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3. So, Ford wants the U.S. taxpayer to build more trade schools

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Sat Nov 15, 2025, 08:15 PM

19 hrs ago

so they can benefit?

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Ford CEO says car giant is struggling to fill 5,000 mechanic posts despite offering $120K salary [View all] BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago OP

Maybe AI can help. Ask Chat-GPT to grab some tools and get to work. nt Xipe Totec 19 hrs ago #1

AI, get to work. Norrrm 19 hrs ago #12

They lie, No one 'starts' at $120,000 annually... that's the top end NotHardly 3 hrs ago #38

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So, Ford wants the U.S. taxpayer to build more trade schools Diamond_Dog 19 hrs ago #3

Ford SUCKS....always has, always will IMO democratsruletheday 17 hrs ago #19

The common people would benefit Stargazer99 16 hrs ago #25

Sounds more like Linda ladeewolf 4 hrs ago #37

Where exactly are those jobs? Dealerships? nt Phoenix61 19 hrs ago #4

Community colleges have pretty much taken the place TexasBushwhacker 19 hrs ago #5

SPOT on TB! My son is a welder and thank god that democratsruletheday 17 hrs ago #23

There used to be excellent trade school teachers, but they've mostly retired FakeNoose 22 min ago #42

I guess $120k isnt enough... Mark.b2 19 hrs ago #6

Farley is full of it. Ford is offering auto mechanics only $50k to $83k per year, not $120k. SunSeeker 14 hrs ago #30

Many young folks assume that college anciano 19 hrs ago #7

Yeah! Accounting and programming can be done overseas via the internet. Norrrm 19 hrs ago #14

Meanwhile Trump is defunding nurses eligibility for college financial aid. live love laugh 17 hrs ago #24

German companies train their own mechanics- invest in workforce. nt delisen 19 hrs ago #8

Maybe they could train in house and Puppyjive 19 hrs ago #9

So when are all those vocational schools going to open? ananda 19 hrs ago #10

they're called "workhouses"... ret5hd 19 hrs ago #13

Am I bad for finding this funny? ananda 18 hrs ago #18

American CEOs are soulless and out-of-touch wolfie001 19 hrs ago #11

Not that simple, unfortunately. paleotn 17 hrs ago #22

They can't see beyond their spreadsheets and the next bonus. Deuxcents 16 hrs ago #26

the apprentice system works for eons. not the trump version of course nt msongs 18 hrs ago #15

I've been a machinist for 30 years yourmovemonkey 18 hrs ago #16

For years, that's what UNIONS did. James48 18 hrs ago #17

I'm astounded! Aussie105 17 hrs ago #20

Farley is full of shit. Auto mechanics should, but do not generally make $120k per year. SunSeeker 17 hrs ago #21

And most US car makers have fought electrification, which eliminates some of the worst parts of the job Bluetus 14 hrs ago #29

My dealer had a few young guys. Historic NY 16 hrs ago #27

Passing this on to my daughter, a high school guidance counselor. Joinfortmill 15 hrs ago #28

Yes a lot of the private trade schools were shady diploma mills like ITT fujiyamasan 14 hrs ago #31

As a former independant import mechanic I learned the hard way that the dealership shops were not to be trusted. Ford_Prefect 13 hrs ago #32

Yes, but do they have any openings for influencers Mr. Sparkle 8 hrs ago #33

Where are these job openings for $120k? Emile 7 hrs ago #34

Is there a reason Ford can't build trade a training center? dlk 6 hrs ago #35

You will never make it in the corporate world with that attitude. twodogsbarking 5 hrs ago #36

Why be logical? dlk 1 hr ago #41

The lifetime career prognosis for auto mechanics isn't good IbogaProject 3 hrs ago #39

Auto companies have been going the wrong direction for awhile now. NowsTheTime 2 hrs ago #40