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Originally Posted by Elite Ronnie  On a very local level some of our local factories are only workn 3 day weeks because money is tight for folks {its a lazy boy factory}. |
My company (large aerospace mfg.) has also cut some departments down to 32hr work weeks. Fortunately this hasnt affected my department. Hopefully it never makes its way to me either.
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Originally Posted by Wondermonkey Ahh, um, we're already there man. With house prices falling quicker than when they did during the Great Depression, things don't exactly look good for us. |
Not sure how this relates, but my f'n mortage went up $160 a month, and that just pisses me off. If i was victim to the work cut back i would be totally f'd.
back on topic tho, i dont see this 'depression' going away anytime soon. no matter how fast we come up with an 'alternative' fuel. no matter what is happening in the world there will always be need for oil. theres no way around that. what do you think will happen if an 'alternative' fuel comes about and all our cars stop needing oil. ive got a theory of what will happen- everything else will sky rocket in price because the oil companies are going to jack up their prices because they arent selling as much oil. leaving us in the same boat as we are now.
i dont know what the solution is, but i hope it happens fast.
