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Started by 72chargerSE, November 04, 2006, 06:27:57 PM

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72chargerSE

November 04, 2006, 06:27:57 PM
Lost my job Thursday...

20 years in the auto industry as an Engineer......

S.E. Michigan, you guessed it!

My advice to people, and you can take it any way you want...

Stay away from Wal-Mart...
Don't buy foreign CRAP...
VOTE JENNIFER GRANHOLM OUT OF OFFICE....

In the meantime, I'm considering taking my wife and two little girls OUTTA MICHIGAN!

Thanks for the vent.

Mike

jaak

#1
November 04, 2006, 06:31:36 PM
Sorry to hear about that, Good luck in finding a new job. With your experience, you should be able to find a new job with no problems.

Think Positive,
Jason

gnrl01

#2
November 04, 2006, 06:48:19 PM
Sorry to hear that man, hearing about good people losing their jobs after years of dedication is really becoming the norm, its plain wrong! hang in there man you will pull through ;)

daytonalo

#3
November 04, 2006, 07:09:26 PM
God Bless

Charger_Fan

#4
November 04, 2006, 07:09:55 PM
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Stay away from Wal-Mart...I do! :icon_smile_approve:
Don't buy foreign CRAP...I don't! :icon_smile_approve:
VOTE JENNIFER GRANHOLM OUT OF OFFICE....Who?? :ahum:

People like you are the very reason why I try to buy as many American made items as possible.
Sorry for this, I hope you'll be able to find something soon. :pity:

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

Silver R/T

#5
November 04, 2006, 07:18:41 PM
sorry to hear that, hang on in there
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#6
November 04, 2006, 07:29:21 PM
Sad news man.  Hopefully there is room in another part of your field where you can pick up where you left off......maybe start new.

Good luck!
Chris' '69 Charger R/T

OldGuy

#7
November 04, 2006, 07:33:43 PM
That's hard.  Puts a lot of stress on a guy with a wife and two children.  Hope you find something quick.  Good Luck.
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Lowprofile

#8
November 04, 2006, 07:41:38 PM
Sorry to hear of your misfortune Bro. :icon_smile_dissapprove:  I hope you can find something close to home. The days of keeping a job for life are long gone. Corprate America's only allegiance is to the ALMIGHTY DOLLAR & its share-holders, not its workforce. Our Father's America is long gone.  :rotz:

JMHO  :flame: :icon_smile_angry: :icon_smile_dissapprove:
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Skued

#9
November 04, 2006, 08:26:06 PM
Sorry man, I hate to hear about anyone being laid  off :icon_smile_dissapprove:.    If you don't have family in Mich. move south...anywhere is better than that crap.  Like they said, with your experience you should have problem finding a new and Better job. :icon_smile_wink:

Steve

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.-Albert Einstein

Supercharged Riot

#10
November 04, 2006, 09:34:32 PM
What kind of engineer were you?

bull

#11
November 04, 2006, 09:58:00 PM
What's make in the US besides Hondas and Toyotas?

Anyway, best of luck with your job search. I hope you find something you enjoy doing. Did they give you a nice severance package at least?

firefighter3931

#12
November 04, 2006, 10:22:08 PM
Mike, sorry to hear about this unfortunate news.  :icon_smile_sad: The domestic auto industry is hurting right now....hopefully things will turn around soon. Best of luck in your job search.


Ron
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70charginglizard

#13
November 04, 2006, 11:32:09 PM
Quote from: 72chargerSE on November 04, 2006, 06:27:57 PM
Lost my job Thursday...

20 years in the auto industry as an Engineer......

S.E. Michigan, you guessed it!

My advice to people, and you can take it any way you want...

Stay away from Wal-Mart...
Don't buy foreign CRAP...
VOTE JENNIFER GRANHOLM OUT OF OFFICE....

In the meantime, I'm considering taking my wife and two little girls OUTTA MICHIGAN!

Thanks for the vent.

Mike

Mike,
If you don't mind rain most of the year you could consider moving out to the NW and trying to get a job here at Boeing.
There looking for good engineers at the moment.

