[Keithc8]

I want to say something else about this pay thing. If I had to pay my guys 30.00 an hour with some of these ridiculous benefits I would not be able to sell any of you people an engine because they would be to high. I would go out of business because I would not sell anything.
I have to buy things in quanity, work extra hours and try to keep over head down to sell what we do. My guys make 15.00 to 20.00 and hour and I bet no one here wants to pay me more for engines so that I can pay my guys more money. I pay their health insurance, 2 weeks vacation, 5 holiday days, retirement package along with a Credit Union memebrship as well as workman comp, un-employment taxes and match the required 8 percent on FICA. I am lucky to clear 10 percent when all said and done and this is with me working about 12 hours a day now.
My point is that you all may not get to live like you want at 15.00 to 20.00 an hour but it can be done in the right places with both husband and wife working which is what my wife and I do. Like I said if I had to pay half what the UAW guys get I would sell very few engines that is for sure. I feel that my guys have to know more than most of them for sure. I also believe that the bonus packages to executives and other is out of hand because I sure can not give myself a big huge bonus each year. Maybe that is what I need to do and then ask for a bail out. It is way over my head that is for sure.