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I KNOW IT'S UNUSUAL TO EMPLOY AN ALIEN WORKER , BUT I ASSURE YOU I'M A GOOD WORKER , I WORKED UNDER PRESSURE , I'M ABLE TO MANAGE ALL PROBLEMS WHO MAY APPEAR , WILLING TO TRAVEL OR WORK FOR MORE THAN 8 HOURS DAILY. I DON'T HAVE ANY INTERDICTIONS TO WORK IN USA OR OTHER COUNTRIES . A WORK PERMIT FOR USA WILL BE OBTAIN IN MY COUNTRY IN 1 WEEK. I HAVE A CLEAN DRIVE LICENSE . PLEASE SEE MY EMBED RESUME AND PLEASE SAY YOUR OPINIONS.
-Increase my international exposure within a multinational environment where my knowledge, skills and experience will bring essential contribution.
EXPERIENCE:
SUMMA ROMANIA (SUMMA Belgium(SummaGraphics cutter-plotter manufacturer)representative in Romania), www.summa.be March 2003-present day SUMMA ROMANIA Operational Manager in Bucharest -Manage all operation(sales, service) of SUMMA in Bucharest
ELTRIX S.R.L. Bucharest (www.eltrix.ro) Aug.1998-March 2003 Design Department Supervisor -Full accountability for managing a cost center with USD 0.5M revenue -Coordinate a team with 9 employees Nov.1997-Aug.1998 Graphic Supervisor -Make photos, editing and printing images -Design, manufacturing and installation of awnings -Creation and maintain web sites -Creation and realization of advertising design and graphic for indoor and outdoor -Work on state-of-the-art cutter plotters(Summa, Roland), PACER router -Scanning, image editing, layout, pre-press -Full color inkjet and digital printing for sizes up to 16x4 meters (Signtech USA technology); Nur Salsa -Modeling new logos, advertising signs, corporate signs, car design -Maintenance and upgrade for IT and network -Works for: Coca-Cola, McDonald`s, Ford, Agip, Shell, British American Tobacco, Efes Pilsener, Phillip Morris, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, LG, Lukoil, Petrom, Connex, ING Barrings, ABN-AMRO Bank, Societe Generale, Group Renault, Orange, Mazda etc.
Press Holding Nord-Est, Botosani, Romania, Jan.1997-Nov.1997 DTP supervisor -Full flow of editing operations for "Monitorul de Botosani" (www.monitorul.ro), an 8 pages daily newspaper accomplished in 6 hours time -Proposed and implemented a new format and layout -Full flow of editing diversified works: books, folders, packaging boxes, brochures
GEEA printing press, Botosani, Romania, Jul.1996-Jan.1997 DTP operator -Full flow of editing diversified works: books, folders, packaging boxes, brochures -Pre-press operations -Full flow of editing operations for "Gazeta de Botosani" an 8 pages daily newspaper accomplished in 8 hours time
EDUCATION
-„Spiru Haret” University – Mathematics and Computers Technologies Faculty: 2002 – present day (second year student) -Highschool + Electric works Specialization 1989 - 1993 -Course of DTP (Labour Ministry of Romania) Oct.1993 - Apr.1994 -Course "Advertising Design and Graphic" (EUROPEAN PHARE Program) May1994 - Oct.1994
Looks like you have a strong background in EVERYTHING! I'm supicious anyone could really know ALL those programs and be expert in running ALL that equipment.
So I think Chuck Peterson's sign worker hiring test might be wise to take. (See post on the bullboard: Job Hunters: How do You Deal with them?
You didn't mention if you could carry a 2x4 through the shop without knocking stuff over and really that is one of the bigger qualifications.
Plentiful Jobs in the USA generally need you to learn to say" Would you like FRIES with your order?"
Be realistic, most of us are starving now, and many Americans with your qulifications are out of work. Superman is one that comes to mind!
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I don't know what Dave is talking about, If a person works at a printing shop and a sign shop, you can absorb a lot of skills, you just listed everything. Maybe tone down the resume to your specific title and list your skills seperatly, that way you don't repeat them and your resume does not look so busy.
First off you will have a hard time because you are not here in the US.
Secondly, in a lot of places, work is hard to find.
