Ford's 5 Day Wage Policy

Ford's reasoning for enacting the $5 day wage policy was that he wanted to decrease the worker turnover rate that resulted from the menial work done in cost cutting method of assembly line production. In the Assembly line production, workers spent hours doing the same menial tasks over and over again. The wage served as an incentive for workers to stay. All employees were eligible to receive theadditional pay, yet there were some circumstances that needed to be met. To qualify for the doubled salary, the worker had to "be thrifty and continent. He had to keep his home neat and his children healthy," and , if he were below the age of twenty-two, to be married. The worker must comply with the standards enforced by the company - including inspections