Just a tip. Don't count on a 20 year career with them either though. There offloading jobs like there was no tomarrow. To the Russians for the most part. Who knows how much longer I'll be there because of this fact.
70charginglizard

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#14
November 05, 2006, 04:25:01 AM
 sorry to here that dude
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myk

#15
November 05, 2006, 06:26:08 AM
Quote from: firefighter3931 on November 04, 2006, 10:22:08 PM
The domestic auto industry is hurting right now....

Ron

Why is that?  Sorry, I don't keep up on current events outside of Perfect 10 and D Sport magazines...

Charger_Fan

#16
November 05, 2006, 10:54:42 AM
Quote from: bull on November 04, 2006, 09:58:00 PM
What's make in the US besides Hondas and Toyotas?

Not many. :rotz:
According to this list, there aren't many US automaker models at all that are made of even 90% American made parts.

Check out the Scion's, Suzuki's & certain models of Honda, Toyota & such...100% foreign made on some/most models. The # of foreign made models on the '06 list is even more...and we Americans are snapping them up as fast as they feed them to us. :icon_smile_angry:

Here's a couple PDF's...
Domestic parts content; http://freep.com/assets/static/pdf/2006/05/partsdomestic0507.pdf
Where the parts come from; http://freep.com/assets/static/pdf/2006/05/parts0507.pdf

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

nh_mopar_fan

#17
November 05, 2006, 11:04:32 AM
Sorry to hear that and, as someone else mentioned, I hope that you got a decent severance package.

As someone who went through it, plant closed after 16 years with the company, found another job in 3 months and then whacked again a year later, I can tell you that things do work out.

I ended up starting my own biz, running that for 2 years, and then selling it and getting another position paying almost twice what I was making prior.

My advice, look outside your comfort zone. I had a hi-tech background and ended up in bio-tech. No more pc and servers, thank god.

I think that the auto industry and hi-tech have much of the same issues, it's either wine and roses or the whole industry is in the shitter and letting people go.

Good luck.

h76

#18
November 05, 2006, 05:34:21 PM
Make's you wonder about the future of our country.Wish you the best for you and your family.

REDNECK

#19
November 05, 2006, 07:46:05 PM
 :nutkick: :icon_smile_blackeye:

Brock Samson

#20
November 05, 2006, 07:56:52 PM
Sorry to hear of your impending lay-off,..
i though everyone knew the "domestic" industry was in the decline...
I just dodged (sorry) the same fate last year at this time,..
it's kinda' hit and miss with the jobs these days, whole industries are being flushed in the name of shareholder profits.. used to be steel now it's the automakers them selves... but,..
some folks who are unaffected are ok with that...
It makes me sad and i could sure use a hug from Daytonalo...

Charger_Fan

#21
November 06, 2006, 01:07:13 AM
Quote from: Brock Samson on November 05, 2006, 07:56:52 PM
It makes me sad and i could sure use a hug from Daytonalo...
:lol:

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

41husk

#22
November 06, 2006, 08:07:20 AM
sorry to here this and good luck in your search,  There is a Boeing plant in the midwest (StLouis) as well.
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my69

#23
November 06, 2006, 08:21:19 AM
Quote from: CHARGER_FAN on November 04, 2006, 07:09:55 PM
Quote


Stay away from Wal-Mart...I do! :icon_smile_approve:
Don't buy foreign CRAP...I don't! :icon_smile_approve:
VOTE JENNIFER GRANHOLM OUT OF OFFICE....Who?? :ahum:

People like you are the very reason why I try to buy as many American made items as possible.
Sorry for this, I hope you'll be able to find something soon. :pity:

About that walmart quote: We just opened up a super walmart :icon_smile_sad: AND I will not go in that place :flame:
I thought the "original" wal;-mart was good enough! but no  :blahblah:

So yeah about that walmart quote I agree.  Foriegn crap well that "almost" impossible

Todays work force industry is going down the crapper far as I'm concerned :icon_smile_angry:

chargerkid

#24
November 06, 2006, 12:34:25 PM
Mike,

How much for the green 72 SE?????  just kidding.

I am sure you will find something out there.

GOOD luck!

Rob
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