[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by BWillie007

I heard some of those guys made like $45 an hour to put a certain part on a car?

I posted this a few years back. The plant in question has since closed.

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

This is exactly the problem.

I've mentioned this friend of mine in the past, but to drive home the point...

I have a friend that works at the Chrysler plant here in STL.

His job?

Sit in a booth, with a list. On the list is the number of minivan parts that are to be painted a certain color. Example: The plan for his shift is to have say, 1000 hoods painted in a 10 hour shift. 15 blue, 15 red, 30 white, etc.

His booth consists of a chair and the control box. And him and the list, of course.

His pay for this job?

THIRTY ONE DOLLARS AN HOUR.

For those keeping score at home, that is $65,000 to sit in a room, and push a button to have a robot paint minivan parts.

And that's not counting overtime...