Originally Posted by SubieRubyRoo
Too many people see things that are actually Made in USA but the "parent company" is foreign-based, even though they employ US-based workers. To me, if a majority of manufacturing is based here in US, and they are paying US-based paychecks, it is worth more than a "US-based company" with 85% of its manufacturing base overseas.
My parent company is based in Belgium, but has the 2nd largest manufacturing base in the industry in the US... and pays over 20k US-based jobs in an industry that has been family-driven for at least 6 generations in two plants I have worked in. Do I like the fact that the company is internationally-owned? Not really. Do I like the fact that they still employ 20k Americans at hourly rates of $21/hr+, with the average around $27/hr+? You're darn skippy, even if I dislike some of the USW and GMP tactics at my current plant. IMHO, as much as I dislike some of the European social trends, some of their "green" habits would seriously support some better manufacturing jobs in the US if people would just quit buying plastic and move back to glass. But I digress...
I remember folks around my town giving me crap about buying a Hyundai (2000 Sonata base model 2.4l I-4) at one point, "because all the money goes back to Korea" (you shoulda bought a 'Murican Car!)
guess what skippy. I bought it used, from a LOCALLY owned dealer, and financed it through a LOCALLY owned bank. pretty sure that means my money stayed local... but [censored] do I Know?
I bought the Hyundai, because it fit me, was comfortable to drive, peppy enough for my commute, the fantastic warranty, and the price was right( 1MY old, 16k mi, $10k )
drove that car for 8.5 yrs, sold around 105k mi, with a brand new subframe (rust recall). there are time i still miss that car....(how many folks can say that about a y2k econobox)
Too many people see things that are actually Made in USA but the "parent company" is foreign-based, even though they employ US-based workers. To me, if a majority of manufacturing is based here in US, and they are paying US-based paychecks, it is worth more than a "US-based company" with 85% of its manufacturing base overseas.
My parent company is based in Belgium, but has the 2nd largest manufacturing base in the industry in the US... and pays over 20k US-based jobs in an industry that has been family-driven for at least 6 generations in two plants I have worked in. Do I like the fact that the company is internationally-owned? Not really. Do I like the fact that they still employ 20k Americans at hourly rates of $21/hr+, with the average around $27/hr+? You're darn skippy, even if I dislike some of the USW and GMP tactics at my current plant. IMHO, as much as I dislike some of the European social trends, some of their "green" habits would seriously support some better manufacturing jobs in the US if people would just quit buying plastic and move back to glass. But I digress...
I remember folks around my town giving me crap about buying a Hyundai (2000 Sonata base model 2.4l I-4) at one point, "because all the money goes back to Korea" (you shoulda bought a 'Murican Car!)
guess what skippy. I bought it used, from a LOCALLY owned dealer, and financed it through a LOCALLY owned bank. pretty sure that means my money stayed local... but [censored] do I Know?
I bought the Hyundai, because it fit me, was comfortable to drive, peppy enough for my commute, the fantastic warranty, and the price was right( 1MY old, 16k mi, $10k )
drove that car for 8.5 yrs, sold around 105k mi, with a brand new subframe (rust recall). there are time i still miss that car....(how many folks can say that about a y2k econobox)
