Life NFT: The economy, the recession and your job.

BigVE · 01-23-2009, 01:39 PM

How goes it? I work for a company that builds mono-clave sterilizers. We sell to all types of medical facilities that include laboratories, hospitals, clinics and MANY universities. The writing is on the wall with my employer...sales are way down with nothing big on the horizon. A few layoffs have already happened and then today we just got a memo about all wages/salaries for 2009 being froze at the 2008 rate and that the company would suspend their matching 401k contributions. After the 1st qtr it looks very lean. Who knows what the future holds but for right now we are holding our breath and hoping our sales team can pull through. Very few jobs are recession proof....how is yours?

**The Franchise** · 01-23-2009, 01:42 PM

I work for the local county government in the elections department. I'm pretty safe unless they cut elections....which I doubt.

DJ's left nut · 01-23-2009, 01:42 PM

Law and my wife's a pediatric nurse.

Recession proof? Nah, not quite; but we're about as close as they get.

**Rain Man** · 01-23-2009, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Law and my wife's a pediatric nurse.

Recession proof? Nah, not quite; but we're about as close as they get.

If things start getting dicey, you can go to parks and start hitting children with baseball bats.

Sandyskc · 01-23-2009, 01:51 PM

I'm a contract IT trainer. Things are already very slow with little improvement in sight.

**DaKCMan AP** · 01-23-2009, 01:52 PM

I'm awesome.

**ChiTown** · 01-23-2009, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

I'm awesome.

Really? What do you do for a living? Student?

**DaKCMan AP** · 01-23-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

Really? What do you do for a living? Student?

I'm an Engineer working in the Aerospace industry. While Aerospace companies as a whole are hurting some, especially the commercial side, the workload for what my department does hasn't changed much and is increasing.

Regardless, I'm awesome.

rad · 01-23-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

I'm an Engineer working in the Aerospace industry. While Aerospace companies as a whole are hurting some, especially the commercial side, the workload for what my department does hasn't changed much and is increasing.

Regardless, I'm awesome.

I doubt that.

**DaKCMan AP** · 01-23-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by rad

I doubt that.

That's your prerogative, but you're wrong.

smittysbar · 01-23-2009, 01:52 PM

It has really put a strain on the bar business.

Goapics1 · 01-23-2009, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by smittysbar

It has really put a strain on the bar business.

Your post count is up lately.

smittysbar · 01-23-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Goapics1

Your post count is up lately.

Yep

CoMoChief · 02-05-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by smittysbar

It has really put a strain on the bar business.

Then quit drinking all of your product. You have nothing to sell.

burt · 01-23-2009, 01:53 PM

gee, I am in Automobile Sales....we have no problems............

01-23-2009, 01:39 PM	Topic Starter
BigVE Veteran Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: centralKs Casino cash: $10005250	NFT: The economy, the recession and your job. How goes it? I work for a company that builds mono-clave sterilizers. We sell to all types of medical facilities that include laboratories, hospitals, clinics and MANY universities. The writing is on the wall with my employer...sales are way down with nothing big on the horizon. A few layoffs have already happened and then today we just got a memo about all wages/salaries for 2009 being froze at the 2008 rate and that the company would suspend their matching 401k contributions. After the 1st qtr it looks very lean. Who knows what the future holds but for right now we are holding our breath and hoping our sales team can pull through. Very few jobs are recession proof....how is yours?
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01-23-2009, 01:42 PM	#2
The Franchise Most Valuable Villain Join Date: Dec 2006 Casino cash: $2065047	I work for the local county government in the elections department. I'm pretty safe unless they cut elections....which I doubt.
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01-23-2009, 01:42 PM	#3
DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo Casino cash: $-840901	Law and my wife's a pediatric nurse. Recession proof? Nah, not quite; but we're about as close as they get.
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01-23-2009, 01:51 PM	#5
Sandyskc Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lee's Summit Casino cash: $10005383	I'm a contract IT trainer. Things are already very slow with little improvement in sight.
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01-23-2009, 01:52 PM	#6
DaKCMan AP Beloved & Awesome CP Celebrity Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Florida Casino cash: $5584952	I'm awesome. __________________
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smittysbar Right in the Lumberyard Danny Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: LaPlata, MO Casino cash: $10004942	It has really put a strain on the bar business. __________________
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