I am sure most everyone was as sickened as I was that the Big Three automakers thought it appropriate to fly in private jets to Washington, D.C. to beg Congress for bailout money. If that is their idea of fiscal responsibility, no wonder Congress didn't jump at the chance to throw money their way. They could have at least flown coach, or better yet drive. It is approximately 500 miles from Detroit to Washington, DC. Currently, gas is hovering around $2 a gallon. They couldn't decide whose car to drive? How about a little game of rock, paper, scissors? That is our family's method of deciding which movie to see or which restaurant to dine at.
They could have taken turns driving and discussed how the car handled, what kind of mileage it got, or played the license plate game. For heaven's sake, these guys head up car companies. Don't they like their own product enough to be seen in it?
Let's do the math here. They each reportedly spent $20,000 apiece to fly privately. Roundtrip to D.C. and back is 1,000 miles. I'll even throw in an extra 200 miles for sight-seeing. Let's say they drove one of the more fuel-efficient vehicles. I knew I'd eventually use my high school Algebra - 1,200 miles divided by 30 MPG is 40. Forty times 2 is 80. They could have driven to D.C. and back for $80. $60,000 or $80? Kind of a no-brainer. And with the money they saved in travel expenses, they could have spent a couple of nights in a hotel. And don't forget, all those great museums in D.C. are free.
I may not have an MBA from Harvard, but as a stay-at-home mom on a budget, I do know a little bit about common sense and how to stretch a dollar. So, CEOs of the Big Three, I'd be more than happy to do your job at a fraction of the salaries you receive ... except for Mr. Nardelli at Chrysler, who supposedly makes $1 a year.
They could have taken turns driving and discussed how the car handled, what kind of mileage it got, or played the license plate game. For heaven's sake, these guys head up car companies. Don't they like their own product enough to be seen in it?
Let's do the math here. They each reportedly spent $20,000 apiece to fly privately. Roundtrip to D.C. and back is 1,000 miles. I'll even throw in an extra 200 miles for sight-seeing. Let's say they drove one of the more fuel-efficient vehicles. I knew I'd eventually use my high school Algebra - 1,200 miles divided by 30 MPG is 40. Forty times 2 is 80. They could have driven to D.C. and back for $80. $60,000 or $80? Kind of a no-brainer. And with the money they saved in travel expenses, they could have spent a couple of nights in a hotel. And don't forget, all those great museums in D.C. are free.
I may not have an MBA from Harvard, but as a stay-at-home mom on a budget, I do know a little bit about common sense and how to stretch a dollar. So, CEOs of the Big Three, I'd be more than happy to do your job at a fraction of the salaries you receive ... except for Mr. Nardelli at Chrysler, who supposedly makes $1 a year.
