Ford CEO on his 'epiphany' after talking to his Gen Z factory workers(fortune.com)

3 pointsby Corradohace 9 meses2 comments

Ford CEO on his 'epiphany' after talking to his Gen Z factory workers

https://fortune.com/2025/09/30/ford-ceo-jim-farley-epiphany-gen-z-entry-level-3-jobs-manufacturing/

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bell-cothace 9 meses

While I'd bet that the 'had a personal "epiphany" after' is a polite fiction - that doesn't matter. The Important, Real Leadership thing is that Farley is talking about this problem at such a high-profile event.

Suggested next move: Farley talks smack about cost of living reasons why his factory workers need 2 other jobs to scrape by. And publicly favors areas with lower CoL's, when Ford is deciding where their factories will be located.

Corradohace 9 meses

I think we are definitely losing our blue collar skills. This video[0] about building a grill scrubber in America really highlighted the problem for me.

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZTGwcHQfLY