economic poopfest

[Zeebu]

this hitting close to home with anyone here?

it is for me

[Nycle]

I've actually profited from the crisis, I just got a new part time job at an insurance company. A lot of companies are exchanging some of their relatively expensive full time employees for 'cheap' students to save money. It's an excellent opportunity to get into a well paid job or even career, from a student point of view.

[kthx]

It hasn't really affected me because Texas has been spared from much of the economic crap that is affecting the nation. The fact that we have such a large port, a bunch of large oil companies, and other jobs that are necessities to every day life in America mean that I basically get to sit in a crisis resistant bubble. I guess one of the only problems would be a couple of auto factories that we have, but that isn't really a significant percentage of Houston's economy.

[raizin]

My job is directly tied to boeing staying busy, and when those fucktards went on strike a few months back it really screwed us. My company had to let a few people go, and everyone else got there hours cut from 40 to 32. Keep hearing this "any day it will get busy again" im so sick of it. of an 8 hour day i work i prolly actually work 4, the other 4 is just standing around bullshiting with no work to be done.

Also my GF's work (dispaches for a plumbing company) had to cut all there hours down to 35 a week and lay off plumbers because no one wants to pay for the rediculous price of plumbing right now.


shit sucks. Im glad Money/screwston got me hooked up on downloading movies, fuck if ill pay to go out for a while

[Zeebu]

i work for a big company which is a little sluggish right now in general (last year's financial results were released earlier today)

even more unfortunate, the product i work on is tied very closely to the housing market

[Squeezer]

i work for a big company which is a little sluggish right now in general (last year's financial results were released earlier today)

even more unfortunate, the product i work on is tied very closely to the housing market

home depot is that you?

[Zeebu]

home depot is that you?

Cat

[project dragon]

Zeebu builds the truckzzzz

[paradise!]

Cat

how the hell are you guys still in business? Aren't you directly tied to anything dealing with construction? I mean businesses aren't expanding anymore, and hell no are houses being built. The only light in the tunnel I see for you guys is demolishing lol.

[Zeebu]

how the hell are you guys still in business? Aren't you directly tied to anything dealing with construction? I mean businesses aren't expanding anymore, and hell no are houses being built. The only light in the tunnel I see for you guys is demolishing lol.

?????

Cat is one of the top 50 companies in the US

we are diversified as a company... i just happen to work in one of the struggling products


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[ConcreteSchlyrd]

You finding yourself defending your job on paper yet?

[paradise!]

?????

Cat is one of the top 50 companies in the US

we are diversified as a company... i just happen to work in one of the struggling products


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I still don't understand. Yes, I did read that it would be the first company affected if the economy turned for the better. But what else does caterpillar do?
I don't believe being top 50 company means anything. Check the automakers, investment banks, and others. I'm amazed how you guys are making it through this is all. You are focused mainly on the housing market and construction business I presume, so what the hell, ?status energy: 0

[PUNK rock]

I don't believe being top 50 company means anything.

Yes, having sales/revenue/etc in the the top 50 of all US companies means nothing.


I feel ok working for a large discount retailer who buys product, among other places, from bankrupt companies. Times are a-ok.

[TagMor]

I lost a bit from superannuation and investments.

[paradise!]

Yes, having sales/revenue/etc in the the top 50 of all US companies means nothing.


I feel ok working for a large discount retailer who buys product, among other places, from bankrupt companies. Times are a-ok.

I didn't mean it so bluntly, i'm just saying that even THEY are susceptible to bankrupcy and other serious financial problems.