<VV> China, NO CORVAIR

[NicolCS at aol.com]

Sure, and you are right.  I don't have the exact numbers anymore, but ca 
1990, the average US auto top executive earned something like 17x what a line 
worker earned.  The same stat for a Japanese exec was something like 4x.  I think 
the spread is even wider now.  The US business model all the way up and down 
the line is "What's in it for me" .  We have to be that way, we certainly can't 
trust our employers to take care of us anymore. This model doesn't work as 
well as the "Let's see how far our team can go" approach used by successful 
companies here and overseas.  

As far as the "shipping jobs overseas" issue goes, that's a matter in the 
control of the consumer.  Do YOU buy the keyboard made in Spokane priced at $89 
or the one with the nice American brand name (but made in Guangzao) priced at 
$15.99?  We can "keep the jobs" in Spokane and sell nothing or make 'em in 
Mexico and at least employ a sales force.
Craig N.

<snip> Well, while you're regailing us with the cost of the average US auto 
worker, could you also enlighten us on the typical cost of an average US auto 
executive?  You, know, the ones who when they're not too busy driving their 
companies into bankruptcy are sending as many US jobs to Canada and Mexico and 
soon enough China as they can.  I'd like to know.  Include ALL their bennies too 
please.  Thanks. mike <unsnip>