Should Ford workers buy Ford cars?

[kick-ass-bob]

http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/27/news/companies/ford_parkinglot/index.htm?cnn=yes

Employees at Ford's Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Mich., will have to drive Ford Motor Co. vehicles to work or park across the street, the plant manager announced earlier this week.

The new parking policy, which is scheduled to take effect Feb. 1, was instituted by plant manager Rob Webber just as Ford reported losses of $1.6 billion from its North American auto operations in 2005 and Monday announced plans to close 14 plants and cut 30,000 jobs as it tries to reverse losses and respond to declining U.S. market share.
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"They can't tell you how to spend your money," said one veteran tradesman. "It's still a free country." He said he got a better deal on his Chrysler than he could on a Ford.

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"You buy what you build," said Rufus McWilliams. "That only makes sense."

[Strong Atheist]

1. My cousin did. Everyone at his office

(in Detroit) pretty much does... I think your career could be in trouble at the white collar level he is at if you drive one of the "other" cars/trucks...

Maybe not fair, but certain jobs have informal requirements... there are many such in my teaching job ... part of the "cost" of having a certain job ...