Third, in some areas of the country, the US is not the most welcoming country.
I think the only way you will get a job here is by some refferal or getting over here and knocking on some doors, that way you can present yourself personally, employees who are willing to take a chance on a employee in your position probably want to see that you took the effort to travel here. Just a thought.
I have seen you on other boards, have you had any response at all?
Rick
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-------------------- Rick Chavez Hemet, CA Posts: 1538 | From: Hemet,CA U.S.A. | Registered: Jun 2001
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I intentionally stayed away from the post that was directed to new hires because I realize that most letterheads are one man shops and wish to remain so. I think it's great if one decides to do that.
But I don't know what I would do without the help, and I personally would hire Catilin in a second if he is more qualified than folks I have dealt with in the past.
You guys ask if he can carry a board? I ask if he can follow directions and pay attention to a logical direction. I have found better success hiring from outside sign making than inside and we do some pretty wild stuff here and it's geting more wild by the day.
Your harsh reality statements are unnecessary...because your reality's and others may be totally different.
and yes...I sent him an email of interest
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I had the opportunity to type with Catalin the other night on Chat. The conversation was polite and ernest and it seemed to be of value all the way around. It seems that Catlalin has a wealth of knowledge and experience, but the standing income has a rate of approximently $1.50 per hour in Romania. It was me I believe who invited him to this BB figuring with all the Christianity this board offers with exchange students and all the stuff I read from your posts, that someone here may be able to help Catalin as well as themselves through his knowledge. The posts here speak of helping soon to be Letterheads through intense flamings instead of thougholy reading their posts with intense understanding.
I've worked in other countries just from a letter written by a business guaranteeing me, my job. There are those here on the BB who can afford the same offering to Calalin, as I have gotten in the past.
Speak up
-------------------- HotLines Joey Madden - pinstriping since 1952 'Perfection, its what I look for and what I live for'
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catalin read this http://money.cnn.com/2003/09/05/news/economy/jobs/index.htm the u.s.a. is in one of its worst jobless times since the 1930's!!! 500,000 jobless.....and these are only the people who filed for unemployment. these figures dont count the people whos unemployment has run out and they still arent working or didnt have unemployment benifits.
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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I don't but into all this talk of gloom and doom. The facts don't count! If someone is willing to work hard and smart, Canada and the USA are still some of the very best places to make your dream a reality.
Truth is, if you think you can, or think you can't, you are right!
-------------------- Steve Shortreed 144 Hill St., E. Fergus, Ontario Canada N1M 1G9 519-787-2673
That said, things are not nearly as bad as Joe and his link says they are. All one has to do is go back and look at the unemployment rates the first three years of the previous administration to see what I mean.
Also, the average unemployment rate for the last 25 years is 6.264%.
So Catalin, don't let them scare ya and come on over.
BTW, for those who don't keep up, the unemployment averages in Europe are in the double digits.
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I would be more inclined to hire this fellow than an American. I bet you a dollar to a donut he would not be chronically fifteen minutes late all the time and think it was an entitlement.
Americans suck as far as I'm concerned. I have yet to have one employee who really appreciated that he had a job.
I have tried really hard to stay out of the past few topics because I disagree with the majority here. What the hell ever happened to work ethic and responsibility? I bust my ass to be in business and my customers don't cut me any slack. Why should I expect less than what I'm paying for from an employee?
Try pulling the crap most people in this country pull in any other country in the world. Americans are obese spoiled and lazy and think all they have to do is show up to collect a check. Bull I say. This country is not today what it was founded on.
Flame away because I dont care. I'm going to make damn sure I dont get caught with my pants down while everyone else in this country whines about poor pity me.
You wanna live here then pull your weight like you should be doing.
-------------------- Bob Stephens Skywatch Signs Zephyrhills, FL
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Where is the attitude that Letterheads are (supposed to be) famous for?
I've never seen such negative attitudes...please let me apologize for the people I have no control over.
Are you looking for a "sponsor" to make it to this country? Or do you have the means to get here on your own?
It would be far better to have a dialouge with you... maybe if we answer one or two of your questions at a time we can get to know you better.
We are a very small shop and require no additonal help ...however if you will take the time to introduce yourself and spend some time with us here...I'd be willing to bet more than a few people would consider a visit from you... when you make it to the U.S.
So how about a little get aquainted period...
Here's some info for you...My Wife (Pat) and I have a small shop in Norman Oklahoma...I'm 58 years old and Pat is a little less...we have had many Letterheads stop and visit and some have stayed in our home...we specialize in hard work and signs of all kinds from hand lettering to computer graphics and fabricated metal signs.
We are in the mid southern United State of Oklahoma.
Incidently as a matter of coincidense our town is the home of the Bart Conner, Nadia Comaniche (sp?)fitness center( they live here).
Pat and I try yo atend every Letterhead meet we can (within a 500 mile area) and feel as though we are pretty active in the Letterhead movement.
We hope you will take the time to enlighten us on who you are and what your aspirations are...Hopefully your greeting here has not put you off.
If you make it here please feel free to look us up just as any other Letterhead would or could.
Ok it's your turn...fill us in...on a personal level.
Welcome to Letterville.
-------------------- "Werks fer me...it'll werk fer you"
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Bob, your statement are appreciated, and I agree as well, as a kid, I never saw my father, the guy worked like a dog, he was never late, did the work of 2 men, and in his 70s still works, as a kid, I never saw the point, at 18 or 19 what teenager does? I vowed I would never do that and yet what am I doing now, it's up to us as parent to get our lazy teens out there or they will suffer for thier laziness. I learned that I have to work like a dog to make ends meet, and I have to teach 4 kids that I care for them, and I have to work hard. But I have to tell you I needed my father, he is a great man, he did what he did, it taught me to be what I am today, but it also taught me to be a little considerate to others situation and allow them some slack. With my drive I am gone 15 hours a day, and work some weekends and work on the house, plus have a 11, 9,8, and 4 year old, not bad for a chronically late 19 year old.
By the way I forgot to welcome Catalin, welcome to Letterhead, I hope we can all share some good experiences.
Rick
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Catalin - don't be discouraged. This board can be a very valuable tool. Make some friends here. Getting a job won't be easy unless you know people. There are no jobs out there for me, as I have a bad back to contend with. I don't do signs anymore. But, simply by knowing people, I was hired by a local firm just a few weeks ago to manage their office from my home. I wasn't even looking for a job. A friend mentioned difficulties a contractor was having. We talked. She talked to him. He talked to me & hired me on the spot. AND - I too, am overqualified. I saved this guy $6,000 the first week I looked at his books. He was using the wrong Workman's Comp codes. So, even the overqualified can do well. Hang in there, and make some new friends. You just never know what will happen! Bomba-Dear
-------------------- Bomba-Dear Jackie Vaughn #5115 Volcano, California www.chocoholic.com Posts: 761 | From: Volcano, California, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Dave, you obviously dont know about the computer expertise of the eastern bloc. They are known in the computer world as among the very best. If he said he knows corel draw, and a slew of other soft i would beleive him fom my experience. If fact some are embarrased NOT to know software. These people don't have anything to do but study, study study, .. Just for the record. they do not have the money to BUY software, so they made their own, Some of the worlds best software reverse engineers are from there. and they all became well known while still in high school.
Some of the world's best mathmeticians live there too. It was two hungarians that mathmatically proved the theory of Black Jack (card game) instability. Later proven to be true in actual practice.
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i just posted whats in the news....if things are all that rosy glenn.....then you must be reading stats from some other country....take it up with the people who print what i posted.....iam a dummy only know what i read.....hehehehhe
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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Welcome to letterville where the opinions are as varied as the people here. Opportunities are abound in America no matter what the news may say. When the economy is GOOD...I do (For Rent)signs. When the economy is BAD...I do (For Sale)signs. Guess it depends on whos economy we are talking about! For instance,come to America,buy my established business in a high growth area,with lots of visability.A 3 Bedroom house,2 extra sets of income on 2.5 acres of land where additional rental units can become yet a THIRD source of extra income. All the while producing signs from this location and past customers. I will introduce you to the local sign people and suppliers in this town,all whom are friendly. NOW is your chance to spread your wings,grow with the city,and make money! This opportunity goes out to any and all with the time,talent,and $300,000
PUT UP or SHUT UP!
