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mwmisses4289

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5. Yeah, these mega companies seem to have forgotten a maximum attributed to Henry Ford

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #4)

Tue May 12, 2026, 08:34 AM

Tuesday

"You're employees are your best customers"
Not sure if he actually said it or not, and he was a problematic employer himself; but he did understand that if people weren't working and getting decent wages, there would be no one to buy his stuff.

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GM laying off hundreds of IT workers globally, citing need for new skills [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday OP

More jobs lost.................... Lovie777 Tuesday #1

Okay GCG Tuesday #2

Moving to use flawed AI software to do their work, I bet. mwmisses4289 Tuesday #3

Also more car sales lost. People without jobs don't buy cars. Srkdqltr Tuesday #4

Yeah, these mega companies seem to have forgotten a maximum attributed to Henry Ford mwmisses4289 Tuesday #5

Yes exactly. Last time they did mass layoffs Obama had to bail them out. If i remember right. Srkdqltr Tuesday #6

Laid-off GM employees tell of ominous email, severance and role of AI mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday #7