Zeev's Turnips Patch-No Politics (ZEEV)

[Joe Stocks]

>>>Quality is no longer a problem and may even supercede products made here.<<<

A few weeks ago I talked to a represetative of a shoe manufacture. They had just closed down their last production facility here in the states and all the work was now done in China. He said quailty control was a big problem here. He said that they just had too much turnover in these low paying jobs to keep quality where it needed to be.

I know what you are saying about unions. When I was 21 and just got out of the Army, I took a job where I was represented by an union. I had no idea how they worked at the time. The first day I saw something that needed to be done and was told I was not allowed to do it because it wasn't in my job description. I thought this is great, nobody wants to do the extra stuff, I should be able to get ahead in this company quick. The next day I asked how often they would review my salary.(remember, I'm agressive and think I can run rings around these other guys. Surely management will notice and raises will come quick). The guy pulled out a book and showed me what my union wages would be for the next three years. I quit the next day.

I think the lack of unions is a definite competitive advantage that China will always have over us.

Joe