# Ford|GM Merger **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 19, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740 "2008-11-19T10:19:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 83
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/83 "2008-11-25T11:38:01Z")
> [@Jumped head first into the deep end at the JDM kiddie pool.....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/30): > > I also work for a company where I see wages, and guess what, we don’t count fringe benefits into a person’s salary, that is just asinine! Here is a more practical view of what these workers make, before you get yourself all worked up without checking your facts: [http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/21/145754/25/353/664759](http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/21/145754/25/353/664759) Where did I get all worked up before checking my facts about this? You were the one saying it included the ceo’s pay when it did not. I stated it the $70/hr includes benefits. All the comparisons all include benefits as well. The benefits are a huge part of the cost of the emplyees…most people pay a much larger portion of their benefits when compared to the UAW workers. With OT it was/is not uncommon for a fork lift driver, an assembly line worker to make over $100K (not including benefits) for the skill level it takes to do that work they are grossly overpaid. Bottom line is they are getting way more than what they are worth as are the high-ups…this needs to stop. To sum it up way overpaid workers + way overpaid executives + a union that demands out if line benefits/pay/contract + decreasing sales = fail --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740)._