Thread for Geelong Ford workers

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Originally Posted by bob^

I work there, my brother works there, so does my father. My job is guaranteed until the end of 2010 as that is when my apprenticeship finishes.

This isn't the end of the world, but if you listen to the media it is the death of Ford and Geelong. Jobs aren't lost, no one has been sacked.

People have THREE years to get themselves sorted out, as opposed to other industries where people have turned up to work and found the gates locked and out of a job.
Many people will get relocated, and many will take redundancy packages.

The thing we have to remember, Ford isn't a charity, it is a business, a business that doesn't seem to be going that great at the moment. Sure they can keep engine plant running, and keep using the I6, but then what? Things get too tough and the whole company in Australia shuts its doors for good?

The media will be the death of this company though if it keeps going. So many reports about 600 workers sacked, which is far from the truth. It will hurt the sales figures right about now...

Well said young fella! It's good to see someone with some sense.