$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.

Jan 24, 2006 40 Replies

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