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    Offline kmyles

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    nobody is safe
    « on: April 01, 2009 - 10:56:38 PM »
    Well i hit the chopping block today! At least i still have a job (for now) but i have been cut in pay (drastically )and down to a reduced work week. More time for the rebuild but less money to get in finished. So close but yet so far. Came home and told the kids and both of them were teary eyed about the whole situation. Bottom line is that this down turn sucks A$$! what to do next???
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    Offline 340Challman

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    Re: nobody is safe
    « Reply #1 on: April 01, 2009 - 11:01:21 PM »
    Glad you're still employed. :thumbsup: Some pay is better than no pay. Hang in there.

     :bricks1: and  :banghead: are becoming far too common these days.

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    Offline 73dce

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    Re: nobody is safe
    « Reply #2 on: April 02, 2009 - 07:19:41 AM »
    Wait until the rich people get more money, you know the trickle down effect. :poopoke:
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    Offline kingtroll

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    Re: nobody is safe
    « Reply #3 on: April 02, 2009 - 11:42:29 AM »
    Quote from: 340Challman on April 01, 2009 - 11:01:21 PM
    Glad you're still employed. :thumbsup: Some pay is better than no pay. Hang in there.

     :bricks1: and  :banghead: are becoming far too common these days.


    It's pretty bad out there....
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    Offline 4Cruizn

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    Re: nobody is safe
    « Reply #4 on: April 02, 2009 - 11:55:11 AM »
    Alot of this is going around.  Times are definitely tough . . .  :walkaway:
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    Offline Rare_T_A

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    Re: nobody is safe
    « Reply #5 on: April 02, 2009 - 11:57:46 AM »
    It's getting very scary for a lot of folks. So far so good for us though, but you never know.
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    Offline 426HEMI

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    Re: nobody is safe
    « Reply #6 on: April 02, 2009 - 12:06:09 PM »
    I agree with that.  Just as I thought I was going back overseas and now not sure if they will or when they will offer a job for me to go back to.  I hope to get a new one soon.
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    Offline troutstreamnm

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    Re: nobody is safe
    « Reply #7 on: April 03, 2009 - 12:11:40 AM »
    This is the worst economy I've seen in 25 years.  I've gone from being cocky in my job to worrying about layoffs in less than a year.  Everyone need to hang tough and ride this one out.
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    Offline Chryco Psycho

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    Re: nobody is safe
    « Reply #8 on: April 03, 2009 - 12:58:06 AM »
    I hate the Alberta Yo yo , the economy turns on & off like a light switch here
     Sorry to hear you are being cut back but virtually everyone I know is in the same boat or worse
     Hang in there Kevin
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: nobody is safe
    « Reply #9 on: April 03, 2009 - 01:25:21 AM »
    I call small to major companies all over the U.S. everyday. No matter how hard I try, I cannot get any drawings to get quoted. I mean it's really scary. I've never seen anything like this.

    But I can tell you one thing...

    They're getting ready to gear up for the upswing. We're getting first article agreements and audit requests. Hang in there everybody.
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    Offline 340Challman

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    Re: nobody is safe
    « Reply #10 on: April 03, 2009 - 10:36:15 AM »
    Quote from: Topcat on April 03, 2009 - 01:25:21 AM
    I call small to major companies all over the U.S. everyday. No matter how hard I try, I cannot get any drawings to get quoted. I mean it's really scary. I've never seen anything like this.

    But I can tell you one thing...

    They're getting ready to gear up for the upswing. We're getting first article agreements and audit requests. Hang in there everybody.

    What do you do Mike?
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    Offline 4Cruizn

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    Re: nobody is safe
    « Reply #11 on: April 03, 2009 - 11:21:25 AM »
    I guess I'm one of the few with job security at this point . . . I sell foreclosures.  :screwy:
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: nobody is safe
    « Reply #12 on: April 03, 2009 - 11:22:37 AM »
    Quote from: 340Challman on April 03, 2009 - 10:36:15 AM
    What do you do Mike?

    Call on companies for wire harness schematics to do quotes. For everything and anything.
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    Offline Chryco Psycho

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    Re: nobody is safe
    « Reply #13 on: April 03, 2009 - 11:53:41 AM »
    I did very well in the last downturn in the early 80s being a locksmith & changing locks on all the foreclosures & empty buildings , you do not get a warm fuzzy feeling doing this though  :faint:
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    Offline Moparal

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    Re: nobody is safe
    « Reply #14 on: April 03, 2009 - 12:39:43 PM »
    My job slowed down. That is why I took a job in mexico this week. I really didnt want to do it, but times are slow.  Wish I wasnt leaving sunday :banghead:
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