Volkswagen ruined our lives in Western Pennsylvania when they left in 1988. They went because they could get cheaper labor in Mexico. My parents never fully recovered since they left 20 years ago. Many of the kids I knew whose parents worked for volkswagen ended up divorced or moving away. My dad has done the best he can taking jobs and is now a few years from retirement age. When VW closed he was making $16.00/hour. He has never made that much since the plant closed in 1988. Now, 20 years later we all still hate them and you don't see us driving VW's though we owned three in the eighties. We were proud to say "my dad built that car." Good luck to all who work there in Tennesee. You are going to need it!