$65,000 A Year? Bye, U.S. Auto Workers!

jismquiff · 2006-01-24T22:45:10+00:00

The mammoth troubles facing GM, Ford and their auto parts makers aremerely a symptom of the global leveling of manufacturing that has beenunderway for some years.Stop and think. We're told this week that the average annual wage fora Ford family production line worker is an astounding $65,000! Whereelse in the world can an uneducated, ignorant, untalented, unskilledslob who tightens bolts make anything approaching that figure?Especially when working for a company that can't move its inventory ofunwanted products!At least in Germany, where auto workers' pay is nearly comparable totheir U.S. counterparts, those employees possess technical skills plusa minimum high-school education.Of course, in South Korea, such workers make about 20 percent of the$65, 000 the American schlubs '"earn." But the Koreans at leastpossess real skills and a real education. And in China, $650 a yearis real good.So get used to less, beer-bellied Amer'cun slobs! The good old daysare never coming again - except for those with education and genuine21st century skills! Globalism is eatin' your lunch!Really no surprise.

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John Bailo 20 years ago

Of course, some people just inherit it.

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JayR 20 years ago

Your "fortune," Okay since I know about some real wealth, just what do you consider a "fortune," and don't give me any poser upper-middle-class $300,000K/yr BS. I'm talking million/Multi-million dollar income. Don't say fortune and actually mean "nest egg." As further proof, just what type of stock/investment portfolio do you have? What type of Yacht (Hatteras, Ferretti, Jefferson, Cheoy Lee, a Cigarette maybe?) , luxurious amenities to you possess? Multiple seasonal homes? Precious paintings or art d=E9cor? Global trips to multiple countries, staying at 4-5star hotels? Don't reply back with that clich=E9d "I'm not into materialistic trivialities, I'm just a plain old guy with BANK!" Bs. Can you drop $20,000 on anything you feel like purchasing this week? - THAT is a REAL "fortune," not someone on google groups pretending to have a fortune and really having a couple hundred K stashed away from a few tacobells or small time business ventures. Prove your affluence and true membership in the (R)epublican party, TEN HUT!

BTW- I'm still waiting for an answer about those $5000/plate invitations you've gladly made use of... hrmmm what did you guys talk about at the dinner/meeting - world domination possibly?

Cheers ;-)

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dizzy 20 years ago

You didn't answer my question, top poster.

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