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Default What monkeys in Nova Scotia can teach us about shopping (andother things)

On Friday, April 13, 2018 at 7:46:12 PM UTC-4, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> In article >,
> Cindy Hamilton > wrote:
>
> > On Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 6:40:51 PM UTC-4, graham wrote:
> > > On 2018-04-11 4:11 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > > > I've not bought a US brand car for the past 17 years
> > > > because of the poor quality too.
> > > >
> > > But that's not the unions' fault. That's bad management! Unions didn't
> > > design the Chevy Vega nor the Chrysler line.

> >
> > People are paid to stand around and do nothing.
> >
> > Guys who load cars leaving the plant do their work as fast as they can,
> > even if it damages the cars, so they can skive off in the afternoon.
> >
> > There is no incentive for process improvements; in fact, there is
> > disincentive. If a guy has an idea for more efficiency in his job,
> > he'd better keep it to himself.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> > Motown resident since 1957

>
> Sometimes, you confuse me. But that's good!
>
> leo


Motown-adjacent for the most part. I grew up in the Detroit 'burbs;
my grandfather worked for Fisher Body and my mother worked for a small
company that sold and repaired machinist's tools.

Cindy Hamilton
 
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