Re: The economy can't be that bad
Not around here, I was just at my buddies shop, he now has 5 mechanics working for him, plus two service writers and a couple of part time guys and he's still swamped with work. And his top mechanics will make close to 6 figures!!!! And this is from an independent shop. :o And just think not even 5 years ago he was a one man shop. ;)
And as for me nothing has changed, I still make my money and life goes on as usual. And everyone I know that lost their job over the last 2-3 years are all working again and at that at better paying jobs.
Like I said you can dwell on the negative, or dwell on the positive, but when it comes down to percentages, 90% of us are working and going on with life. ;)
Also if you break it down by states some states have less than 5% unemployment, so I guess depending on what state you live in it maybe worse than others. Arizona has been hit pretty hard, between the economy going south and SB1070 we have lost a good chunk of our population. They say over 500,000 illegals left Arizona before SB1070 went into effect. And I believe it as I've noticed that traffic is a lot lighter than it used to be. But it starting to pick up and things are starting to level out, hell I even have people calling me for paint job again and I'm not even advertising.
I'm not discounting that people are having a rough time right now, but realize it's only about 5% of the total workforce that lost their jobs and sooner or later they will find new ones. I just think they exaggerate the unemployment rate as a political tool so that people will vote for their party.
Originally posted by studemax
Not around here, I was just at my buddies shop, he now has 5 mechanics working for him, plus two service writers and a couple of part time guys and he's still swamped with work. And his top mechanics will make close to 6 figures!!!! And this is from an independent shop. :o And just think not even 5 years ago he was a one man shop. ;)
And as for me nothing has changed, I still make my money and life goes on as usual. And everyone I know that lost their job over the last 2-3 years are all working again and at that at better paying jobs.
Like I said you can dwell on the negative, or dwell on the positive, but when it comes down to percentages, 90% of us are working and going on with life. ;)
Also if you break it down by states some states have less than 5% unemployment, so I guess depending on what state you live in it maybe worse than others. Arizona has been hit pretty hard, between the economy going south and SB1070 we have lost a good chunk of our population. They say over 500,000 illegals left Arizona before SB1070 went into effect. And I believe it as I've noticed that traffic is a lot lighter than it used to be. But it starting to pick up and things are starting to level out, hell I even have people calling me for paint job again and I'm not even advertising.
I'm not discounting that people are having a rough time right now, but realize it's only about 5% of the total workforce that lost their jobs and sooner or later they will find new ones. I just think they exaggerate the unemployment rate as a political tool so that people will vote for their party.
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