Comments on: Ford – Geelong Plant Closure Disgrace – Opinion

By: Azza

Azza — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:38:54 +0000

This is the most pungent piece of crap I have ever in my life heard of. What a sorry bunch of people you guys are. The very first comment made by Ford Employee is completely correct. Put yourself in the shoes of heads of Ford Australia. How would you like to have the information handed to you that if the I6 engine was to continue production longer then X amount of time, you could bankrupt entirely!?

It’s not something I particularly like to see, I really do feel sad for all the people that have lost their jobs in Geelong. But thats the way life is… And it is no one’s fault at Ford, its the general public for not supporting the only Australian built engine left.

So before you go blaming the people that had to make the necessary decisions at Ford, think hard about who really is to blame.

I would also like to point out, that should anything really bad happen to Ford over here, the Ford USA, SVT, Prodrive, Mazda, Volvo, Lincoln, Landrover, Mercury and Jaguar would stick their necks out to help. As much as some of you people don’t like it, we are actually friends with the “yanks”.

By: rick Harris

rick Harris — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:13:45 +0000

I hope events like this make people realise that buying products made in australia is very important. Isnt it better to have jobs than to save $5 a week in petrol?

By: rick Harris

rick Harris — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:06:56 +0000

Havent you heard ? These people still have jobs for the next 3 years..they have not been sacked. In this time they have plenty of time to find other jobs inside or outside of Ford. Maybe they can even improve their skills in this time and get a better job?? With the Focus being bult here 300 jobs in Melbourne and who knows how many in the stamping plant in Geelong. Ford have to re-align themelves in a world market or they will go out of business. Eveyone must go through change so these 600 people have 3 years to decide what they want to do. Holden sacked 600 people and gave them 2 weeks notice…………Ford gave 3 years.

By: alborz

alborz — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 02:14:56 +0000

front page news here now

By: Paulst

Paulst — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 02:13:46 +0000

Press release: http://www.fordaustraliaforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25595
Ford Australia’s announcement that the Focus will be built here in Australia must be slightly embarrassing for you Benjie? Especially since you criticized others for suggesting that an announcement was only days away.
Back to class mate.

By: Frugal One

Frugal One — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:22:52 +0000

** NOT DISGRACE!! **

300 new jobs at Ford

Good on them!

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/ford-shifts-focus-to-new-car/2007/07/23/1185042989026.html

[Everybody now say sorry to FOMOCO]

F-O

By: Jacob

Jacob — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:26:15 +0000

These job losses arent something in the immediate short term though. Of course its never a good thing for it to happen, but its a fact of life – especially in the motor industry.

By: Benjie

Benjie — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:22:26 +0000

That’s true Jacob and I wholeheartedly agree, but at the end of the day 600 people will be left without jobs.

That figure is also understated when you take into account all the suppliers for the I6 engine – which there were plenty of.

As with everyone else, I want to see the success of Ford, but feel ashamed that they have flicked so many people.

Life does go on but, meh, I just don’t feel good about a company I have loved for such a long time giving so many devoted and long-serving employees the can.

By: Monster.

Monster. — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:25:17 +0000

with the 4.4 v6 turbo diesel in u.s 248kw and 698nm i know its gonna be good.

By: SRTargets

SRTargets — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:09:31 +0000

kids these days!