My buddy wrote a hate book about Chrysler!

[GTX]

In some of my posts I've mentioned my buddy Evan. Well he went off to work at Chrysler after college and ended up hating the place. He always said it was a beaurocratic nightmare filled with a bunch of idiots. Well, I'm not sure that I agree but that's classic Evan!

I've never read his book but I am guessing it's all classic Evan.


I'm wondering if anyone has actually read his book or run across Evan?


http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:a7rIs1-K6hwJ:www.angelfire.com/mech/evbo/+%22Evan+Boberg%22&hl=en

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?r=1&userid=2YVRABNAEW&isbn=1414040784&itm=1

[Brock Samson]

i read that over at ALLPAR.com makes ya realize that things are messed around all over.. 

[Charger_Fan]

I haven't heard of the book before.
Are you saying that he's probably exaggerated a lot of the facts?

I am sure that the big 3 have done tons of underhanded dealings & coverups of people's new ideas in the past...and even currently, I'm sure.

[GTX]

No, not really exaggerating but maybe a little although in fact I agree with much of what I've heard him say and I've heard some neat ideas from him over the years, especially back in college. He told me some really bizarre stories of the corporations messes and coverups.
I just know him to be brutally honest in what he believes to be true although it may or may not be quite as bad as he thinks.
I've not read the book and in fact only heard about it tonight but I know Evan to be very bright although maybe not the most tactful and that's classic Evan.  I mean it takes real balls to write a book attacking major corporation. Am I being diplomatic enough here?

I do plan on buying the book and reading it and also calling him, I tried tonight - he now lives in Sandy/Midvale. I know that he feels very passionate about the industry and given the right setting he could make major automotive progress and that's the source of his frustration I think. He just needs to find his niche.
I tried to get him to go partners on a bracket car for old times sake a few years ago but I think he is more into the environment now than ripping up the strip.



Yo, you missed our Summer Mopar movie party. We played Bad Georgia Road.
Not the greatest flick but it was fun. We never did get around to playing Bullitt, maybe next summer.

I haven't heard of the book before.
Are you saying that he's probably exaggerated a lot of the facts?

I am sure that the big 3 have done tons of underhanded dealings & coverups of people's new ideas in the past...and even currently, I'm sure.

[hemihead]

Iacocca said in his book that when he took over Chrysler in the 80's no one knew what any other department was doing and some people were
sleeping when he walked into there office.That's why Chrysler almost went bankrupt.Like I said before, owning a Mopar is just the latest fad.

[6pkrunner]

Haven't read it, but will definitely have to. Loved "Adventures of a Rivethead" , tale of GM truck line employee. These lines of books I enjoy more than fiction.

[Ghoste]

Most of those large corporations are miniature nations unto themselves with all the politics of any government.    It's probably easy to lose sight of why you are in business in the first place when you become obsessed with moving up the ranks.

Rivethead is hilarious.

[Charger_Fan]

I read Iacocca's book shortly after it came out, pretty interesting stuff. I've forgotten most of it by now, though. Never heard of the Rivethead one, guess I'll have to go snag it!

I'd say you're being diplomatic on this, yes.
I'll look for his book soon, he sounds like an interesting fellow.

Yo, you missed our Summer Mopar movie party. We played Bad Georgia Road.
Not the greatest flick but it was fun. We never did get around to playing Bullitt, maybe next summer.

Sorry Man, I forgot all about that. Glad you guys had fun.
My life has been a bit jumbled lately, hopefully next season turns out better.

Speaking of get-togethers, the local Mopar club has been having some cool monthly club meetings lately; http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/mb/moparsofutah/
Even though I seem to have missed most of them myself...woops. You have my apologies, if I somehow overlooked inviting you.

[GTX]

Yea, I saw that on the web page. Not sure I can make is since my life is also a mess right now.
Trying to get the house all ready for winter and also get some work done on the Charger.

Just picked up a mig welder and now I gotta learn to use it!



Read the first page on the book on Amazon.
It's classic Evan, arrogant but pretty truthful.

[Ghoste]

Rivethead was a guy who worked the Buick line in Flint and began as columnist in a paper that Michael Moore edited.  His book is not like a Moore thing though, it's just a collection of his experiences on the line.  It's probably only funny if you've worked in auto assembly because all you have to do is change the nicknames and it's people in your own plant.