# What would you do? (GM Situation)

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**Created:** [February 22, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-would-you-do-gm-situation/201960 "2009-02-22T16:16:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![69camaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/69camaro/32/6046_2.png) [@69camaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/69camaro)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-would-you-do-gm-situation/201960/14 "2009-02-22T20:51:22Z")

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> [@MNF v. F the Pats](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mnf-v-f-the-pats/39688/38):
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> Sorry to the people I offend here.
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> 1. Throw away current union contract or Fire every overpaid slug that works there.
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> 2. Keep current employees that are prepared to take a pay cut in order to save their jobs and Hire new blood at a competitive wage, but not insanity like $28 an hour ecspecially for an unskilled position.
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> 3)Make workers pay something for benefits ( I pay like $12 a week for mine, boo hoo medical is expensive and companies shouldnt have to take care of it all)
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> 1. offer profit sharing/bonuses for better quality of products or more units sold. Or some sort of postive recognition to do a better job.
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> 2. Stop giving raises for no reason, other than a union contract says employees are entitled to one no matter how shitty their performance is. A raise should be given for better performance/production or quality.
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> 3. Also make work place safety a huge issue, most companies get their lunch eaten by bullshit injuries/comp.

i agree with you especially with 3,4,5. but this isn’t going to sell cars. they also have to make cuts at the management level and get some new designers to make a car that someone wants to buy.

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