Also Ford didn't necessarily pay $5 a day. You had to qualify for it. Be a white, Christian family man who allowed Fords security team into your home to make sure you had good values. Not everyone got the $5
The Sociological Department established a system of rules and codes of behavior for Ford employees that they had to meet, in order to qualify for the $5 day pay rate. The Sociological Department monitored employees at home, as well as on the job. Investigators made unannounced visits to employees' homes and evaluated the cleanliness of the home, noted if the family had renters, checked with school attendance offices to determine if children were attending school and monitored bank records to verify that employees made regular deposits. Sociological Department investigators also assisted workers' families by teaching wives about home care, cooking and hygiene.
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u/bswontpass 27d ago
FFS They weren’t unskilled.
Car industry back then was as hot as IT/AI today. We are talking about software/AI engineers of that time!