Report: Tacoma Production Stoppage at Tijuana Mexico Plant

[zachavm]

I didn't think the stout was an EV. Hard to say though as everything is just rumor. I was talking about the mid-size EV concept they showed off in 2021. I actually went back and looked at it today and crazy thing is it is PERFECT match for the 4th gen Tacoma. This is 2 years before they announced the new Tacoma. There was also an EV body on frame SUV and from the pics and it appears they did the same thing with the new Land Cruiser.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a38513569/toyota-electric-pickup-truck-concept/

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[JWestie]

You lost me at "brown" people, shows your true colors! Ever hear about the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or your local state and federal employment laws? You should read those important documents before you lecture about how one looks like. Those are my professional bible's if you will regarding how I approach my direct reports.

I happen to be a career supervisor of 23 year's experience leading people. I currently have 62 direct reports, that is the lives of 62 humans are my responsibility along with millions of dollar's worth of machinery.

I just termed a new hire for attendance just last week. Two call-in's and came in late 4 hours on the last day within 90-day introductory period. In fact, when digging into new hires, the last few years of 2,500 new hires coming in, only 600 are still here. I spend a lot of time dealing with call-in's and write ups for them. My senior employees lack confidence in new hires stating things like, "how long will this one last" and so forth.

One of my senior employees is 72 years old and shows up every day for 12 hours a day. Turnover and call-in's are a problem in our nation, and it hits productivity numbers. No surprise, the U.S. is towards the bottom of industrialized nations when it comes to worker productivity. Numbers do not lie.

By the way, I am no "boomer" I am generation X baby!

I was born from poor immigrant parents who worked full-time jobs growing up. We were latchkey kids, not having parents home when we finished our school. We survived even on food stamps and subsidized city housing before our family could make it on their own. Welfare or gov handouts were never supposed to be a lifestyle, just a boost during rough times to get you back on your feet. Our family took that advice to the tee.

My wife has a similar story growing up. We are 26 years together and happily married, another trend we see missing today in the workforce. My wife never finished college like I have, and she now makes six figures, more than I ever will. Her success story is showing up to work every day and doing her duty, and yes sacrificing at times extra hours and projects over her years. She now over see's $250 million with her programs.

We grew up with strong families and strong work ethic. Work is part of our lives because it pays for the roof over our heads, the food on the table, the clothes and shoes and yes, the nice and new Tacoma's. I never called in because I did not "feel" like going into work today over my 23 years and before. Same with my wife. We show up and do our duty. The Marines taught me that 30 years ago.

The trends we see today are workers demand more while doing less. Yes, there is corporate greed out there and bad companies to work with (personal opinions) but no one is forcing you to work at a place that you call "bad" and the like.

Look at Toyota, they moved final Tacoma production from Texas to Mexico. Trump threatened tariffs on Toyota trucks in 2017 for that move to their newest factory. When GM bailed on their responsibilities for the NUMMI plant in Fremont, California, Toyota scuttled the plant and gave it to Tesla. Toyota did not want to deal with the UAW labor themselves and the high costs of just breathing in California. They also moved their NA HQ to Plano, Texas.

Trends in workforce and productivity are real and disturbing and from a career supervisor, I can confirm those numbers where I work and throughout the industry and even in retail. Not good.

While yes, we have good and strong workers with a solid work ethic, we are seeing more and more of the lesser work ethic and so forth. We now have workers coming in from abroad, small group but seeing more and more migrant and immigrant workers to fill our voids. We all have lives outside of work and responsibilities, but we also have responsibilities to show up to work and do a great job likewise. That is what made America so great after WWII enough for my family besides my parents to come here and work the jobs that made us the envy of the world, and a better lifestyle than they left behind and for us, their children.

We never forget those lessons growing up.

I'm of the same X generation and have similar background growing up, but the "the younger generation doesn't work as hard" refrain has been used by older generations from time immemorial.

If anything, its the older generations that have taken, taken, and then taken some more. I'm impressed by many of our young workers, who are generally less focused on consumption and accumulating wealth/stuff and more focused on leading a sustainable, healthy, and fulfilling life. I think the young generations are ready to lead and will do great.