Layoff Report

Montgomery impact: Is anyone left in engineering?

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·4d ago·2 comments

Saw the WARN notice for the 60 heads at the Montgomery plant yesterday. Honestly, it feels like we’re playing musical chairs with the headcount at this point. Every quarter there’s some new corporate initiative about 'streamlining operations' or 'synergy,' but it just results in fewer people doing the work of three. My manager keeps telling us we’re safe, but I’ve heard that line before right before the meeting invites start showing up on the calendar. Does anyone know if they are actually moving these roles to different regions or just trimming the fat to keep the margins looking pretty for the street? The morale here is in the gutter. Nobody is collaborating anymore because everyone is just focused on documenting their processes so they have something to show if they get the boot next month. It’s a miserable way to spend the holidays.

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·4d ago

The Montgomery situation is just the latest chapter in the same old story. It’s draining to see colleagues pushed out while leadership talks about efficiency. We all know that 'streamlining' is just corporate code for cutting the bone, not the fat. I’ve been through three rounds of these reorgs in five years, and the silence from the top is deafening. If your manager says you're safe, take it with a massive grain of salt. Update your resume now and start networking before the calendar invites hit. It’s not about how hard you work anymore; it’s about whatever spreadsheet the consultants are looking at this week.

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·4d ago

Hang in there. I’ve survived a few of these waves at CAT, and the best advice is to stay detached. The headcount reduction is predictable at this point, regardless of the 'operational excellence' branding they slap on it. Instead of waiting for the meeting invite, use this as the kick you need to see what else is out there. Plenty of shops are hiring experienced engineers who are tired of these quarterly churn cycles. You have to look out for yourself because the company hasn't looked out for the staff in a long time. Don't buy into the loyalty narrative when you're just a line item.