John Deere strike imminent?
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Probably depends on what skills the person has and what job on the line it is.
I remember when I did some work in transportation for a company, either the Canadian Pacific of Canadian National had a potential strike on the horizon. We asked our rep what would happen, and we were told that people from their office were trained in certain parts of their operation. Of course, things would be slow, but they wouldn't stop.
I also interviewed for a job at Amazon for in one of their warehouses. I was told during the interview that between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I would be spending some time of the line packing boxes. Not the same due to skill level, but nonetheless, They would have trained me to do the job needed.
True. I would think once you are looked at as someone who can run John Deere, you're a made man. I do think, though, it takes a specific type of person to get to that level of achievement and that type of person isn't going to mail it in.
Sure, they aren't going to be financially responsible for each and every mishap but they could be fired at any point by the shareholders who are mostly raking in passive income which comes with it's own set of risks/benefits.
John Deere, is probably a pretty poor example to make when talking about CEOs and their responsibility. Once someone can be looked at as a viable candidate for that job in that large of a company, it's just probably really, really, unlikely they'll fail. They aren't going out and hiring someone who hasn't proven themselves in a capacity pretty close to CEO.
But yeah, if it doesn't work out, I suppose they're out of a job and still have all their money. I just don't really buy that those types of people consider that anything less than wholly embarrassing and a huge failure. The money's nice, but they will likely never get into a job like that again and anything else is a downgrade.
I have heard (third hand) that they will start Friday or Monday. They are probably being shown process/jobs today and tomorrow. No, I don't work for John Deere, just know people that do.
Another strike, this one in Sioux City.
That's not what I said, though. And my perspective is perhaps different because I do not live in Iowa, let alone rural Iowa. It is not possible now to live in major city and own a home, and a car, and raise a family on a single "unskilled" job income. It's probable doable in rural Oklahoma or Iowa or Alabama. I would guess some of those families rely on government assistance, which itself subsidizes these employers. And I am not just talking about people on the floor at Deere, which is a very good "unskilled" job - I'm also talking about people in Newton who don't have Maytag jobs anymore and are at Walmart, and others like them in dozens of towns with shuttered factories as well.
Deere has historically assigned put office or salaried employees out in the shop to “work” during a labor dispute. The reality is it is pretty much to have those folks doing something. Without the wage workforce being there most salaried support would have little to do.
What about a CPA who can weld? Can I be both the CFO and on the floor welding?
Now these seem like the type of workers who could use a union.
That’s the rumor. All salaried and even some from Deere financials. If true, good luck with that! You need welders, Cnc operators, painters, inspectors, fork lift drivers, assemblers, etc. to build these machines at the Ankeny plant. I guarantee you it will take a minimum of 6 months to a year to get one sprayer off the line. People don’t realize how complex of an operation it is. Doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists will be busy.
The problem with Boards is that a lot of times it the good ole boy network or famous names on the Board who are just collecting their payments.
Lynn Swann, yes the NFL receiver, is on the Board of a local financial services company. What expertise does he really bring to the Board?
What about a CPA who can weld? Can I be both the CFO and on the floor welding?
You do you!
Yeah, I forgot about that aspect as well. Being a board member is a great gig, especially if you don't have any skin in the game.
Good. The meat packing cartel can get theirs and get it hard. Those MFs have been getting away with way too much ******** for far too long.
My mother worked the line in the 80's, chipping and grinding, instead of her regular payroll job.
