Or what? They gonna get fired? Too late....
Just plain dumb is right.
I drive a domestic vehicle (a Jeep), but I'm awfully tempted to go foreign next time. Ford needs to start building quality, reasonably priced vehicles. Until then, all these stupid little stunts won't accomplish anything.
LOL. Nobody who works where a product is being made wants to have one.
So Ford is saying that even with the employee discount,
people don't want their product?
And Ford is saying that rather than fix this, they think
the solution is pointless symbolic policy changes?
Won't stick, but dumb move nonetheless.
"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.
"I got to go where I can get the most bang for my buck," he said. < / snip >
I'm glad Ford management is tackling the major issues.
Regressing to their fascist roots sound like...
Lame. No wonder the company is practically bankrupt. Management is stupid. Have they considered that even their employees don't like Fords? Maybe they should ask them why.
When I was a kid a GM worker lived down the street, he drove only Fords.
How about making a car worth buying? Bueller? Anyone?
"Just plain dumb."
Do you think GM or Ford would be in the position they are now if they were smart? This simply fits the pattern. Ford announced they're going big into hybrids. Do you think there's a reason the Japanese have just toyed with it, and only made small cars? The technology is niche technology. If you base your lineup on it, you'll get squashed.
Ford dropped the line about a "better idea" a long time ago, with good reason.
Probably have companies close by that need parking space.
Up our profits by renting parking space in our company parking lot (which is now empty).
I tried to apply at the F-150 Plant here in Norfolk. I drove a 86 Pontiac LeMans.. Made by Daewoo of Korea...to the gate to park. The Gate gumby, told me I had to park my POS - yes, he said that... in the parking lot on the other side of the lots. a good 3/4 mile hike. I turned around and never returned...
One would think that the fact their workers aren't driving Ford's willing would tell the management something about their qualtiy, pricing, and car design choices.
Been that way for years off and on. Cousin in the 70's worked Ford in Detroit and had to park elsewhere. And you wonder why Ford is in trouble. Bad leadership and bad leadership decisions. I bought an 84 Ford Van ordered from the dealership with factory air. Came in without air and was told that was normal, that air was added on locally. They put in what an independent local service repairman said was a very good unit. Problem was it spewed water on the front seat passenger's feet. They fixed that but it then constantly blew fuses. They fixed that but it didn't direct the air, summer or winter correctly. They worked on that and could not correct it. Then it was out of warranty and I was told it was an add on unit and I would have to go to the manufacturer to get service. They were out of business. I filed a complaint with Ford and they put their butt crack investigative unit on it and they said "We can't help you." I, nor any of my 7 kids have owned a Ford since. Bad decisions by bad management.
spend it where you earn it. My company did that for years and encouraged it by offering special cupons and discounts.
After reading the comments on this thread one would almost come to the conclusion that people here don't support private property ownership rights. I'm sure I'm mistaken, though.