How many more OEM engineers have to be laid off before people admit that this is an abusive industry? You have to look beyond the launches and at the many layoffs, not just in the plants but also those either canned because they weren’t fast enough or worse, headed to tier 3 suppliers.
Many that are bred for management never get the chance and are disposed of for one reason or another. This is no “sport” but a travesty inflicted on innocent engineers to entertain a few people at the top. Those who claim to love engineers need to look behind the curtain. We as a society can stop this madness, because it is us who keep tier 3 suppliers full for former OEM engineers, hauling these innocent beings to their horrific career ending. There are many other ways that upper management can find to be entertained.