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Ted Duke · 09-03-2019, 05:44 PM

It all comes down to "what's it worth to you?" I spent 20 years in "this man's Navy (USN)" and it was paternalistic. Base pay, housing allowance, food allowance, flight pay, free medical and dental for me. free medical for my dependents. AND THEY TOLD ME WHERE TO BE, AND WHAT TO DO 24/7/365/20. The was a commissioned sales rep for 19 years. If I sold, I made money. Owner (really) didn't care about my life or family although they acted like they did.

"You pays your money and takes your choices" or whatever. I'll bet a lot of men would jump at $5.00 a day and some BS instead of whatever they were making and "nice people" to work for.

Henry did it because it worked for him. Workers did it because it worked for them. Typical Henry Ford, own it all, keep people working.

Unions changed things and that's why we drive foreign cars (my Chrysler T&C made in Canada) and foreign cars are made in the southern USA. And UAW talking about striking?

09-03-2019, 05:44 PM	#23
Ted Duke Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fairfield, Virginia Posts: 615	Re: Henry Fords Pay Scale It all comes down to "what's it worth to you?" I spent 20 years in "this man's Navy (USN)" and it was paternalistic. Base pay, housing allowance, food allowance, flight pay, free medical and dental for me. free medical for my dependents. AND THEY TOLD ME WHERE TO BE, AND WHAT TO DO 24/7/365/20. The was a commissioned sales rep for 19 years. If I sold, I made money. Owner (really) didn't care about my life or family although they acted like they did. "You pays your money and takes your choices" or whatever. I'll bet a lot of men would jump at $5.00 a day and some BS instead of whatever they were making and "nice people" to work for. Henry did it because it worked for him. Workers did it because it worked for them. Typical Henry Ford, own it all, keep people working. Unions changed things and that's why we drive foreign cars (my Chrysler T&C made in Canada) and foreign cars are made in the southern USA. And UAW talking about striking?