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Agschmid

(28,749 posts)
46. Yup.
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 04:00 PM
Mar 2013

I mean the company actually discontinued the flagship "Taurus" before he got to the helm... horrible decision making.

"Corporate overlords" and all Mullaly has been known to build success from many things he touches, see the Boeing 777 program.

kr HiPointDem Mar 2013 #1
K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Mar 2013 #2
K&R Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #3
"Austerity for thee, not for me . . ." HughBeaumont Mar 2013 #4
"We're not all in this together." moondust Mar 2013 #8
To "be competitive" ... Puzzler Mar 2013 #5
How is half of 28, 19? trumad Mar 2013 #6
It makes for a better story is my guess madokie Mar 2013 #7
I noted that also. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #66
Raises erpowers Mar 2013 #9
Because the 50% cut was 5 years ago Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #10
Gotcha trumad Mar 2013 #12
You left a sentence out... we need to know what "that" is bobclark86 Mar 2013 #32
It was cut in half and has now gotten to $19 csziggy Mar 2013 #78
CEOs are the New Royalty Octafish Mar 2013 #11
Is $19 per hour for an entry-level worker really that bad? Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #13
Is $21 million "reasonable" for ... 99Forever Mar 2013 #16
If every company in the US paid entry-level workers $19 per hour, Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #22
No one... 99Forever Mar 2013 #25
+1. IMO, not only do we need a much higher minimum wage, winter is coming Mar 2013 #30
but MANY are actually feasting hfojvt Mar 2013 #36
Way to buy into the fascist bullshit. 99Forever Mar 2013 #38
whatever that means hfojvt Mar 2013 #48
Like crabs in a bucket. 99Forever Mar 2013 #51
yeah I know that one hfojvt Mar 2013 #56
Wrong. 99Forever Mar 2013 #59
oh I know hfojvt Mar 2013 #61
Still wrong. 99Forever Mar 2013 #67
Actually, wages from $25 to $40 an hour do trickle down to the economy at a high rate. haele Mar 2013 #44
1st Rate post Populist_Prole Mar 2013 #49
not really very populist hfojvt Mar 2013 #58
So a wage of $50K a year puts you in the elite? haele Mar 2013 #69
$50,000 a year puts you above about 50% of the rest of the country hfojvt Mar 2013 #72
Deep breath - The benefit is in the taxes and spending that the $50K - $100K does. haele Mar 2013 #74
you just keep repeating the argument for trickle down hfojvt Mar 2013 #75
No I'm making this point because this is part of the research I am doing for my degree. haele Mar 2013 #77
it's certainly not trickle DOWN hfojvt Mar 2013 #79
OK - 95% of my family income going to taxes and local businesses means I'm just like the top 1% haele Mar 2013 #80
swing some more? hfojvt Mar 2013 #81
Swing away - notice that though I tell you the percentage of taxes that come out of my paycheck - haele Mar 2013 #82
Side comment - If you want to know what your vet's life of luxery is, look up kestrel91316 haele Mar 2013 #83
No it isn't... dickensknitter Mar 2013 #18
That's about twice sulphurdunn Mar 2013 #26
sounds pretty darn good to me hfojvt Mar 2013 #33
So....why, out of curiosity... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2013 #57
What is a comfortable living? hfojvt Mar 2013 #60
That is a question only you can answer A HERETIC I AM Mar 2013 #62
except you are not talking about reality hfojvt Mar 2013 #65
So the idea that the person who MAKES the product you are buying BrotherIvan Mar 2013 #40
So, what do you think would be a fair hourly wage for entry-level employees? (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #41
Here's my answer BrotherIvan Mar 2013 #42
Can't support a family of 4 in the Bay Area. That's right at the poverty level. demosincebirth Mar 2013 #53
When I had an entry-level job in the 1980s I couldn't even afford an apartment of my own. Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #54
This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #14
And, I bet this CEO NewJeffCT Mar 2013 #15
Welcome to capitalism. nt TBF Mar 2013 #17
Message auto-removed setab Mar 2013 #19
that's what you take away from that? xchrom Mar 2013 #21
So... He's the new Jack Welch and all the MBA lemmings are following in his lead? Hugin Mar 2013 #20
And you still hear people edhopper Mar 2013 #23
But how many tee times has he sacrificed for that salary? At least, a couple. valerief Mar 2013 #24
The outsourcing was designed to lower our pay out of desperation for a job. Dustlawyer Mar 2013 #27
^^This!^^ BrotherIvan Mar 2013 #39
Is there a profit sharing payout? n/t Mopar151 Mar 2013 #28
If we had Medicare for All, the worker's health insurance costs wouldn't be in car prices. Scuba Mar 2013 #29
It's one of those things that makes all the sense in the world, which is why it'll never happen. HughBeaumont Mar 2013 #35
Both of these are excellent responses nt BrotherIvan Mar 2013 #43
I will say this for Mullaly...he saved Ford from bankruptcy. Ikonoklast Mar 2013 #31
Yup. Agschmid Mar 2013 #46
K&R. Seems like 2 million would be wonderful enough. Overseas Mar 2013 #34
you expect somebody to live on just THAT? hfojvt Mar 2013 #37
Yes indeed. He's not the only one. And stock helps things along. Overseas Mar 2013 #50
k&r n/t RainDog Mar 2013 #45
Ford is also charging 30+ grand for a new car just1voice Mar 2013 #47
Now if the executives salaries was cut by half then the company could return the workers Thinkingabout Mar 2013 #52
Nope. Do the math. Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #55
On the other hand, think about this; A HERETIC I AM Mar 2013 #63
There was a little story created with CEO Mulally in mind ... lpbk2713 Mar 2013 #64
The only real problem with that scenario is this: Without Mulally, there was a very real chance Ikonoklast Mar 2013 #68
Then he's probably worth about $500,000/year salary Duer 157099 Mar 2013 #70
k & r thanks for posting..... nt Stuart G Mar 2013 #71
Ford again in the news for negative shit. Rex Mar 2013 #73
It is the xxqqqzme Mar 2013 #76
Hate to say it, but for $21 million Ford under him ignores design for style... sfpcjock Mar 2013 #84
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