Check out the column Mark Ruess wrote in the Detroit Free Press. He’s getting roasted pretty good in the comments.
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That might not be him in the comments - could be someone trolling.
Why would someone in senior leadership even bother to follow up on their op ed, or take the time to post a bunch of comments under it.
They can talk to each other.
That's why they say that everyone they talk to loves the idea of RTO.
If Mary and Mark show up at the tech center, they'll be hard pressed to find anyone to talk to.
I asked Chat GPT to write a poem about a Ghost Town, dedicated to you the reader:
Ghostly Remnants
In twilight's hush, where whispers dwell,
There lies a town, a spectral shell.
A realm forgotten, lost in time,
Where echoes linger, a mournful chime.
The streets are lined with empty homes,
Once filled with life, with vibrant tones.
Now boarded windows, doors that creak,
Hold memories of those who seek.
A ghostly mist floats through the air,
Softly caressing with ghostly care.
Shadowy figures dance in the night,
Their ethereal presence, a haunting sight.
The town square, once bustling with cheer,
Now stands deserted, devoid of cheer.
A phantom wind stirs fallen leaves,
Whispering secrets, no one believes.
The schoolyard, once filled with laughter's grace,
Now echoes only an empty space.
Desks untouched, and fading chalk,
No children's voices, no morning talk.
The old saloon, a relic of past,
Now echoes with the echoes that last.
Empty glasses, once filled with cheer,
Now gather dust, abandoned here.
Among the ruins, a church remains,
Its stained-glass windows, a fragile stain.
No worshippers kneel on pews worn thin,
Only hallowed silence dwells within.
Yet, beneath the surface of quiet despair,
A whispered tale, for those who dare,
Of a town that thrived in days long gone,
But met its fate when time moved on.
Ghosts of the past, they roam the streets,
Their ethereal presence, a tale complete.
A monument to lives once lived,
In this ghost town, their spirits thrive.
So, let us pause and pay our heed,
To this ghost town's enduring creed,
That even in silence and shadows' embrace,
Lives the beauty of a forgotten place.
It was between him or Barra for CEO, but after the Wagner failure that resulted in bankruptcy, they went with Barra to soften the blow. They needed a female face to show compassion and absorb the heat of the fallout.
Ruess is the lapdog. Come er boy....
All this negativity aside, it's going to be great to get back to work Monday morning!
Who's with me?
I hope you all had a great shutdown.
Let's get back to driving the world forward, together.
Everybody In.
That being said- to Mark and and Mary- when you visit the Design building at WTC, show up unannounced. Wander around beyond the route that was preplanned. You will be surprised to find reality- not areas freshly painted and scrubbed just for you.
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Those executive tours are such dog and pony shows. And especially at WTC, you're trying to deal with engineers with some pretty big egos.
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I remember hearing about Roger Smith arriving in a helicopter at WTC. Everyone was told to scatter because he didn’t want to encounter any “peasants”
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Not sure who you are or where you work. I don't "visit" Design. I work there. I walk studios daily. I see everything good and in need of something. I am never surprised as a result.
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You know me. If you don’t see the daily dysfunction, waste, and incompetence, you need to retire. You claim to encourage people to speak up, but everyone knows that only gets one blackballed. Take a stroll through every other building on campus, you will learn a lot.
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I actually walk each area. Regularly. If you don't want to be there, I wish you well elsewhere. No one is forcing you to work here. Just be happy in whatever you do. Dysfunction you describe is not factual. Nor is the waste. Nor is "blackballing". What is surprising is that you hide behind this anonymous name, and do not speak to me personally or email me.
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Yep, there’s the standard GM response-
“We are almighty GM who can do no wrong.
We always know better.”
Yep, everyone wants your secret for steadily losing market share.
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As an employee (now retired), during recent years, I don't agree with the impression which you project. There hasn't been a "standard" response and GM is certainly conscious of making "mistakes" and needing to deal with unanticipated outside forces. This hasn't been used or allowed as an excuse to not meet overall goals. Market share (which you're using as an off-topic poke) has nevertheless been reasonably steady, particularly with a recent successful focus on the most profitable vehicles when chips were limited. It wasn't easy meeting goals. It's not supposed to be. The human aspect . . . treating employees decently, has not been lost but I'm sure there are bad spots to work. There are many, many fewer bad bosses in this very large company. I did and do see inconsistencies but, overall, GM continues to be much more than a cut above other places to work. No George Costanza's allowed.
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Check out “The Layoff-GM”. You will learn what employees really think. There is not much respect or trust in GM leadership.
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Right.
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You are seriously detached from reality.
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I remember the days of GM chairman
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Not sure who you are or where you work. I don't "visit" Design. I work there. I walk studios daily. I see everything good and in need of something. I am never surprised as a result.
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You know me. If you don’t see the daily dysfunction, waste, and incompetence, you need to retire. You claim to encourage people to speak up, but everyone knows that only gets one blackballed. Take a stroll through every other building on campus, you will learn a lot.
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I actually walk each area. Regularly. If you don't want to be there, I wish you well elsewhere. No one is forcing you to work here. Just be happy in whatever you do. Dysfunction you describe is not factual. Nor is the waste. Nor is "blackballing". What is surprising is that you hide behind this anonymous name, and do not speak to me personally or email me.
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Yep, there’s the standard GM response-
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Yep, everyone wants your secret for steadily losing market share.
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As an employee (now retired), during recent years, I don't agree with the impression which you project. There hasn't been a "standard" response and GM is certainly conscious of making "mistakes" and needing to deal with unanticipated outside forces. This hasn't been used or allowed as an excuse to not meet overall goals. Market share (which you're using as an off-topic poke) has nevertheless been reasonably steady, particularly with a recent successful focus on the most profitable vehicles when chips were limited. It wasn't easy meeting goals. It's not supposed to be. The human aspect . . . treating employees decently, has not been lost but I'm sure there are bad spots to work. There are many, many fewer bad bosses in this very large company. I did and do see inconsistencies but, overall, GM continues to be much more than a cut above other places to work. No George Costanza's allowed.
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Check out “The Layoff-GM”. You will learn what employees really think. There is not much respect or trust in GM leadership.
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Right.
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You are seriously detached from reality.
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No link, freep pay wall. Can you repost some of the comments?