Comments on: 38,000 Workers Accept Ford's Buyout Plans

Deadline To Take One Of The 8 Packages Offered Expired Monday

[mjv2944]

All wages and benefits are NEGOTIATED!!!!! It takes two to tango. Both have equal amounts of fault.

[nothappyatall]

I read they average $65 an hour in wages and benefits, I feel SOOOO sorry for these people

NOT!

[nothappyatall]

If the rest were smart, when offered this cash they should have taken it and RAN, because one way or the other the ones who DIDN'T will lose their jobs anyway- layoffs, plant closure or fired for various BS reasons.

They offer you cash to retire/leave, TAKE the 35 grand or whatever and run cause the next stop is you get zippo.

[antoniof123]

The real problem with Ford like the other auto makers is the benefits that the companies incur after they leave like medical think about paying around 1,500 to 1,600 per month per retired employee for the rest of there life and in some cases their kids life. Gee and I though we could not compete due to cheap labor cost outside of the country. Fat chance it is because once again the medical industry is out of control also with so many other industries.

[mjv2944]

Multiply the 38,000 by 4 or 5,by the time you figure all the suppliers that will be laid off, and, bingo, there are that many fewer people to buy their products. And the merry-go-round continues. Our politicians better wake up, without the middle class being taxed to death, who's going to pay for all their pork?

[neitherone]

Come on! Show some love for the Ford employees. Yes they're lucky to at least get a buyout options but many live in the areas where Ford was the sole jobs source. Many families will be forced to relocate now.

[olebd]

Oh, also:

A union fighting for my rights and job? Not a chance.

[olebd]

Welcome to reality. Most of us don't get $40 per hour to turn a screwdriver. What's a pension? I have to pay into a 401k. Cheap healthcare and prescription drugs? I have an HMO. All on a high school diploma? The world demands at least a four year college degree to make it. Unless you want to take a job away from a poor illegal immigrant.

The military pulled this same stunt during the Clinton era, a lot guys jumped at the chance to cash in, but now are regretting it as they sold their rights to the hospitals, VA, and retirement pensions. I personally like my pension, my daughter said to me 5 years ago: "Now let me get this straight....they pay you not to go to work?" Yep...."Cool!"

[bluestardad]

I feel so sorry for these Ford Employees, heck now they may have to show up for a real job 5 days a week and leave their lawn chairs at home.