Layoffs / Cut Hours

01-14-2009, 06:09 PM

Word at the shop is the next round of layoffs is coming this Friday

I went to the owner this morning and confronted him and was told I was safe from the layoffs but expect reduced hours as soon as the end of this week. They are talking 4 day weeks, and we are lucky to get 8 hours a day now.

Oh well hopefully he wasn't lying and I can find stuff to do in the garage to make up for the lost day.

Chas

JE3146 · 01-14-2009, 06:16 PM

Got a phonecall from my mom the other night talking about her getting reduced hours.

Things are just beginning to trickle down the pipe. It's not looking too good but the bright side is you still have a job.

As for the free time......

For any of you wanting to help this wonderful BOTL out. Do yourselves a favor

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6740

And help keep him occupied too

dunng · 01-14-2009, 06:19 PM

Sorry to hear that... Here's hoping everything turns around soon

gettysburgfreak · 01-14-2009, 06:21 PM

My hours have been cut as well, definitely not a good time right now. Keep your head up, things have got to improve, I hope.

doctorcue · 01-14-2009, 06:30 PM

It is hitting everywhere. We have our 3rd layoff coming up with two last year. Keep your head up; provide value when you are there; and try not to sweat it too much.

01-14-2009, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doctorcue

It is hitting everywhere. We have our 3rd layoff coming up with two last year. Keep your head up; provide value when you are there; and try not to sweat it too much.

In a way I created a "need" for me when they hired me. There was a product line they were struggling with and it has become my specialty. We make good money on it and no one in our branch does it but me

But the problem is not just that, its business as a whole. Thinks are slow and we depend on the construction industry.

Jordan at it again.

The plus side is I get an extra day in the garage to build every week so things should speed up

Chas

JE3146 · 01-14-2009, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChasDen

In a way I created a "need" for me when they hired me. There was a product line they were struggling with and it has become my specialty. We make good money on it and no one in our branch does it but me

But the problem is not just that, its business as a whole. Thinks are slow and we depend on the construction industry.

Jordan at it again.

The plus side is I get an extra day in the garage to build every week so things should speed up

Chas

Got you smiling at the very least

Ever need anything, let me know.

01-14-2009, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JE3146

Got you smiling at the very least

Ever need anything, let me know.

All is well bro, thanks for the offer.

Combined the wife and I do better than most.
Solid middle class with lots of credit card debt, 2 car payments and expensive hobbies like cigars

We have been discussing it for months in case it happened.
As long as its just reduced hours it may actually be a good thing for a while.

More time to perfect the "Chasidor"

Chas

borndead1 · 01-14-2009, 07:04 PM

I feel your pain, brother. I've been laid off since the first of the year. HOPE to go back to work, but also sending out resumes at the same time.

Just remember: Don't look at all the cigar deals. It will only piss you off!

houdini · 01-14-2009, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChasDen

More time to perfect the "Chasidor"

Cant wait for this!

01-14-2009, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by houdini

Cant wait for this!

I already have it planned out and just keep saying once I have the time to start it I will.

Just no time yet

Chas

Sailchaser · 01-14-2009, 07:35 PM

Know the feeling got my notice for end of my job last night in about 4 weeks good luck to all of us affected

01-14-2009, 07:56 PM

Between the weather and the great economy i haven't worked yet this week. I work out side and i am in the automotive field so needless to say it is really bad right now ...

CBI_2 · 01-14-2009, 08:03 PM

Prayers for you all. Hang in there brothers.

macms · 01-14-2009, 11:36 PM

Chas, I'm sorry this has happened. Good thoughts for you and yours brother. Hang in there.

groogs · 01-14-2009, 11:41 PM

I feel you pain, my wife and I have both had a 10% cut in pay, so that is a 20% cut on our household income. We are doing better than most, but I can only imagine how hard everyone else is being hit. I hope it turns around soon.

Zoomschwortz · 01-15-2009, 08:45 AM

Were all holding our breath and waiting to exhale where I work as well.

The word is that the first round of layoffs will hit around 4500 people in this state and that will most likely be just the tip of the iceberg.

Right now were just waiting to see who gets hit first.

The thing that concerns me the most, is that this time, the hardship is world wide and not just national.

Take care
Ken

Genetic Defect · 01-15-2009, 09:08 AM

we are looking at a third round of layoffs by us.

01-15-2009, 09:11 AM

I just lost my Reseptionist because we couldnt cover her hours with only two of us in the office. got down to part time status and well, that didnt work for her. It hurts, I feel bad but just starting out, I cant step up and pay her full time right now.

Sorry to hear it, Hopefully works out for yas.

01-15-2009, 09:14 AM

Layoffs within my company as well. They just shut a DC down in Canada.

