5th Feb 2012, 06:32
Maybe that's where you work. With downsizing and monitoring Internet usage, you wouldn't last where I work. I play hard after work. If you park in front of TV though, it's likely you are not paid as well. I think many people buy BMW for image and status, but that's not mentioned on here. If anything, there are great American sports cars that aren't in the shop all the time. I got tired of the sedans and bought a Vette. They have bulletproof drive trains, and are not boring in styling and performance.
16th Jan 2012, 09:42
I totally agree, but the problem has become entitlement. People believe they are entitled to a paycheck because they show up for work. There is no sense of earning something anymore. Americans want top dollar for minimum effort. This is true in virtually every business. The last office I was in, had people on Facebook and playing online games all day long. They actually worked maybe 30% or 40% of the time.
The same holds true for the auto industry. There is little incentive to up the game, and I feel that is a union thing. They get paid a lot of money and are pretty secure if they are part of the union. This scenario once again makes for a minimum level of effort to make the vehicles better. We do have the know how in this country to make the best and be the best, but we have become lazy, self serving, reality TV watching fools. Time for a BIG change.