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    looks like im affected..

    G'day guys..

    Looks like the financial kneejerk has hit me too now.. unless something turns up im on 4 weeks notice from friday.. bugger!

    anyone want a highly talented mechanical engineer? ok ok.. a mechanical engineer?

    anyone else being affected?

    Thanks

    Steve

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    Bugger,

    Sorry to hear that mate, i was given 4 weeks notice myself last week.
    Arhitectural draftsman, and there's no jobs around.

    Damned Yanks.....

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    Steve,
    Sorry to hear that.
    The flow ons are going to be horrendous. I dont think people realise how deeply this is going to go.
    These American corporate clowns have a lot to answer for.
    I hope they burn in hell.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CraigE View Post
    Steve,
    Sorry to hear that.
    The flow ons are going to be horrendous. I dont think people realise how deeply this is going to go.
    These American corporate clowns have a lot to answer for.
    I hope they burn in hell.
    That is right...you cannot keep taking future profits without it coming back to bite you on your derriere......it is just pure greed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by copba View Post
    Bugger,

    Sorry to hear that mate, i was given 4 weeks notice myself last week.
    Arhitectural draftsman, and there's no jobs around.

    Damned Yanks.....

    yup damned yanks and their greed.. still i guess it needed to happen.. now could be the seachange i need, Rach keeps on saying we ought to go and run a campsite!

    Sorry to hear about yours too!

    Steve

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    Sorry to hear that, I hope things turn out for you
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    Sorry about loosing the job mate.
    Regarding the greed of the "American corporate clowns" we have here too many CEO who earn millons.
    I believe that we have to start cleaning up our corporations as well and bring the manufacturing base of the 60's and 70's back to OZ

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    Sorry to hear mate....working for myself...the pinch has been on since this time last year....have survived so far....the upside is no one can lay me off . Got made redundant once....and once was enough....never put myself back in a position where someone else has the control.....could be a whole new adventure awaiting you and others.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 5teve View Post
    G'day guys..

    Looks like the financial kneejerk has hit me too now.. unless something turns up im on 4 weeks notice from friday.. bugger!

    anyone want a highly talented mechanical engineer? ok ok.. a mechanical engineer?

    anyone else being affected?

    Thanks

    Steve
    Steve, sorry to hear that Mate. I knew the GFC was serious when the (US) company I work for had to cut 24,000 (7%) of it's work force globally. We're talking engineers, Project Managers. no position was sacred. I believe the GFC flow-on will eventually hit every corner of industry including the Private Sector. These are uncharted waters the world is in. For our sake, let's hope Oz can pull through.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by 5teve View Post
    G'day guys..

    Looks like the financial kneejerk has hit me too now.. unless something turns up im on 4 weeks notice from friday.. bugger!

    anyone want a highly talented mechanical engineer? ok ok.. a mechanical engineer?

    anyone else being affected?

    Thanks

    Steve
    Its not just the Mechanical guys either I deal a lot with electrical engineers and they are having a quiet time as well, In my line of work I do the tendering on large contracts and this time last year was pricing $7.5m per month now pricing $2-$2.5m per month I just cant see how this is going to get better in the short-medium term, if engineers are being laid now then in 12 months time when jobs get to tender stage there wont be any.

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