01-14-2009, 06:09 PM	#1
ChasDen Guest Posts: n/a	Layoffs / Cut Hours Word at the shop is the next round of layoffs is coming this Friday I went to the owner this morning and confronted him and was told I was safe from the layoffs but expect reduced hours as soon as the end of this week. They are talking 4 day weeks, and we are lucky to get 8 hours a day now. Oh well hopefully he wasn't lying and I can find stuff to do in the garage to make up for the lost day. Chas

01-14-2009, 06:16 PM	#2
JE3146 Jordan #2 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jordan Location: Tigard, OR Posts: 2,115 Trading: (26)	Re: Layoffs / Cut Hours Got a phonecall from my mom the other night talking about her getting reduced hours. Things are just beginning to trickle down the pipe. It's not looking too good but the bright side is you still have a job. As for the free time...... For any of you wanting to help this wonderful BOTL out. Do yourselves a favor http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6740 And help keep him occupied too

01-14-2009, 06:19 PM	#3
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Layoffs / Cut Hours Sorry to hear that... Here's hoping everything turns around soon __________________ MassHole Banter

01-14-2009, 06:21 PM	#4
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: Layoffs / Cut Hours My hours have been cut as well, definitely not a good time right now. Keep your head up, things have got to improve, I hope. __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

01-14-2009, 06:30 PM	#5
doctorcue BABOTL - VP of Drinking Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Danny Location: Rancho Cordova, CA Posts: 331 Trading: (2)	Re: Layoffs / Cut Hours It is hitting everywhere. We have our 3rd layoff coming up with two last year. Keep your head up; provide value when you are there; and try not to sweat it too much. __________________ Raiders, A's, Warriors.

01-14-2009, 07:04 PM	#9
borndead1 Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 1,344 Trading: (7)	Re: Layoffs / Cut Hours I feel your pain, brother. I've been laid off since the first of the year. HOPE to go back to work, but also sending out resumes at the same time. Just remember: Don't look at all the cigar deals. It will only piss you off!

01-14-2009, 07:35 PM	#12
Sailchaser Black Ops-SOB Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: SCS,MI(Somewere Cigar Smoking) Posts: 1,735 Trading: (7)	Re: Layoffs / Cut Hours Know the feeling got my notice for end of my job last night in about 4 weeks good luck to all of us affected __________________ "Sail Fast, Shoot Straight, Fish Hard and Save Time For The Important Things In Life"

01-14-2009, 07:56 PM	#13
Paint Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Layoffs / Cut Hours Between the weather and the great economy i haven't worked yet this week. I work out side and i am in the automotive field so needless to say it is really bad right now ...

01-14-2009, 08:03 PM	#14
CBI_2 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: In my skin. Posts: 2,066 Trading: (0)	Re: Layoffs / Cut Hours Prayers for you all. Hang in there brothers. __________________ "The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants." Albert Camus Cool Cigar Themed Stuff

01-14-2009, 11:36 PM	#15
macms ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mile High Posts: 996 Trading: (56)	Re: Layoffs / Cut Hours Chas, I'm sorry this has happened. Good thoughts for you and yours brother. Hang in there. __________________

01-14-2009, 11:41 PM	#16
groogs Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Grant Posts: 1,945 Trading: (62)	Re: Layoffs / Cut Hours I feel you pain, my wife and I have both had a 10% cut in pay, so that is a 20% cut on our household income. We are doing better than most, but I can only imagine how hard everyone else is being hit. I hope it turns around soon.

01-15-2009, 08:45 AM	#17
Zoomschwortz I'm back Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington State Posts: 470 Trading: (3)	Re: Layoffs / Cut Hours Were all holding our breath and waiting to exhale where I work as well. The word is that the first round of layoffs will hit around 4500 people in this state and that will most likely be just the tip of the iceberg. Right now were just waiting to see who gets hit first. The thing that concerns me the most, is that this time, the hardship is world wide and not just national. Take care Ken

01-15-2009, 09:08 AM	#18
Genetic Defect difetosso Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Perry Location: An elevator Posts: 5,202 Trading: (5)	Re: Layoffs / Cut Hours we are looking at a third round of layoffs by us.

01-15-2009, 09:11 AM	#19
darb85 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Layoffs / Cut Hours I just lost my Reseptionist because we couldnt cover her hours with only two of us in the office. got down to part time status and well, that didnt work for her. It hurts, I feel bad but just starting out, I cant step up and pay her full time right now. Sorry to hear it, Hopefully works out for yas.

01-15-2009, 09:14 AM	#20
Tombstone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Layoffs / Cut Hours Layoffs within my company as well. They just shut a DC down in Canada.