-------------------- PKing is Pat King The Professor of SIGNOLOGY Posts: 3113 | From: Pompano Beach, FL. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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In my other persona as a bouncer at a restaurant/bar, I have had the pleasure of working with exchange students from Romania, along with several other Eastern Europen countries. They are some of the hardest workers I have ever known. The kids who wait tables earn enough in one summer to feed thier entire family for a year when the get home and pay for thier tuition.
Caitalin, don't be discouraged. The United States economic situation aside, someone with your qualifications would be an asset. Keep trying and with a little luck, you'll be over here doing signs and graphic art in no time.
Rapid
-------------------- Ray Rheaume Rapidfire Design 543 Brushwood Road North Haverhill, NH 03774 rapidfiredesign@hotmail.com 603-787-6803
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Catalin looks like he could fit perfectly into my shop. We do both signmaking & printing, and I've be tinkering with the idea of starting a local newspaper. Sounds like he has a very nice mix of skills and experiences to me.
edit: Pat ... that's a strange post ... starts with 'Welcome' and ends with 'Put up or Shut up' ... Which do you mean?
The fact is that the employment situation is not as bad as your article made it out to be. It is also not the worst employment situation since 1930 which had 25% unemployment. MSNBC got their information from a Washington Post article which was then reprinted in the New York Times. Unfortunately, it doesn't tell the whole story.
The fact is that we are following the historical trend of the economic cycle of ups and downs. I really wish schools would put more emphasis on economic education than they do. If they did, people would recognize the MSNBC article for what it is.
Rather than read someone's interpretation of the situation, they would do better to simply go to the DOL website and read the actual report.
If they did, they would realize that media headlines such as "93,000 Get the Ax" in Saturday's New York Daily News, "Job Losses Mount for a 22nd Month" on the New York Times front page and "Goodbye Jobs" on Newsday's front page are nothing more than attempts at journalistic senationalism at the expense of the truth. If everyone had read the actual report, they and you would have known the economy picked up 150,000 new jobs, not lost them.
Unemployment is a "lagging indicator". It usually doesn't improve until businesses begin to report a profit. An indication of profit is the Stock Market which is only 200 points below when the previous administration left office. Yes, the recovery is slow and uneven. That isn't to be unexpected if you look at it from the historical perspective.
Right now, manufacturing is dragging behind. It has little to do with what is going on in the US and more to do with what is going on in Europe. The economic situation there is much worse there than it is here. Just look at Germany, France and England. Its not pretty. If they can get things turned around, the US economy will improve much faster and more evenly.
But, right now, if Catalin wants to come to the US looking for a job, The next 6 months or so are probably going to be the best time to do it.
I wish the best for Catalin and I hope he'll ignor the naysayers and doomsayers.
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the reason unemployment is high no one wants to work.
-------------------- Jimmy Chatham Chatham Signs 468 stark st Commerce, Ga 30529 Posts: 1766 | From: Commerce, GA, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Hey Dave Draper, go back to bed and get some more sleep. That reply was uncalled for.
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Being in the middle of hiring several workers for another, unrelated , business, I am gettting all sorts of resumes & applications sent to me, and have learned that putting together a great resume, is a skill in itself, the effort and time taken to do a quality job on your own resume could indicate ones high degree of attention to your job and the high level of desire to make this move work.
Unfortunately, without meeting you in person to try Dave Drapers 2x4 test (I like a 4x8 sheet of 3mm Coroplast myself)I would never even consider more than an invitation to drop in and say hello.
That said, there are many businesses out there looking for reliable hard-working help, in many fields, around here, problem is that it seems everyone worth hiring already has a job.
-------------------- Bob Sheers 24 Hour Services Columbia, MD USA 410-995-3655 bob@go-to-airport.com Posts: 140 | From: Columbia, MD, USA | Registered: Sep 1999
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glenn..you will defend this administration....no matter who or what is said....so thats where i put your opinion....defend away and wear your rose colored glasses....tell all this to the 500,000 without jobs.....but some of us see what is really going on...
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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I said nothing in defense of the current administration. Facts are facts, nevertheless, and I've shown them to you. If you wish to ignor and misconstrue them to fit your political views, that is your perogative.
People who want to work, can find it. Those who don't, won't. There is absolutely no excuse for 500k people to draw 27 weeks of unemployment benefits and not find a job. I have absolutely no sympathy for such parasites.
