steveh_131
Grandmaster
HoughMade said:He has always been in demand. You may be an electrician, plumber, HVAC guy, welder, ironworker, whatever- own you skills and you own your future. Depend on the mill always being there, and you take your chances. Big companies don't have a great history of caring about the individual, so you have to care.
It's sad for these 1,400 families and many of them probably do have marketable skills. They will find jobs. Those who only knew how to do what they did will have a rough time for a while. Just a word to the wise.
Good advice. Skillsets are a valuable investment and can often be had at no cost other than your time.
Shoot, just my own DIY hobbyist activities, home repairs, auto repairs, computer repairs, etc. have probably provided me enough experience and know-how to land all kinds of jobs - or be self employed. At least enough to get by, if hard times come.
As to this plant, let's be certain to blame our government for all of this. Unions too, but they only have enough leverage to destroy companies because the government gives it to them. Lower taxes, deregulate, stop playing union enforcer - and watch our economy come back to life.