Thread regarding Ford layoffs

I miss being part of an iconic brand; a significant part of history. I miss working with people dedicated to providing a range of product that were integral to the lives of everyday people. This was gone several years before I retired. It became a politicized company that in no way improved mobility for the core of Ford's customers - a gaslighting operation that had no interest in real world engineering tradeoffs.

Much the same as many others. I miss the people. People like myself who had pride working for Ford Motor Company. People who were proud to tell others that they worked for Ford. People who put their heart and soul into their jobs because they wanted to make a difference, and didn’t want to let down their co-workers. People who worked for Ford because they wanted to have a career, and wanted to retire from Ford. I think that for many of the new generation of Ford employees, Ford is just a job to get them to their next employer.

I miss the teams of people that really worked together for a common goal that was void of politics or self-promotion. When I started at Ford, it was easy to find these teams. Later, it became too much about doing what management wants rather than the right thing. And don't offer constructive criticism, just tow the company line.

I also got to explore a lot of cutting-edge technologies. Too bad Ford didn't take advantage of them. Too many managers with no technical skills and lacking leadership and vision - just overgrown project managers.

I miss the people I worked with. So many over the years. And because we worked from home, it was difficult to say goodbye.

I also miss the benefits. Ford benefits are very good. Discounts on management leases, free auto insurance for those cars. Cars are expensive!

I don't miss a thing. Retired Dec 2015.

I miss the company that Ford was when I started my career. Definitely had a sense of purpose and direction.

“I miss being part of a company that is going in the right direction”?

Wtf did I just read?
Chris Farley would have done a better job.

I don't miss 6 am meetings or last-minute assignments. I don't miss working over the weekend and late at night. I don't miss some of the people, they sc--w up and blame others.

I miss some of the people I worked with. I miss celebrating an accomplishment with my coworkers, going out for a drink and bi--hing about management. I miss the time when Mullaly was around. He uplifted everyone and made work a happy place. Those days are long gone. I look back with fond memories.

@aiu Man-o-man..... you sound like you've been inhaling too much helium.

@aiu What a load of horses**t
The guys at the bottom middle and top all kept telling that f150 lightning was a bad idea, but the smartest guy in the room didn’t knew better didn’t he and so did Ann Arbor billy.
A pickup truck with 150 miles of range in the winter that costs 70k is a steaming pile of *

I miss being a part of a company that I feel is going in the right direction. It’s easy for anonymous people to jump on here and trash the company with hindsight, but I think EV is the future whether we like it or not… I don’t like it but I think it is the direction society is pushing towards. I really liked Bill and Jim, I think they have a tough job that’s easy for us to beat on, but I don’t think they are stupid. I also miss the people I worked with, they had good intentions. I blame the people I’m between the bottom and the top for not supporting the big guy and for flat out not being honest with information up. This year seems to be the year of reckoning for that behaviour though.

I’ll take the down votes from the haters for this. I want to share with those who work there still that some of us do believe in the company.

Took the buyout in 2021 (no pension).

Like most others I miss the people. After years of working together, relationships develop, and they become sort of an extend family member.

I do miss some aspects of my job however those were seemed to become less and less rewarding as time went on. That is how I knew it was time to leave.

Best of luck to those working and now retired!

Miss some of the people, working on latest designs… positively don’t miss the management, or the infantile backstabbing that’s encouraged by sadistic upper management. My director would encourage us to complete against each other…. I thought I was hired to compete against other auto manufacturers like Toyota…, I should write a book about it

First, absolutely miss the people I worked with. Second, developing vehicles in PD was always my dream and I was lucky to be involved in so many programs. Miss the clay reviews and working with people that wanted to push boundaries of Design and Engineering.

I don't miss anything, and enjoy seeing the latest episodes of the Farley comedy show, thinking I am SO glad I'm not there. Good luck to you poor souls still trying to clean up Farley's messes.