Thread regarding General Motors layoffs

Seeing signs of Older folks getting Axed

It appears that the way they did the layoffs, you cannot really single out age, race etc, but i think tactically they got rid of a lot of older folks (except those old cunning directors/executives). They did get rid of a whole bunches of senior folks (45/50+) who work as Program/Project Manager, Sr Dev, QA etc in a higher rate than the younger folks. I think lot of you may say these older folks don't have the right skill sets etc, but apparently they are victim of age based discrimination!

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Post ID: @OP+XumKHwa

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I know for a fact the most exceptional and productive person on my team was cut. No one even came close to his productivity. He does have gray hair, though.

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Post ID: @tpy+XumKHwa

Someone left on my team is 64.8 years old. My org was definitely cut based on how managers ranked their teams not age.

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Post ID: @mdp+XumKHwa

no sh-- they're they highest paid, least productive, and likely most pensioned (see expensive)

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Post ID: @smt+XumKHwa

LOL @ "those old cunning directors/executives"....soooo true!!

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Post ID: @gxg+XumKHwa

got axed to turn in badge and computer

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Post ID: @ixz+XumKHwa

What did they axe them?

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Post ID: @kkt+XumKHwa

They even got rid of NCH from what I heard. The last layoffs had listings of the ages and genders of those terminated, and gave that to each employee as they were laid off so you couldn't prove discrimination

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Post ID: @arw+XumKHwa

When the axe falls it doesn’t see race s-x age etc as gm has to follow rules... it’s based on your need to the business... right now there is no need for services hence the cut.... simple business

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Post ID: @mpy+XumKHwa

Freep has an article today that seems to be showing the age range and level of those being cut, check it out.

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Post ID: @gav+XumKHwa

Yeah, 45-50 is old....if you're 10.

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Post ID: @urb+XumKHwa

75% of a group who sat next to me was wiped out. All under 35. All working on important projects

My group 4 young people( 30 and under) and 1 guy who was late 50’s.

I think young people were axed more than anything.

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Post ID: @txp+XumKHwa

Troll

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