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GM delays return-to-office after employee uproar: ‘General Motors is doomed’
NY Post ^ | September 27, 2022 4:24pm | Thomas Barrabi

Posted on 09/27/2022 2:59:48 PM PDT by conservative98

General Motors pushed back the start of a return-to-office plan after facing fierce resistance from employees over its handling of the rollout.

The Detroit-based auto giant rankled corporate employees by announcing in a memo last Friday afternoon that they would be required to work onsite at least three days per week beginning later this year.

But GM executives reversed course in an update to staffers on Tuesday – saying the plan won’t be implemented until the first quarter of next year at the earliest. The company also apologized for the manner in which employees learned of the change.

“We acknowledge that the timing of the message, late on a Friday afternoon, was unfortunate. It was also unintentional,” GM CEO Mary Barra and other executives said in a memo to employees obtained by The Post.

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GM employees took to online message boards to vent their frustration, including Blind, an anonymous corporate forum which verifies employees using their professional email accounts.

One worker wrote “General Motors is doomed” in response to the policy.

“So many people were already on the edge of leaving because of low pay and now this ####,” the worker wrote, adding, “they will never retain young talent.”

“Anyone find it interesting last month GM leaders say wfh is new standard and now we are forced to return with no heads up? If they are trying to push us out they are doing a good job,” another worker wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: covid; economy; generalmotors; gm; marybarra; quietquitting; returntowork; workfromhome
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To: T.B. Yoits

The productive can hold down more than 1 job working from home. If you have to go to the office that breaks that model because of travel times, meetings, etc...


61 posted on 09/27/2022 4:53:49 PM PDT by EVO X ( )
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To: MinorityRepublican

It’s easy enough to measure. Let’s see the metrics.

L


62 posted on 09/27/2022 4:53:58 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

For many it’s the commute. If my wife and l were still working our monthly gas bill would be in the $800 to $1200 dollar range. We were not unique


63 posted on 09/27/2022 4:56:40 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: conservative98

Mary, Mary quite contrary

Why did you pass the buck?

Somebody on your staff crafted the message you approved and hit send on your command.

Stop trying to be a man.

You’re doing it all wrong.

Men aren’t nearly as cruel as you.


64 posted on 09/27/2022 5:02:32 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: Lurker

GM lost market share.


65 posted on 09/27/2022 5:06:00 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

That’s one.

Got another?

L


66 posted on 09/27/2022 5:30:40 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: conservative98

What a golden opportunity to eliminate weakness from the company top to bottom over night! Shame they aren't seeing it through.


67 posted on 09/27/2022 5:30:58 PM PDT by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: T.B. Yoits
Some of these whiz-kids have built weapons that would overwhelm any military remotely without sacrificing American lives like we did in WWII.

Until the Satellites get taken out.

68 posted on 09/27/2022 5:33:46 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: conservative98

Fire them.


69 posted on 09/27/2022 5:56:36 PM PDT by Baldwin77 (Super, Duper, Ultra Maga, subject of the Ultra Maga King Donald)
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To: conservative98
F***ing P***ies.

I am a white-collar employee for a Beltway Bandit firm. We have been going into the office through this whole thing.

70 posted on 09/27/2022 6:09:46 PM PDT by Lysandru
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To: conservative98

You think General Motors Corp employees would love to get into their Chevy and go to work....
Oh wait, never mind


71 posted on 09/27/2022 7:15:03 PM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: conservative98

Jeeze, frikkin’ babies. Good thing they’re not in the military with those attitudes.


72 posted on 09/27/2022 7:17:12 PM PDT by Bullish (Rot'sa Ruck America. )
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To: Nifster

I know people who are taking it in the shorts thanks to gas prices.

Some are retiring to save money.

And I mean that only slightly facetiously.


73 posted on 09/27/2022 7:21:01 PM PDT by mewzilla (We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
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To: jacknhoo

I am not impressed by the so called studies. I am impressed by results. You might be 20% right but 80% wrong.


74 posted on 09/27/2022 7:29:26 PM PDT by Jumper ( )
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To: mewzilla

Auto union workers make better wages than nurses


75 posted on 09/27/2022 7:43:20 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: conservative98

What a bunch of whiners. With babies like this, GM IS doomed.


76 posted on 09/27/2022 7:47:19 PM PDT by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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To: DennisR

I think they are doomed anyway, I give them maybe another 10 years until they are broken up.


77 posted on 09/27/2022 7:47:52 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: DennisR


gm sux

detroit sux

auto 'workers' union sux

have them all go back to work on mondays and sell those cars 75% off...


78 posted on 09/27/2022 9:00:20 PM PDT by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: 867V309
detroit sux


79 posted on 09/27/2022 9:01:35 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: 5Madman2

“Fire them”

On one condition—you need to locate and hire the replacements.

Good luck!


80 posted on 09/27/2022 9:04:45 PM PDT by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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