27th Nov 2009, 19:44
Of course they are. The "bottom line" is that all big corporations are all about money. Some just know how to keep their customers better than others.
Of course they are. The "bottom line" is that all big corporations are all about money. Some just know how to keep their customers better than others.
27th Nov 2009, 16:14
Man do you people twist words on here. Where did I EVER say that Japanese companies don't care about profits? Japanese and other import companies are here only to make a profit, and it is not their country, so I don't expect them to really care much for the people here. Funny how their higher quality vehicles make me feel they do care more than the domestic companies though.
Domestic companies like Ford and GM that are supposed to care about the survival of a nation that helped them, and not purely about their fat bottom line, are the companies that I am talking about. They are only interested in outsourcing labor and cutting costs by killing jobs here, only to hand them to Mexico and Canada. I am sure that will continue until there are very few overpaid U.S. workers on their payroll someday soon. Of course, you'll still support them though won't you? Just because I don't support them, doesn't mean I am behind the Japanese companies.
There are more than 2 viewpoints here. Too bad you only see in black and white. Too many U.S. citizens do, which is why we are in the shape we are in. Sad really. If someone opposes you, you attack them and suddenly they are import lovers, etc., etc. I actually drive a Ford. Not because I support them or agree with them, but because it was the cheapest darn car I could get with rebates and incentives.
As far as the benefits packages that Japanese companies lack.... Do factory assembly line workers really deserve all of those fat benefits that Ford and GM union people get? Overpaying your employees and offering too many benefits will drive your company into the ground eventually... oh wait... this has already happened to Ford and GM hasn't it?
You only have so much money to produce a car and then sell it for an adequate profit and stay afloat. We can all get overpaid for our jobs. Wouldn't that be great?? Right up until the doors of your company close due to too much overhead and not enough profit. Americans need to get off their high horses and see the true worth of certain jobs. Yeah, I'd love fat raises just like the next guy, but realistically it isn't good in the long run as it has been proven. You probably thought that $100K you made in profits on your house between '03 and '07 was going to continue forever too huh? Time to wake up from the dream folks.