economic poopfest

[Kontrolz]

Most of my family either works for Chrysler or GM. So yea, affecting my family pretty badly seeing as most of them are now laid off from their jobs.

[Sufficient]

Times like these I'm glad I'm recession proof. The recession has already affected people close to me. 5 more months and I enter the workforce for real!

Starting residency? Finishing residency? Starting fellowship? Finishing fellowship?

[Epinephrine]

Times like these I'm glad I'm recession proof. The recession has already affected people close to me. 5 more months and I enter the workforce for real!

[kthx]

I work for a chiropractor so things are okay, people are stretching out their visits, but someone's always gonna be sick. We are moving to a brand new hospital and are the only chiropractor in the facility, so hopefully things will pick up again.

Was that a joke in there?

[MirrorriM]

I work for a chiropractor so things are okay, people are stretching out their visits, but someone's always gonna be sick. We are moving to a brand new hospital and are the only chiropractor in the facility, so hopefully things will pick up again.

[Pearl Jam]

I work as a professional services consultant for a small software company that offers a product that is currently the leader in the IT-GRC industry. We continue to hire people. We are by no means recession-proof though, as while we have plenty of fortune 500 clients, some of which have had to either cancel or put contractor services on hold. I was on a project at eBay and they basically told all of their contractors to not come back until further notice. This was right before they cut a whole bunch of jobs there.

[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.

[TagMor]

I lost a bit from superannuation and investments.

[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.

[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

[ConcreteSchlyrd]

You finding yourself defending your job on paper yet?

[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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[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.

[project dragon]

Zeebu builds the truckzzzz

[Zeebu]

home depot is that you?

Cat