Well if you have product nobody wants to buy

How the hell is this supposed to “boost productivity and efficiency”?

^^^ Look what crawled out of the rat hole.

It only takes such a large operation two weeks to cut and run? Wow, that’s efficiency!

Common practice. Do any of you know anything about the auto industry? Or just commenting on cars on the web?

if part of the restructuring plan means close it down and save money to prepare for new ideas..makes sense to me. you guys act like you dont know what ‘restructuring’ means.

chrysler is in the pits and info is scarce. another interesting turn of events.

By forcing everyone to take the same two weeks off it’s definitely going to improve efficiency. Instead of having people take time off when ever they want, forcing others to pick up the slack, or leaving others with nothing to do while they wait for those to get back. Makes total sense to me.

The factory has alway’s closed for two weeks, but the salaried positions could choose too work or not. This way the entire work force is in unison.

yeah I don’t get why they are making a big deal about this. Chrysler has been doing this every year, same time in the beginning of summer for years now. lol I know when the Chrysler plants are shut down because that’s when we go up to my friend’s cabin off a lake in Northern Michigan and have a hell of a time tubing, water-skiing, and boating.

LargePeckerHead640milimeter-The German elite is what put Chrysler in the condition it’s currently in.
So if 3rd grade dropouts only drive domestics what do backwoods home-schooled idiots like you drive?

They may as well start by halting operations where they will build the upcoming SRT8 Nitro because that thing will be DOA.

For the salary guys:
“We’ll let you know if you can come back after the two weeks”

if you read, not all of the salaried guys or union guys are affected.

Wow, that sure was a funny comeback pusbag640mm. Actually if I did not have a life, would I be on here everyday, almost all times of the day like your little livin at home with your Mommy whom is known as the “****Coddler” there at the trailer park. Trailer Parkians from all over line up to see her whenever HeeHaw is’nt on just for a lube and service.

purdue- They say all workers on salary in this article, with the exception of a few to work on “projects”.

The only difference with this and other shut downs are past ones didn’t sound as major, although I maybe mistaken, and their claiming it’s for “restructuring”.

Man there you go again with the original jokes. Where do you get that ****. Man that stereotyping of white folks is hilarious. So then that means you live in your Mom’s Goverment Provided Housing. Is that what you mean??

I think people have a false sense of an average ‘German’ worker. The stereotype is that they work crazy hours, super-efficient … they’re a lot more laid back than what Americans think. I mean, it’s not uncommon for people there to take 2 hour breaks in the middle of the day to have lunch with family. When’s the last time anyone outside of Europe did that? They take their time but when they’re at work, they work. And their vacation time? How about well over a month every year.

As for Chrysler having a 2-week stoppage worldwide, it might not be a bad idea. Everyone relax, time to reassess where they are. It’s all about morale building. Some people might not fathom such an idea, but I think for all the bad news that’s been going on, perhaps the workforce can just worry about spending time with family/friends and not their job for a little bit. And who would complain having 2 weeks off in the summer?

PS Why do you think Germans don’t have coffee holders in their cars? They sit down and drink coffee / beverages where they buy it … they don’t “live” in their cars like Americans. They probably want to ‘look’ at their car while at the rest stop …

The beginning of the end. The American Revolution has wasted Cerebus – Chryco

Need for oil-GM- your really pretty damn funny.

I wonder if someone will have a meeting with the “Bobs”
mmmmmmmmmmmmm K

This is MG ROver all over again

Hey teachers get 2 months off during the summer, with pay, why not autoworkers?

Not a bad idea, saves $ I guess if everyone is off and the whole plant is shut down. I guess everyone can plan and prepare.

inspire:

Well said.

/wishes he was German sometimes

None of this would be happening without Jimmy Carter.

oh yeah, LubedPenis640millionsucked

A response to purdue’s comment way up top. I am with you. Most of the people here know a lot about cars, but when it comes to issues such business practice, bankruptcy law and global warming, etc., most have no clue, or they think they have a clue by googling or listen to some political propaganda. At least there is an entertainment value in laughing some of the “comments.”

Understood. Having myself worked on both sides of the industry, in a UAW factory as well as for a car dealer, I feel that I have the experience to at least speak with some confidence in things. Plus, 80+% of my family (uncles, cousins, dad, brothers, brother in laws, sister in laws) worked or still work (if not retired or dead) in the UAW. One of my family had the most seniority in one manufacturer for overall employees (60 years of service/employment), and one of my roommates was flown up by Iaccoca (while CEO) to speak with him and offer him a job.

What is it you do for a living Largedickhead?

Never mind I think I already no, suck dick for drug money. ****smooch.

well i hope only good vcomes out of this 2 week shut down

Sounds like the XFL huddling up to decide what to do for the second season.

Inspire: why do you think Germans are so efficient?

jumpoffit: Bobs=Funny

axehead: “Hey teachers get 2 months off during the summer, with pay.
Not true.