09-11-2008
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Is funding Exxon.
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ham Lake
Drives: like a bat outta hell!
Posts: 7,983
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Not again...
I just lost my full time job again today. The company went out of business last night, at least I got a decent severance package  I won't have to worry about that crappy ass drive either! I will have some time on my hands so I'll get the shop fired up more. So, if anyone knows of a management job, especially in the service area, let me know!
I should be able to make it to some more gatherings now too, which will be nice.
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Is burning corn and stayin' warm!
My motorcycle is stock and reliable, my Talon is neither!
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09-11-2008
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Re: Not again...
Damn that sucks!! Sorry to hear that, but you dont seem to bummed about it. lol
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09-11-2008
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Re: Not again...
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Originally Posted by M/// Guy
Damn that sucks!! Sorry to hear that, but you dont seem to bummed about it. lol
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09-11-2008
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Is funding Exxon.
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ham Lake
Drives: like a bat outta hell!
Posts: 7,983
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Re: Not again...
Yeah, we had some warning. About 4 weeks ago we basically shut off payments to anyone. We have some pissed off retailers (Menards, Best Buy, Circuit City, Sams Club) and some REALLY pissed off manufacturers Not to mention the service center, service network and parts distributor I managed. They tried to keep me in another branch of the company, but there just wasn't enough to keep me busy.
Life will go on, but it happens at a really bad time. I am getting married in 5 weeks and have 2 houses.
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Is burning corn and stayin' warm!
My motorcycle is stock and reliable, my Talon is neither!
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09-11-2008
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Shit Rocket Pilot
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Shoreview, MN
Drives: 2003 Evolution VIII
Posts: 7,752
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Re: Not again...
That sucks dude, but I know you'll make it out okay. You have any sort of engineering background? I know we are or were looking for a manufacturing engineer.
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"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." -Mario Andretti
03 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
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Every minute you spend in your Evo, not in boost, is a minute of your life you'll never get back.
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09-11-2008
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aka Goodbye
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Re: Not again...
Sorry to hear that. Seems like a sign of the times, it's happening a lot lately.
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2009 Corvette Z51-SOLD
1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX-SOLD
2013 BMW Z4-Current summer hooptie
2017 GMC Yukon-Current winter hooptie
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09-11-2008
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
Drives: C8 Stingray Z51
Posts: 20,620
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Re: Not again...
Goodluck with the shop!
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09-11-2008
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Finally Tuned...
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Zimmerman
Drives: Spyder GSX
Posts: 2,484
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Re: Not again...
Sorry to hear. Hopefully the shop will take off and keep you busy.
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97 Spyder AWD 6 bolt 2.3, 579hp 496tq **FOR SALE**
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09-11-2008
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Tournaments Won: 3
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Maple Grove, MN
Drives: Lancer and Durango
Posts: 7,017
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Re: Not again...
Sorry to hear. Did you ever get that Intake manifold design created?
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09-11-2008
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Is funding Exxon.
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ham Lake
Drives: like a bat outta hell!
Posts: 7,983
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Re: Not again...
The design has been created for some time, it's the actual product that is taking some time Depending on how long it takes to find a new job, that may actually come to fruition soon.
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Is burning corn and stayin' warm!
My motorcycle is stock and reliable, my Talon is neither!
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09-11-2008
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,411
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Re: Not again...
Sorry to hear it. Was this the place you made those wood burner stoves or whatever at?
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09-11-2008
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Is funding Exxon.
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ham Lake
Drives: like a bat outta hell!
Posts: 7,983
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Re: Not again...
Nope, this was the one after that. We made major appliances under the Oster and Sunbeam names, a sister company does Element televisions.
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Is burning corn and stayin' warm!
My motorcycle is stock and reliable, my Talon is neither!
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09-11-2008
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Area code 166 represent
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Crystal, MN
Posts: 10,329
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Re: Not again...
Damn Jet, sorry to hear. At least last summer we got some golf in for being jobless! Let's get some in now!
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'93 mr2 - Track car in progress
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09-12-2008
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Pewp Champion
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Blaine
Drives: Teh Bean
Posts: 12,309
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Re: Not again...
Sorry to hear man. If you google Westinghouse Brass Ring, and click on the I'm Feeling Lucky button, it'll take you to a page that lists all the openings in my company. Make sure when it has you select some criteria, just click on the Location box and find the Shoreview, MN location, and just search for all jobs. That'll show you all the job openings at my company.
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09-12-2008
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Not again...
SOrry to hear, but i have wondered where you have been all summer.
Maybe this is the chance to find something you could be 100% happy with or damn close to where you can still enjoy life.
Good luck on the search.
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09-12-2008
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Is funding Exxon.
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ham Lake
Drives: like a bat outta hell!
Posts: 7,983
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Re: Not again...
Thanks guys. Yeah, this last job took up a lot of my time. Hopefully my next one is closer to home.
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Is burning corn and stayin' warm!
My motorcycle is stock and reliable, my Talon is neither!
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09-13-2008
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Brian
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Re: Not again...
Bummer on the job. Good luck with running the shop. It's cool to hear you doing your own thing. It is a strange job market now. I've started my own business recently and use a part time job to supplement income as I get things ramped up. Finding FT that is worth the trade off is not easy.
Do you think you can make your shop a full time gig?
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A Body to G Body to F body to 2G DSM
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09-14-2008
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Is funding Exxon.
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ham Lake
Drives: like a bat outta hell!
Posts: 7,983
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Re: Not again...
I don't plan to do the shop full time, it would be rough in the winter time. It will help me make ends meet while I am laid off though.
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My motorcycle is stock and reliable, my Talon is neither!
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