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I hate politics and I'm not going there. I don't care about the administration in office now or before. They are all idiots.
My husbands company is closing it's doors and sending all of their work to Brazil. He and most of the people we know lost their jobs in March. He worked for the same company for 16 years. He has been looking for jobs and been on interviews for over a year.
Yea, there are jobs out there for minimum wage telemarketers or fast food and grocery jobs. You can't really expect to have a good quality of life for that amount of money. Granted if we get to a real critical point one or both of us will go and get that $6/hour job to support our child and help with bills.
To take a $6/hour job you would be working to pay for childcare and barely have grocery money. May as well stay home with the kids!!
Oh and my husband is far from a parasite. When they got layed off the company had the Unemployment office come in and tell them not to take jobs that weren't in the same ballfield as they were currently in regarding wages and benefits. We paid for unemployment and deserve it. Especially after 16 years. Get a grip Glenn.
Okay, I'll go back to my cave now.
Edit: Catalin, sorry to invade your post like everyone else. This is not my normal routine. I just know first hand that it's tougher than some are making out to be! Good luck to you.
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-------------------- Amy Brown Life Skills 101 Private Address Posts: 3502 | From: Lake Helen, FL, USA | Registered: Feb 2001
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Bullsh** Glenn. My wife has worked the last 16 years for the same company, they decided to close the store and move it to another state. She is currently drawing unemployment and will continue to do so, even if for 27 weeks until a job of the same pay, etc. comes along. Not everyone that draws unemployment is a parasite. I think my wife deserves it and so do alot of other people. We've never taken any kind of help from state programs since we've been married and there were times we should have. As far as the unemployment, she is due it for 16 years of faithful service to her company.
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I've been out of work, but never unemployed, I've been rich, Ive been poor. I can tell ya, its alot easier being rich. At least the bills get paid
-------------------- HotLines Joey Madden - pinstriping since 1952 'Perfection, its what I look for and what I live for'
quote: ...even if for 27 weeks until a job of the same pay, etc. comes along.
Thats the point, John. Jobs are there. However, people will draw unemployment benefits for 27 weeks looking for something that pays exactly the same.
I've been layed off before. I know what its like. My wife's second job of 10 years is being moved to another state in the next few weeks.
The current unemployment rate in my town is better than 10% and a textile mill just filed bankruptcy laying off more than 200 workers. I've had six of them to apply here for a job a few weeks ago.
Each one of them moaned and groaned about how bad the job market is and how they didn't know how they were going to meet their bills and feed their kids. I offered two of them a job.
Neither one of them had any experience in this field, but I was willing to train them. Their previous job was paying them $10.00 an hour plus health benefits. I offered them $8 to start with a 60 day review. At the end of which, if they passed the probationary period, they would receive a raise and full-benefits at the end of 6 months.
They turned it down.
Everyone of them was expecting to get a job with the same pay and benefits they had when they lost their previous job.
One of them made the comment that they would rather draw all 27 weeks of unemployement (which in North Carolina is 60% of their former regular pay) and then go look for a job. Remember, they were worried about paying their bills and feeding their kids. That to me is a parasite.
Those who want to work will find it. And those who wait will likely find less opportunity after their benefits dry up.
Meanwhile, I have work starting to pour in and no one to do it but myself and a single mother of two who easily found a second job for the weekends for extra spending money.
I've had to resort to using temp services to get the help I need.
As I see it, too many have this perception that that the job they have will last forever, allowing them to someday retire and live happily ever after. People should learn that it is more the exception than the rule and need to plan for the possibility of losing their job.
I know that if I lost my job today, I can get a job tomorrow no matter how bad the economy. I've done it before. I can do it again. I also know that it won't provide the same pay, but that is only a temporary matter. It is not up to my new employers or the Government to ensure the standard of living to which I had come accustomed to. It is up to me.
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glenn some of these 500,000 PARISITES might someday be one of your customers.....hope your as congenial to them as you are to us.....well ill go read PRAVDA to get an unbiased view of our govt in action.
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-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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Which part was uncalled for, I'll apoligize for the offensive part.
