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01-27-2009, 04:08 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Argyle, Maine
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Brewer's Cianbro is laying off 110 workers.
Has anyone else heard that Cianbro in Brewer is laying off 110 workers?
Their press release says that 75 of the laid-off workers will be offered other jobs within the corporation.
But still 110 workers should effect the local economy somewhat.
And this is all due to oil prices dropping. when oil prices were high, the refineries wanted to expand. Now with low priced oil, all refinery expansion projects are on hold.
I like lower priced gas, but what an interesting circle the higher gas prices made.
Cianbro cuts jobs at Maine manufacturing facility - Boston.com |
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01-27-2009, 07:05 PM
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Being "impartial" is not necessarily a bad thing.
Status:
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: On a slow-sinking granite rock up north
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A sad reality. Both of my grandfathers were mill workers - one of them in Brewer - the other in Millinocket. It won't be long now before all we have is McJobs and WalJobs.
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01-27-2009, 07:24 PM
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Real Estate Agent
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by reloop
A sad reality. Both of my grandfathers were mill workers - one of them in Brewer - the other in Millinocket. It won't be long now before all we have is McJobs and WalJobs.
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reloop, my sister sent me this email (below) that drives your point home!
John Smith started the day early having set his alarm
clock
(MADE IN JAPAN )
for 6 AM
While his
coffeepot
(MADE IN CHINA )
was perking, he shaved with his
electric razor
(MADE IN HONG KONG ).
He put on a
dress shirt
(MADE IN SRI LANKA ),
designer jeans
(MADE IN SINGAPORE )
and
tennis shoes
(MADE IN KOREA )
After cooking his breakfast in his new
electric skillet
(MADE IN INDIA )
he sat down with his
calculator
(MADE IN MEXICO )
to see how much he could spend today. After setting his
watch
(MADE IN TAIWAN )
to the
radio
(MADE IN INDIA )
he got in his
car
(MADE IN GERMANY )
filled it with
GAS
(from Saudi Arabia )
and continued his search
for a good paying AMERICAN JOB.
At the end
of yet another discouraging
and fruitless day
checking his
Computer
(Made In Malaysia ),
Joe decided to relax for a while.
He put on his
sandals
(MADE IN BRAZIL )
poured himself a glass of
wine
(MADE IN FRANCE )
and turned on his
TV
(MADE IN INDONESIA ),
and then wondered
why he can't find
a good paying job
in AMERICA .
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01-27-2009, 07:58 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: North Georgia
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I like that! I am going to copy it and send it to some of my friends via email! Thanks!
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01-27-2009, 09:31 PM
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lost in space
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Portland, ME.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by forest beekeeper
Has anyone else heard that Cianbro in Brewer is laying off 110 workers?
Their press release says that 75 of the laid-off workers will be offered other jobs within the corporation.
But still 110 workers should effect the local economy somewhat.
And this is all due to oil prices dropping. when oil prices were high, the refineries wanted to expand. Now with low priced oil, all refinery expansion projects are on hold.
I like lower priced gas, but what an interesting circle the higher gas prices made.
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I read an article the other day in which a business owner was talking about how his business was doing better while the gas prices where higher. He said that even though shipping and delivery prices were going up and the price of his goods were too and his customers moaned about 'not being able to afford anything anymore', they still kept on coming in and buying stuff as if nothing was any different. Then, when gas began to lower, so did his customer base.
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Originally Posted by mainebrokerman
reloop, my sister sent me this email (below) that drives your point home!
John Smith started the day early having set his alarm
clock
(MADE IN JAPAN )
for 6 AM
While his
coffeepot
(MADE IN CHINA )
was perking, he shaved with his
electric razor
(MADE IN HONG KONG ).
He put on a
dress shirt
(MADE IN SRI LANKA ),
designer jeans
(MADE IN SINGAPORE )
and
tennis shoes
(MADE IN KOREA )
After cooking his breakfast in his new
electric skillet
(MADE IN INDIA )
he sat down with his
calculator
(MADE IN MEXICO )
to see how much he could spend today. After setting his
watch
(MADE IN TAIWAN )
to the
radio
(MADE IN INDIA )
he got in his
car
(MADE IN GERMANY )
filled it with
GAS
(from Saudi Arabia )
and continued his search
for a good paying AMERICAN JOB.
At the end
of yet another discouraging
and fruitless day
checking his
Computer
(Made In Malaysia ),
Joe decided to relax for a while.
He put on his
sandals
(MADE IN BRAZIL )
poured himself a glass of
wine
(MADE IN FRANCE )
and turned on his
TV
(MADE IN INDONESIA ),
and then wondered
why he can't find
a good paying job
in AMERICA .
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Hey, at least he has an electric skillet! 
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01-28-2009, 08:29 AM
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Senior Member
Status:
"Are we there yet? I gotta go."
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Way South, ME
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Trouble is, how do you stop all those budget deprived Americans from shopping at Walmart and the Dollar Store. Those of us that complained about the influx of big box retailers taking our dollars out of state were drowned out by the throng. Now that they have eliminated the majority of smaller local retailers we're stuck with supporting that whole out sourced system.
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01-28-2009, 09:23 AM
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see you at Karla's Question of the Day.....
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: God's country also
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tcrackly
Trouble is, how do you stop all those budget deprived Americans from shopping at Walmart and the Dollar Store. Those of us that complained about the influx of big box retailers taking our dollars out of state were drowned out by the throng. Now that they have eliminated the majority of smaller local retailers we're stuck with supporting that whole out sourced system.
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I wished that you were wrong.... |
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01-28-2009, 06:23 PM
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Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Sarah!
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: God's Country, Maine
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Cianbro is just suffering along with the rest of the economy. If the idiots in Washington and Disgusta would just do nothing, we will ride it all out in a few years. There will be plenty of entrepreneurs around to pick the carcasses and we will roar back, better than ever.
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02-01-2009, 01:27 PM
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Being "impartial" is not necessarily a bad thing.
Status:
"All hail the grand exalted woodstove!"
(set 3 days ago)
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: On a slow-sinking granite rock up north
1,466 posts, read 506,695 times
Reputation: 623
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[quote=mainebrokerman;7203436]reloop, my sister sent me this email (below) that drives your point home!
A very smart person coined that one...I've seen it before, but thanks for posting it. 
It serves us well as a good reminder... |
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02-01-2009, 01:29 PM
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Being "impartial" is not necessarily a bad thing.
Status:
"All hail the grand exalted woodstove!"
(set 3 days ago)
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: On a slow-sinking granite rock up north
1,466 posts, read 506,695 times
Reputation: 623
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tcrackly
Trouble is, how do you stop all those budget deprived Americans from shopping at Walmart and the Dollar Store. Those of us that complained about the influx of big box retailers taking our dollars out of state were drowned out by the throng. Now that they have eliminated the majority of smaller local retailers we're stuck with supporting that whole out sourced system.
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I hear you. That's why I try to shop smaller venues (what few are left that is) and ask myself if the latest flibnit or doodad are really worth it. |
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