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Here's something to think about: At a Chrysler plant, the company has dictated that 80% of the worker parking spaces are for Chrysler cars only, and that if a non-Chrysler car is parked in one of them, it'll be towed (the remaining 20% of spaces are apparently far and gone in the lot). A worker intentionally parked a non-Chrysler car in one as a protest, and it was towed. But now for the rest of the story:

Owner Jim Davis said he towed two cars from the plant Monday without knowing the specifics of the new policy. After learning more, Davis said he decided to stop towing cars from the lot and would not charge owners of vehicles he had already hauled away.

"I thought we were towing them for being parked illegally until I learned the full scoop of it," said Davis. "Now we're not going to do it."

Davis is not alone in refusing to tow cars from the lot.

Don Ellmore, owner of Martin Wrecker Service, also turned down a job at the plant.

"We backed off for customer relations reasons," he said. "It's just not worth it to aggravate somebody."

What do you think? Should Chrysler tow the cars of its workers if they're from a competing brand? And should workers be penalized by having to park far away if they don't have a Chrysler? Not to put too fine a point on it, but sometimes one doesn't entirely have a choice as to which car one drives. I'm curious as to your thoughts on the matter.

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#15 Comment from ryanagi
5/13/05 1:46 AM | Permalink

Unless Chrysler is prepared to give it's employees free cars, or some other incentive for purchasing said cars - they should be allowed to drive/buy what ever they want.
#14 Comment from lurkynat
5/13/05 12:31 AM | Permalink

Pure Stupidity... Unmitigated arrogance runs into stupidity and lack of caring.
#13 Comment from dkb11161970
5/12/05 3:43 PM | Permalink

I know that the expense of a vehicle is much more than the cost of clothes, but to put it into perspective, perhaps a ratio even, of what the item costs and what one is paid...to work as a sales clerk in some stores (minimum wage), you must wear clothes carried by that store (which usually are fairly expensive). That is a policy I don't necessarily agree with either, I can see why the owners and managers of the stores might want that to be so, but in reality, few people can toe the line...seems to be yet another "sounds good in theory, doesn't work in practice" situations. debra
#12 Comment from courlog
5/12/05 3:05 PM | Permalink

Boy, I'd hate to see what the folks at Charmin do to ensure their employees are staying loyal?? Ü

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#11 Comment from happysunshien
5/12/05 1:37 PM | Permalink

I'd be screwed and without a job...lmao...Cause I have had 2 Dodge/Chrysler vehicles and didnt like either...lmao.. We now have a Dodge truck in our driveway that doesnt run...Maybe I should take that up there and park it in their lot....

I LOVE MY HONDA and MY FORD...lol

Kelly

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