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Did anyone Happen to Read About This?

Reply #30 –
Quote from: 5.0willgo

It doesn't make sense that since you drive a Ford, you get prime parking.


How doesn't this make sense?

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Reply #31 –
Something tells me that they would frown on an 88 Cougar in there "special" lot.  I bet they go so far as to it being newer Fords. 

I would like to see someone drive up in a 75 pinto.  What would they say?
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Reply #32 –
Quote from: hundred_dollar_5.0_t-bird
actuality the just cut the crown vic plant here in st.thomas down to one shift ...

Z


Didn't know that. I'am going on what I think Ford sells the most. That "buy American" statement sucks. I bet 90% of you who say this shop at WalMart:D I personally think American cars suck as for quality, not all the models of course, their is some really good ones and relaible ones.

As far as the parking goes, I don't think it is any big deal for the employees. I hope it  off the employees and start looking at imports when buying a vehicle. Maybe then Ford will realise that isn't their problem why the company is going downhill.

James

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Reply #33 –
Quote from: stuntmannick
How doesn't this make sense?

I mean it doesn't make sense to me.
I believe that parking privelages should be given to those with the highest seniority. For instance, some schmuck who has been working for say 2 years and bought a new Ford shouldn't get parking rights over someone who has been working for Ford for 20 years if they happen to drive a Chevy.

I think Claude is right. As an employee, for this situation, you would probably get more praise for purchasing a new Ford. They want the car you are paying for to be a Ford, not the car you already paid for.

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Reply #34 –
A job is a job. If i worked for Ford, and they said "you have to park across the street since you dont have a 2000 and above", id tell them to give me one or get over it.

I work at a truck shop, we work with primarily larger trucks, the smallest being F350's that are built for work, having utility beds and whatnot. Walk out into the employee parking, youll cound 3 cars out of something like 17 employee's, and it makes no difference to them. Just because i work on trucks doesnt mean im going to drive one.

I understand the point, but its relatively immature in my eyes.
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #35 –
A company is allowed to make any rules it feels is necessary to protect its image, brand, copyright, etc., and that seems to have been extended out into the parking lot in this case.

When we had a Hooters locally--and I know a lot of you guys will know what I'm talking about--the girls were not allowed to wear their uniforms outside of work (they also had to get an escort to their cars every night). If they got caught wearing the Hooters T-shirt, or orange shorts, outside of work, they got fired on the spot. This is an example of Hooters protecting their image. It was their rule, and all employees were expected to adhere to it if they still wanted their jobs there.

That's no different than Ford doing the same here. Except that, it's not a company-wide Ford policy yet, just one of this particular plant manager. The principle is the same.

And I think any Ford Motor Company product would qualify as a Ford vehicle, regardless of model year. At the Lordstown plant I've seen many different old and new GM vehicles in various conditions. So that should apply to Ford as well...Aston Martins, Jags, even Mazdas should qualify.

BTW, this rule is not uncommon in the corporate world at all, at least what I've seen. It happens more than you think...it just never gets publicity like this.

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Reply #36 –
Well, it is privlaged parking.  I think it just makes sense to buy what you make.  Heck if it's me with all the layoff talks, I would be talking others into buying them also.  Every employee needs to join the marketing team.  This isn't a human rights violation or anything.  I mean they still have a place to park.  They didn't say you have to have a ford to work there or anything.
 

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Reply #37 –
I personally agree with it.  Every company does this in one form or another.  We had similar policy's in effect at autozone regarding other merchant shopping bags and logo's.

But

This kind of advertises an image that they are trying to obtain.  That Ford treats its employes better, and all Ford employes drive Fords.  Even if this image is fake and manipulated.
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