dtech
Well-Known Member
I could write a book on my experiences - albeit brief on working summers in Bethlehem Steel's Lackawanna Plant - at one time their largest mill with 20k employees . Couldn't believe they stayed in business as long as they did - the abuses were common and management largely turned a blind eye as in the 70s US steel makers were still fat dumb and happy, but that quickly changed.Well I think Phil has mentioned that Ford employees get comped for cost cutting - these guys aren't dumb, design a vehicle so the initial MY has lots of features, then submit a cost cutting suggestion and collect the proceeds. I once worked in a railroad car repair shop, things were slowing down with rumors of layoffs, one industrious fellow took it upon himself to create extra work by going out into the yard with his acetylene torch and proceeding to burn stuff off of the cars. A fine example of american ingenuity.
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