In typical corporate style, General Motors announced yesterday that not only would it be firing a bunch more employees but it was also going to cut health care for retired salary employees. This would include people like my father who worked for GM for more than 35 years, loyally, faithfully, with the promise that he and his spouse, my mother, would have a pension and health insurance for the remainder of their lives. That was the deal and now, because of missmanagement and poor business practices, people like my father will be downgraded in their medical coverage.
Of course, people will say, hey, the economy is bad and the company has to do something to stay afloat. That’s the nature of the business climate today. Fine. But something else that is part of the business climate today is that I will never buy another GM product as long as I live. Not now, not ever. Nor will anyone one in my immediate family, not if I have anything to say about. Additionally, I will do everthing in my power to encourage people in my extended family, friends, and people I just happen to pass on the street to buy anything other than a GM product.
This is not an anti-American automobile diatribe, even though I drive a Honda, the best car I’ve ever owned. Buy a Ford. Buy a Chrysler. Whatever. Just don’t buy a GM product. I may only be one person. But I am 40 and over the next 40 or so years (I’m pretty good health, wathc my diet, bike to work at least 2x per week pluse on weekends I ride more) I’ll probably buy a several more cars, none of which will be a GM product.
From here on out, General Motoer can go fuck themselves!
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July 30, 2008 at 9:56 am
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