1. suspicious about qualifications
2. take Chuck Peterson's test ( 2x4 thingy)
3. Americans out of work with same qualifications
4. easy to get jobs are in the fast food markets
5. all the above
I really didn't mean to offend...but at the same time life in the USA aint what it used to be.
What I don't understand is how a company in his country had all those jobs and all that equipment and he got to run it but now he's out of work. Big Corporations are sending work to countries like his...so why come to America? The jobs are not here anymore!
My Brother works at Maytag in Galsburg, Illinois, and the factory is closing so they can move to Mexico or somewhere. Because he keeps the machinery maintained, he will be one of the last to lose his job.
America, America, God shed no jobs on thee, and crowned our heads with brotherhood and sent jobs overseas. ....loose quote from something I picked up off the radio the other day!
The "American Dream" (so to speak) is available to everyone. I just refuse to let Presidents, government programs and corporations to determine what I can accomplish. I also refuse to blame them for my failures.
Anyone who wants to come here legally should have the same opportunities and risks the rest of us have.
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and that just proves your optimistic outlook.....
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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Fawn Industries, a local plastics company, recently moved their plant to Mexico. They fabricate the plastic buttons used in Ford and GMC cars.
I spoke to one of the VPs last year about it. His reason was due to all of the regulations heaped on them by the EPA and OSHA. They spent so much time and money meeting the requirements and paying lawyers that they couldn't stay profitable. The profit margins had dropped down to less than 1%. Many of their European competitors were being subsidized by their respective countries causing artificially low prices. They had no choice but to move if they were going to stay alive.
Nearly 500 jobs were lost.
Well, inspite of the economy last year, the majority of them found new jobs, many of them with better pay.
According to my wife (who's father is a Maytag distributor), Maytag is facing the same problems. Maytag had been outsourcing the material from overseas because the cost of steel here is so high. The steel tariffs imposed by the Bush administration at the demand of the Steel Unions raised the cost of manufacturing to the point where they couldn't compete. They are moving to Mexico so as to avoid the tariffs and excessive regulations in order to remain competitive.
What I don't understand is how a company in his country had all those jobs and all that equipment and he got to run it but now he's out of work.DO YOU SEE COMPANY WEBSITE? I DON'T THINK SO. PLEASE, YOU ARE FREE TO ASK. Big Corporations are sending work to countries like his...so why come to America? BECAUSE THEY PAID ME WITH 350USD/MONTH. I WAS Design Department Supervisor FOR THESE MONEY. The jobs are not here anymore!
My Brother works at Maytag in Galsburg, Illinois, and the factory is closing so they can move to Mexico or somewhere.WHY? ISN'T HE GOOD ENOUGH TO FIND A JOB IN OTHER COMPANY? Because he keeps the machinery maintained, he will be one of the last to lose his job.IN AMERICA, MAYBE, BUT NOT IN MY COUNTRY. AND WHERE DO YOU READ THAT I LOOSE MY JOB? I DIDN'T SAID THAT.
-------------------- Catalin Dretcanu TIPART GROUP Ltd www.tipart.ro Address: Bucharest, ROMANIA Phone: +40 722 621 512 E-mail: catad@yahoo.com
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Mike(translab) The very LAST sentance in my post was........ "this opportunity is open to all with the time,talent,and money" Written as an AFTER THOUGHT to the doomsdayers.
-------------------- PKing is Pat King The Professor of SIGNOLOGY Posts: 3113 | From: Pompano Beach, FL. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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As to your brother's situation, I would look at it as an opportunity rather than a disaster. I don't see why he couldn't start his own repair business. I bet he would end up making more money as many distributors would rather do repairs and warranty work locally. Places like Lowes and Sears could become a goldmine for him.
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I recently hired 2 people in my shop. I was tired of being swamped with just me and one employee. (Glenn--find someone soon--burn out is not pleasant!)
If these new hires don't work out, I would be glad to talk with you more about how you would fit in my business.
My unemployment "insurance" is now at 8%. For all of you that work solo, don't come down so hard on Glenn---if you've never had to pay 'dearly' for that ex-employee who ran the full 27 weeks of unemployment without looking for a job.
-------------------- Stephen Bolin Signs By Tomorrow Holland, MI Posts: 78 | From: Holland, MI | Registered: Aug 2001
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