i have a friend who is currently employed at the toyota factory in woodstock ontario and there are some gruelsome stories he had told me that I was wondering whether or not the any of you guys know about
the first thing that you see as you walk into this factory is a sign telling you to "check your pride, and ambition at the door". this sign was created by a factory worker still currently employed there that received a athletic scholarship to the university of michigan to play offensive line. he blew out his knee in ann harbour and his student-athlete dreams were crushed.
on the line, my friend's spot is where he, along other tasks, greases the insides of a connecter in the altinator. HOWEVER, the engineers already have announced that this connector's lubricant is not needed by any standards, low or high, and that the connector should just be applied dry. but due to a disconnect between design and manufacturing, this obsolete, time-consuming step is still present.
he then tells me a story where an employee drove to his supervisor's house with a car loaded with guns to kill him, but crashed into a light pole before reaching there because he was drunk. he died.
then theres the story of his current supervisor whose presence, because he is a 3 time convicted fellon for sexual assault, now forbids any females to be working on the assembly line.
for the OVERALL LINE STAFF, around half of the people there use steroids. also for the overall line staff, around half (which may or may not include the aforementioned steroid users) also abuse other narcotics (including alcohol) that is not cannabis, or tobacco.
these numbers are considered low in the automotive manufacturing industry. the average is 65-70%
now upon hearing this, i am still shocked at learning this AND the fact that toyotas are known for their reliability above any other brand. and even with such disillusioned staffing, can still pump out long lasting vehicles? thats crazy!
does anyone else have other factory stories, or confirmation on any of these facts?