Ford’s Recall Problem Is Getting Too Big to Ignore

[JohnnyO]

We are a so-called "right to work state", and every employer I've ever had here has pointed out ever so clearly that we could part ways without notice in either direction if we so choose.

And I agree that 2 weeks notice is the courteous thing to do, but some jobs/employers dont want you around once you give notice and they ask you to leave immediately. I suppose they do that to protect themselves from disgruntled employees damaging things on their way out.

I dont know if there's really any legality involved in all that.

Actually that's not "right-to-work". That's called "at will", which is most states.
Idea being that employees can quit any time so then employers can also fire them any time without cause. This does not however preclude said employee from collecting unemployment compensation which is a separate issue and usually what the argument is about. The more unemployment claims an employer has, the higher their unemployment insurance rate goes up.

"Right-to-work" means that you cannot be required to join a union as a condition of employment.
This is the case in some states but not all.

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[Chris M]

Actually that's not "right-to-work". That's called "at will", which is most states.
Idea being that employees can quit any time so then employers can also fire them any time without cause. This does not however preclude said employee from collecting unemployment compensation which is a separate issue and usually what the argument is about. The more unemployment claims an employer has, the higher their unemployment insurance rate goes up.

"Right-to-work" means that you cannot be required to join a union as a condition of employment.
This is the case in some states but not all.

At Will. Yep. Should have said that. You're right. My bad.

 

[JohnnyO]

At Will. Yep. Should have said that. You're right. My bad.

No biggie. Common mistake, I see it a lot.

 

[Chikkmale]

Ford’s recall mess has me double-checking anything electrical on my Ranger, and having a battery fuse box diagram on hand saved me a headache more than once. I used it to track down a fuse tied to a random accessory issue, and it made the whole process way less frustrating. Stuff like that at least gives me some peace of mind while Ford sorts things out.

 

[fjwlobo]

Who and where are all these parts being subbed out to? You'd think after the first couple BILLION in losses they'd get their sh!t together and find a competent contractor. It has to be costing them more to fix all these recalls than if they had just done it right in the first place!

That's one thing I always told my employees is to take the time to do it right the first time as it costs 2-3 times more to go back and fix things. I guarantee that if Farley had his pay (and bonuses) reduced for every recall they'd have a fix within days. SMH

ALL vehicle manufacturers roll the dice on whether to repair something that they know is an issue and believe the warranty will expire before they have to pay for it.

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