Before anyone brings up how Ford himself paid his factory workers twice the average wage…
It came with strings:
The $5-a-day rate was about half pay and half bonus. The bonus came with character requirements and was enforced by the Socialization Organization. This was a committee that would visit the employees’ homes to ensure that they were doing things the “American way.” They were supposed to avoid social ills such as gambling and drinking. They were to learn English, and many (primarily the recent immigrants) had to attend classes to become “Americanized.” Women were not eligible for the bonus unless they were single and supporting the family. Also, men were not eligible if their wives worked outside the home.
forbes.com/…/the-story-of-henry-fords-5-a-day-wag…
Which, considering he was a Nazi, would be like if Musk ran a similar system today.
Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Alternative headline: Powerful CEO crippled by his own actions, wonders why he would do this to himself.
YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
“CEO of company that produces cheaply made, sub-standard products realizes he underpays his staff”?