GM Facts and Fiction

[John Brown]

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"——when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing—when you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors when you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws don't protect you against them, but protect them against you—when you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice—you may know that your society is doomed... "
-Atlas Shrugged 1957 Ayn Rand

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For any that haven't read <u>ATLAS SHRUGGED</u>, there is no need to read it now..... It is about to come true, like it or not.

[ANDY M]

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"——when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing—when you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors when you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws don't protect you against them, but protect them against you—when you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice—you may know that your society is doomed... "
-Atlas Shrugged 1957 Ayn Rand

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For any that haven't read <u>ATLAS SHRUGGED</u>, there is no need to read it now..... It is about to come true, like it or not.

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As the resident English Major here, I feel I shoud jump in and offer this link, which is worth a look:
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionar...Atlas+Shrugged
Think of it as a sort of online Cliffs Notes. At 1000 pages, this book is not an easy read for the average gearhead, with all due respect.
Since I started this mess, what has happened to steer this thread to Ayn Rand? Aren't we getting a little esoteric here?
The anger of one individual can be the motivation for many, like the first pebble that starts a landslide. I would suggest calling your Congressman with your suggestions and opinions. It just might make you feel like you tried to do something. JMHO

[firstgenaddict]

I ran a regional distribution center in Columbus OH, we were non-union, however it seemed as though it was a union shop...
"That's not my job",
"I am not delivering to that customer",
"That's not my normal route so I'm not running it",
"I am not helping to unload the trucks" are just a few of many moronic statements my employees would spout off soon after I took over...
can you guess what happened to EVERYONE of the idiots who engaged their mouths before their BRAINS... WALKING PAPERS... after 3 dismissals in 5 days employee moral increased and the remaining did all the work with fewer employees the dist center was profitable with-in 2 months and everyone got bonuses and a raise!

I would have never contemplated telling my employer what I was or was not going to do, my belief has always been that my employer is paying me to do whatever they tell me they want done, doesn't matter if I'm an executive and they want me sweeping the floor.
As far as I am concerned Subordination is grounds for dismissal... you have to nip that kinda crap in the bud or else the rest of the employees get "ideas".

[427TJ]

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At 1000 pages, this book is not an easy read for the average gearhead, with all due respect.

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That's the funniest thing I've read all week!

[427TJ]

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I would have never contemplated telling my employer what I was or was not going to do, my belief has always been that my employer is paying me to do whatever they tell me they want done, doesn't matter if I'm an executive and they want me sweeping the floor.

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Well said! That has been my work matra since my paper route days 35 years ago and it still is.