Job market

[spence]

Paul, it sounds like your company is pretty small and has serviced some very volatile industries. As such, even with last years performance they are looking into a huge drop in cashflow and few resources or leverage to prop things up for a longer recession.

But the behavior should tell you something about where your company could be headed, it doesn't sound like they're trying to retain talent.

Sucks all around.

One thing that's surprising is that even though the economy didn't feel all that great under Bush, a lot of companies were expanding...and many seem to have been really exposed. Do we really need a Starbucks on every other corner? Did Caterpillar think the construction boom wasn't going to ever slow down?

Fortunately my line of work is pretty diversified, and some of our customers have been doing pretty well. That being said I'm prepared for it to catch up to us eventually.

-spence

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by spence

Fortunately my line of work is pretty diversified, and some of our customers have been doing pretty well. That being said I'm prepared for it to catch up to us eventually.
-spence

Still working with Tele? they just bought another competitor... if the state ever gets it's act together we were looking at a new system....

[justplugit]

Man losing your job is the pits.

Some of the churches are starting up support groups to give direction in how to find jobs, if that would help.

[spence]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Still working with Tele? they just bought another competitor... if the state ever gets it's act together we were looking at a new system....

Nothing going on there, but who knows, with an acquisition there's even more need for our stuff.

-spence

[Rmarsh]

Sorry to hear that more of us are facing hard times While many american citizens are losing thier jobs and looking for work, I have witnessed a huge increase in illeagal aliens in the construction industry. I am a master carpenter with over 35 years experience, and I am sickened at what is going on. First of all the quality of the work is horrible and the fact that they are paying no taxes, workmans comp, or health insurance is very unfair to all of us that are trying to run a business in a leagle way. Why are they being allowed to do this?
Seems like whatever jobs cant be shipped overseas are being filled by illeagals who are shipped here. The guys who are running this cheap labor scam are getting rich and stealing our jobs. I am currently working and am more worried about the younger folks who have to compete for these jobs.
Ok I had to vent a little