Its at the Director level, ok got that. They'll cut some low performers who don't meet expectations, ok got that too. So how does that add up to 8,000 (or is it 6,000 after those who took the VSP?) Sounds to me like to they have to cut into the mainstream "meets expectations" work force. So.. you were good, but not good enough. Is it certain groups that will be cut, or is it going to be on a case by case basis? Do Directors even know enough about the worker bees to be able to make this decision? Just wondering how they are deciding who stays and who goes.
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LOL, I had to look at this post and replies as it just begged for rumored speculation. I could speculate with some degree of accuracy, but it is just that, speculation. The parameters used to decide who gets cut will never be publicized. That makes the company and the one publicizing it liable.
Nothing was explained by people in leadership. My team in IT is understaffed and delivers consistently, quickly and with a high level of quality so I certainly can't speak to the semi-literate 'manager' who tried to 'asplain' to us how bloated IT is. 30% isn't reality at all....maybe look to your own house.
Wonder if he/she was trying to contractor-splain....
Think about what Mary said. Times are changing.
GM is becoming a tech company. Cars aren't going away though.
Certain levels are screwed. We have too many non people leaders in the high people leader pay bands.
The majority of the hiring - at least in IT - was because of the in-sourcing work. The idea was a bunch of people doing the work would get it done faster. Don't know if that was the case. I'd like to point out to all those old head business types that in-sourcing happened because you let things run away from you. You exemplify bloated and lazy.
If I get caught up in the Apocalypse it'll be fine. I'll miss my peeps, my work here and the benefits from GM. I think the same holds true for all the IT folks.
Business folks....I don't know....
Argue all you want, that is still an insane take. This company is F-A-T FAT in nearly every single area. Bring on the downvotes from the 40-50 year old set who will all be cut in a couple of days, but this is the truth. Just like it is the truth we have terrible management who gets to retain their roles despite being the ones who hired on 6,000 too many white-collar heads. Both sides of the coin are true.
there are some directors that need to get let go really bad....
They're only there from 9:30 to 4:00 with 2 hours off for lunch, so it isn't all day
The 25 years olds will be back to playing ping pong all day soon and the layoffs will just be fading memory.
Yes, if you are 25, you will probably be fine, until the next time. If the company that you work for routinely sheds workers once they reach their forties, you can be sure that they will not hesitate to cut you when you reach your forties. Because when you do get older, all those skills that you developed are no longer valuable.
RE: "The company is very lean as it is"
That's some good crack you've got over there! I hate these layoffs as much as the next girl, but this company is dumb, fat, and happy.
That's a good job you did of twisting the words of poster hws. I think we could all agree GM as a whole is bloated but there are some areas that are more and some areas that are less bloated than others.
@XpSPFRr-hws "The company is very lean as it is"
That's some good crack you've got over there! I hate these layoffs as much as the next girl, but this company is dumb, fat, and happy.
@XpSPFRr-yow Do you have more detail on location based cuts?
The person posting under the name Manager IMO is either a fake poster or miss informed. Internal combustion employees skills are far from obsolete (article posted online sites Mary Barra herself saying so) and those engines will be made for a very long time. That has been stated by multiple levels of upper management and stated to the media. At best, in 10 years electric cars will comprise 5-10% of total car sales in the US and who knows if that will even happen if gas prices stay cheap. And, to be frank the company would come to a grinding halt it GPS lost 40-50% of its staff since they are very lean as it is.
Location cuts will be highest priority, then highest cost, then performance will be considered.
@XpSPFRr-mme same- most likely Swedish framework
I heard they are gone use the rochambeau technique
It's about money, not performance.
Higher paid (and usually older) workers being cut saves more money.
If you're 25 years old, you'll probably be fine.
They aren't performance based cuts
This was explained many times by people in leadership. IT have way to many people not meeting goals or expectations and will be slashed at least 30%. Other employees with obsolete skills like internal combustion and obsolete power train will also be cut by 40-50%. That leaves a small number of low performers from other groups.