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Thanks Union J . Wow, I left there March 31st and it was harder than hell. The past few months Ive really moved on physically and emotionally. But seein those photos brought back A LOT of great memories. We talk about the hard work and complain about Ford,but those were some of the craziest ,most hilarious and fun years of my life. Damn we goofed off like a bunch of kids sometimes,it was great. You would get fired so fast anywhere else over the stuff we did. Made a lot of friends.Ya miss seeing them coming and going,talking about hanging out Friday night etc. That is so wild seeing those lines emptied out. That place was so efficient ,you would never see nay gaps in the line. Some truly great memories.

Ok ,you can all rest now,lol. I got my check. The only reason I got it is because I called headquarters and finally got someone on the phone who had some common sense and actually gave a shit about something other than themselves. He looked at all my info and actually listened to me ,and he agreed that I was being dicked over by Ford for something that isn't my fault. Sooo,he offered to send my info over to a special investigation department and have them review it. He called me yesterday (Monday) and said my check had been processed and that they were sending it by Fed-Ex overnight to NAP. See how easy that was ? Ford makes and accounting error ,screws me over ,and sits on my money for 2 1/2 months. And all it took was someone willing to help just 5 minutes to give it to someone with the ability to check into this crap. If Ford had more people like this guy,they would be in a much better situation IMO. Oh and yea,it feels pretty nice to get that check,even though the Federal government ass raped me with a spiked baseball bat with no lube .

I wish mine took 6 . I talked to a few people that are closing the plant down . I remembered in the past they told me about court withholdings etc that they had . Most of them are pretty freaked out. I dont blame them . If you are up to your eyeballs in debt or child support ,mortgage etc. you really need that money to ease the burden. Im approaching my 45th day here soon. I have a feeling that they might take longer .

Call the NESC and get to the payroll option . They might be able to help you,though they are pretty vague sometimes. 1-800-248-4444 IMPORTANT - The system will ask you if you are still employed or no longer employed with Ford. Select still employed. If you select unemployed ,it will disconnect you on the spot. They dont wanna talk to you.

Thats pretty cool I guess. I wonder if recently separated employees are eligible for the drawing ....yeah right :reading:

Well if I don't have my check by then ,I don't want security to have to tackle me so I don't get a glimpse of the last truck,lol. Then Ill be in custody and they will pull some shit saying I forfeit my check cuz I was trespassing ,lol. I dunno .far fetched I know,but you know this company. Pumpmaster ,I know they are dealing with a lot of people and I know what your sayin for sure. .But think about this. They have issued payroll checks every week world wide for the last 100 years or so. Now all the sudden they are slow as hell ? They were quick as hell to get me off the books so my health care will hurry up and run out. It is just wrong the way they are holding up my check for a couple hundred bucks THAT WAS THEIR FAULT to begin with ! I'm not yellin at you man,I'm just venting.

Damn ,I know that was hard . Thats one reason I'm kinda glad I left early ,thats gonna be a extremely emotional moment. Always heard good things about SLAP , just goes to show that Ford is screwing some damn good people who gave their back's for the company . Main reason I started this thread was just hoping to give some great people a heads up on the shit they don't tell you before you separate . On a side note , I asked management before I left if I could come into the plant on the last production day to see the final truck . They said nope ,securty reasons and they didn't want a big crowd .WTF ? This is the end of a legend/era ,you would think they would be cool , but whatever . I was hoping to see it , after all I took a ton of pride in my work just like 99% of my brothers/sisters . EDIT - Typo

When I said " Lots of people have viewed this thread and not responded. I hope thats because things are going well for them . " , I wasn't trying to sound sarcastic or anything. I actually mean that . I will always feel like a part of the UAW brotherhood and want to see people make it through this . I don't think anyone should feel sorry or anything for me specifically . Fox Mulder as far as you question , I ended up partnering together with some other investors/venture capitalists and we are starting a new real estate conglomerate company. We actually already have two other corporations going to assist with the different multi faceted aspects of the company. So basically its like Johnson &Johnson I guess you could say . Everyone knows they make baby shampoo etc. ,but obviously they are into many different things. So really Ive been spending a ton of time tracking down resources ,making new contacts ,networking and just enjoying life. Its time for me to chase some dreams ya know ? Just tryin to make my own path in life. The days of retiring from big corporations are over. Well at least in the sense that modern day companies will downsize you in a second for the sake of profit . Thats another reason I want people to get their money on time. While having a 30 year career with Ford wold be great for many people ,I gotta say that doing my own thing feels awesome. That money will really help people ,including myself make that transition into chasing their dream. You don't HAVE to be an entrepreneur or anything , but if you find another job ,that money will really give you some room to enjoy life more and spend time with your friends and family. EDIT - I made a typo .

Oh I know you were joking uRfk9AcDfo9Wui . Didn't mean to sound like an asshole if I did. Though your right,I don't care if anyone bashes me ,though I know theres still some tension between plants to some extent. . I'm done with Ford. But I left behind some damn good people who I would hate to see get screwed . My biggest hope is that people take action before they are out of a job. And yeah,this applies to any plant shutting down,or anyone leaving early . I don't wanna start any heat between anyone .

I just got that same letter . Ford had me officially off their roster April 4th. Now my coverage is only good until the end of July ? I hope someone has some answers . I think Im gonna call WAVY 10 On Your Side. I bet they would love some inside gossip.

I have long put the number "919" outta my head bro. I don't have time to look for them ,but thanks anyways. Just got a letter from Optima saying that because of Fords decision to close NAP that my coverage is good until June 30th ,which is also the last day of production .....What ? Ford signed me off on April 4th. What happened to 6 months of health care ? Whats gonna happen to the people staying until the last day ? Lots of people have viewed this thread and not responded. I hope thats because things are going well for them .

I want to share this with all of you so hopefully you can help yourself before D-day .I left in March and still have not received my check . Don't feel sorry for me please (yeah right),luckily I don't NEED it ,though obviously I want it. I have moved on and its the best move ever. But many people have still not received their money and are really in a financial bind . Payroll in Detroit told me that they made an accounting error of a couple hundred dollars which they overpaid me in weekly wages and that they have to investigate which could take 45 business days ,minus any holidays and weekends. So for me thats about mid-June ,even though I offered to send them a check for that amount. Sounds like a joke right ? WHY can't they just deduct the couple hundred dollars from the $100k ? They won't tell me. They have set up a brick wall on getting further information about it. They don't want you calling. What I want to share with you all is this. Though this does not apply to me ,they told me that anyone with paycheck withholdings such as garnishments,child support etc will more than likely face a 45 day delay or more though "it could possibly be sooner" . Or at least that's the line they tell you to get you off the phone. And obviously you will not be paid during that time unless you qualify for unemployment ....but that's another crappy story. You see ,if your issue has not been resolved within the 45 day time frame,then and only then can/will they take it to another level and investigate the hold up. Mean while they tell you " we wont know" ," we don't know"...yes no one knows . So my advice to all of you anticipating a buyout check is save your money , catch up your bills and don't rely on that check especially if you have garnishments ,child support etc.. In my case and a case of others I have spoken to,Ford is holding up a dollar for a dime. Contact your payroll department and get your stuff taken care of BEFORE your separation date. Best of luck .

Lol . Pay no attention to Furious . In his attempt to seem spell check proof,he's edited just about every post he's made....,,,,,,,,,

I needed to e-mail payroll in Mich.

Do you know if the e-mail option on the page contacts the NESC ? Looks like it might be for Employee Programs??