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Automotive News & Views Delphi Restructuring A Key To The Industry?
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Replying to: rockylee (Sep 07, 2007 9:22 pm)
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Replying to: jae5 (Sep 10, 2007 12:23 pm)  -Rocky |
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http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070913/UPDATE/709130447/1148- /rss25 -Rocky |
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If the UAW, was to go out on strike at GM, which isn't likely as it seems negotiations haven't broken down and are going better than some expected. What I'm getting at is Delphi, wouldn't be as affected as it would of been in years past. My step-dads plant here in Wyoming, Mi. has gotten so diversified and so much business from company's like toyota, and other car company's it's basically strike proof to a certain extent. I might not of said those words five years ago but with Delphi, winning so many new contracts in recent years and known future contracts they have said GM, will only account for about 30% of their business I believe they said by 2010. It's almost crazy......Just 10 years ago GM, accounted for roughly 70% of Delphi's business and in under a decade those tides have sure turned.  -Rocky |
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Jae, Step-dad thinks after these folks get called back from the Coopersville, Mi. Delphi plant that closed he thinks they are going to hire again to have enough folks to build all the new products their plant has contracts for. I handed in a resume last week but I just modified it and listed all my relatives that once worked at the plant less than a mile from my house here in Wyoming, Mi.  I came up with a total of 12 relatives that worked at that plant or another GM/Delphi, plant in the past. I have only 1 GM, relative (a cousin) left and 2 Delphi, relatives my father's sister (My aunt) and my step-dad who are active/current employees of Delphi Corp. I hope if all else fails career wise, I will one day be a UAW-Delphi employee and my goal would be to get in the skill-trades as a apprentice. Well I need to get some sleep as I've been awake job hunting this early morning through the help wanted classifieds in the newspaper and applying for jobs that are below me but "a mans gotta do, what a mans gotta do" well for the time being.  -Rocky
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Replying to: rockylee (Sep 17, 2007 3:03 am) |
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Replying to: rockylee (Sep 17, 2007 3:03 am) Hang in there. When I was laid off last time (4 months) I did like Lemko; just didn't place resumes for jobs I really wanted. I applied at any / all places for jobs I had skills for, like parts stores, Home Depots, mail rooms, anywhere. I finally landed a gig at a gen-set place; we used GM Vortec engines and Cat/Perkins engines for generator sets. Hopefully something will pop soon. Back to Delphi: I still don't like that deal about the bonuses. I think that's some BULL-SHUCKS. Reward those that cause the issues in the first place. But I guess since they "made the numbers" it's all gravy baby. I do like the diversification though. |
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I appreciate the advice guys. I'm at that point now where I gotta take anything. I have a interview Wednesday and it's going to be a $9.00 job to start through a temp agency with Perrigo Company. I worked through this temp agency back in 99' for $8.00 and got full-time status a month later at $9.93 which would now goup to $12.60 an hour. The biggest obstacle is my ex-wife to be has destroyed my credit making those jobs requiring credit checks well lost oppertunity's even though my national security clearance is still current until November. I guess they do not look any further to find out the reason why ??????  I probably don't have the skills, education, and work experience like both of you guys. Going on 7 years I've carried firearms for my bread and butter and that's my specialty. I however would be happy getting a job like at Delphi, if I could get an apprenticeship. A college education with a major like in "business administration" doesn't pay squat like it did in years past unfortunately. The Delphi, bonuses are a bunch of crap.  They just got some last year as $78 million was distributed around at the top. I guess the top dogs are still eating well while the small fry are getting scraps. -Rocky
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070913/wi_delphi_plant_closing.html?.v=2 This just breaks my heart. -Rocky |
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Replying to: rockylee (Sep 17, 2007 6:37 pm) This is definately the reason I remain unmarried. My girlfriend pressures me sometimes until I cite the sad statistics.
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