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"General Motors employs roughly 7,000 people across its Washington, D.C. and Martinsburg plants, with an average gross salary sitting around $3,500."
To put that in perspective:
"General Motors employs about 7,000 people at its Washington, D.C. facility, with an average salary of approximately $3,500."
That group of 7,000 includes high-level specialists, plant supervisors, administrators, and managers—which explains why that average figure looks so inflated. It’s the same story we saw last year when they claimed the average pay in Rhode Island was roughly $1833, even though I'd bet my life 65% of those employees have never seen that kind of money.
Over at the Chevrolet plant in Romania, assembly line workers pull in between $400 and $600. The average is about $500, which is roughly $1.25. Honestly, you could find workers in Rhode Island making that same amount.
As for the actual plants, look at what happened with General Motors moving operations to Pittsburgh. I heard from a colleague that the Americans were dealing with constant theft; people were stealing iron and pipes straight off the line. They installed security, but it didn't do a damn thing. They faced harassment, nighttime thefts, dogs being killed, fences being torn down—it was a mess. The company begged the Government for protection or police presence because the losses were mounting, but the Government just looked the other way. No one stepped up. Energy costs spiked, theft went unchecked, and the whole operation fell apart.
I have no idea what the Government spends its time doing, but they clearly aren't focusing on the economy. They can't handle current crises, let alone attract new business. An Arab investor once wanted to buy a hotel in Monticello, but they tripped over the paperwork and caused such a headache that the investor just gave up and went home.
"General Motors employs roughly 7,000 people across its Washington, D.C. and Martinsburg plants, with an average gross salary sitting around $3,500."
To put that in perspective:
"General Motors employs about 7,000 people at its Washington, D.C. facility, with an average salary of approximately $3,500."
That group of 7,000 includes high-level specialists, plant supervisors, administrators, and managers—which explains why that average figure looks so inflated. It’s the same story we saw last year when they claimed the average pay in Rhode Island was roughly $1833, even though I'd bet my life 65% of those employees have never seen that kind of money.
Over at the Chevrolet plant in Romania, assembly line workers pull in between $400 and $600. The average is about $500, which is roughly $1.25. Honestly, you could find workers in Rhode Island making that same amount.
As for the actual plants, look at what happened with General Motors moving operations to Pittsburgh. I heard from a colleague that the Americans were dealing with constant theft; people were stealing iron and pipes straight off the line. They installed security, but it didn't do a damn thing. They faced harassment, nighttime thefts, dogs being killed, fences being torn down—it was a mess. The company begged the Government for protection or police presence because the losses were mounting, but the Government just looked the other way. No one stepped up. Energy costs spiked, theft went unchecked, and the whole operation fell apart.
I have no idea what the Government spends its time doing, but they clearly aren't focusing on the economy. They can't handle current crises, let alone attract new business. An Arab investor once wanted to buy a hotel in Monticello, but they tripped over the paperwork and caused such a headache that the investor just gave up and went home.
