>https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/ford-warns-25-000-us-workers-change-behavior-or-lose-your-job/ar-AA1STZTP
so what's this article about? change WHAT behavior?
turns out it's about FORD requiring workers to actually COME to work four days a week
you know, to be physically present
OR ELSE
since it's printed by MSN, not exactly sympathetic to Ford's POV….see below.
Ford warns 25,000 US workers: change behavior or lose your job
Ford is putting tens of thousands of white-collar staff on notice, telling them bluntly that their jobs depend on changing how they work. The company has warned that 25,000 U.S. salaried employees must adjust their behavior or risk being fired, sharpening a broader internal crackdown on attendance and performance. The message lands as Ford tightens its return-to-office rules and signals that flexibility now comes with far less slack.
Ford is putting tens of thousands of white-collar staff on notice, telling them bluntly that their jobs depend on changing how they work. The company has warned that 25,000 U.S. salaried employees must adjust their behavior or risk being fired, sharpening a broader internal crackdown on attendance and performance. The message lands as Ford tightens its return-to-office rules and signals that flexibility now comes with far less slack.
The warning is not an abstract policy note, it is a targeted message to U.S. salaried staff that Ford sees as falling short of its standards. Internal communications described how Ford Motor Company expects these employees to correct course or accept the risk of losing their jobs. That kind of language, paired with the precise figure of 25,000, signals a shift from gentle nudges to explicit consequences, and it sets the tone for how the automaker now intends to manage everything from office presence to day-to-day accountability.
How a stricter return-to-office policy set the stage
The behavioral crackdown did not emerge in a vacuum. Earlier this year, Ford ordered the majority of its office-based staff back on site four days a week, a sharp pivot from the looser hybrid arrangements many employees had grown used to. Before the new policy came into effect, workers had more latitude to decide when to be in Dearborn or other hubs, and some had built their caregiving and commuting routines around that flexibility. The updated mandate, which required most people to be physically present four days a week, quickly became a flashpoint as employees weighed the cost of compliance against family obligations and long drives.
That tension was especially acute for caregivers and those living far from Ford's main campuses. Some staff described how the stricter schedule upended arrangements for children and aging parents, while others pointed to the strain of crowded offices and limited parking. Reporting on the shift detailed how Ford ordered the majority of its employees back four days a week and how that return-to-office policy impacted caregivers who had relied on more flexible schedules. By the time the "change behavior or be fired" message landed, many workers already felt the ground had moved under their feet….