My employer filed chapter 11, WOOHOO. - Page 4

fingas74 · 01-06-2009, 06:06 PM

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BigPoppa'sFJ previously said:

On a serious note, that sucks bro! Things are still slow for us, and we're doing mostly upstream stuff, if I hear of anything downstream, I've got your number.

If it comes down to it i will learn upstream, downstream, golden stream, whatever it takes to keep food on the table and gas in the FJ

BigPoppa'sFJ · 01-06-2009, 06:07 PM

Right on, I'll keep my eyes open!

**1911** · 01-06-2009, 06:09 PM

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fingas74 previously said:

Just in case though if anyone is in the Houston area and a bourbon smelling guy in a tan Wheeltoberfest 2008 T-shirt (it has an FJ on it) comes to clean your windows, be kind.

Made me laugh! I'm here (in Houston) right now, will you be cleaning windows in the Galleria area?

Seriously though, I hope it works out for you and the company. Electrical engineers are in demand in the exploration and production side of the industry too, especially in well logging. Let me know if you want some contacts in that area.

BigPoppa'sFJ · 01-06-2009, 06:10 PM

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1911 previously said:

Made me laugh! I'm here (in Houston) right now, will you be cleaning windows in the Galleria area?

Seriously though, I hope it works out for you and the company. Electrical engineers are in demand in the exploration and production side of the industry too, especially in well logging. Let me know if you want some contacts in that area.

How long are you in Houston for? Fingas and I live near the Galleria.

**1911** · 01-06-2009, 06:17 PM

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BigPoppa'sFJ previously said:

How long are you in Houston for? Fingas and I live near the Galleria.

I'm in the Houstonian hotel on Post Oak, will be here today and tomorrow, leaving Thursday morning. Unfortunately, I have business during the day and business-related social obligations both nights.

Wife and I drove down in her car, not my FJC if you guys are out wiping windshields.

fingas74 · 01-06-2009, 06:20 PM

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1911 previously said:

Made me laugh! I'm here (in Houston) right now, will you be cleaning windows in the Galleria area?

I thought about trying out that way but i think the bank CEOs have taken over all the good corners.

BigPoppa'sFJ · 01-07-2009, 08:09 AM

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1911 previously said:

I'm in the Houstonian hotel on Post Oak, will be here today and tomorrow, leaving Thursday morning. Unfortunately, I have business during the day and business-related social obligations both nights.

Wife and I drove down in her car, not my FJC if you guys are out wiping windshields.

That's too bad, there are a lot of great little pubs around the Houstonian.

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fingas74 previously said:

I thought about trying out that way but i think the bank CEOs have taken over all the good corners.

Noisycow · 01-07-2009, 11:27 PM

I am so sorry you lost your job. This is all I am hearing everyday now. The government fudged the Dec 08 numbers for unemployment.

Don't scroll down unless you can stand a dose of reality ......

A friend of mine that sold 50% of her company for three million dollars in 2004 thanked me up and down today. I told her back then this was coming and hammered her down over many lunch breaks working there - poor lady ... wait ... lucky lady! She is living an enjoyable 'traveling' lowkey lifestyle now with her husband, and is up 25% or more on her investments. She owned zero stocks in 2008 except shorts. The company she left behind is hanging on by its fingernails. Had 60 employees in 2005, now has four. It will have a bankruptcy sign on the front door very soon, or so I am told.

Everyday I talk to 3-4 business owners via my company and they all are saying the same thing. Do I trust the talking heads or the real people? Today I talked with the top salesperson at a commercial truck dealership. He sold an average of 12 trucks a month for the last three years. In Nov and Dec 2008 he sold two used trucks. Their huge dealership has laid off over half their people in the last 30 days. The people that are staying get a 25% across the board pay cut.

Also - just today - I talked to my engineering buddy at Stern's Pinball. I am a big pinball fan and have owned dozens of games. He said they just got a 33% pay cut. Most were laid off. The pinball business just died. They can't even sell them wholesale direct to people's homes. That is how desperate they are to find buyers. When one game sells they all clap aloud.

What else? Oh yeah - I installed a large communications system for an insurance company 10+ years ago. It died. They are dead in the water. Offered a $5k used solution. No can do. Can't afford it. So an answering service takes the calls and they call back on their cell phones.

Forgive my negativity, but anyone who is out there in the trenches will see it is BAD and getting much worse. Start asking people about it. Don't depend on the government liars and BS media to tell you how it really is .... although sometimes they slip and do just that ....

Unemployment could get 'truly gruesome', analysts predict - USATODAY.com

Noisycow · 01-07-2009, 11:33 PM

On a lighter note - Larry Flint wants 5 billion for a porn industry bailout!!!

I laugh about a lot of things, but not people's livelyhood - with this one exception. That is hilarious! Especially since porn (except DVD sales) is 'up.'

MDA SANDMAN · 01-08-2009, 10:01 PM

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fingas74 previously said:

Just in case though if anyone is in the Houston area and a bourbon smelling guy in a tan Wheeltoberfest 2008 T-shirt (it has an FJ on it) comes to clean your windows, be kind. I hear those guys can make up to 16 an hour.

Hey I think you caused a crack in my windshield!!