Discussion:
how bad is the economy, really?

I wonder if anyone is seeing any door closings on brand name dealers, or just "right sizing" for the market?
Has Pons or Briggs decided to completely get out of or sell off any Geographic market area they had covered before?
  • Posted 20 Nov 2008 21:47
  • By edward_t
  • joined 5 Mar'08 - 2,334 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
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bigGlittlestar

My name is Larry Allen, I am one of the owner of Clarklift of Florida, and although times are tough we are picking up new customer from the weaker copitition. Clarklift of Florida has never been in bankruptcy, it seems someone that profresis to know so much about our industry should know the facts before you post them. If you get laid off from your current position, please call us because we are hiring.
  • Posted 18 Dec 2008 05:13
  • By BleedGreen
  • joined 19 Feb'08 - 11 messages
  • Florida, United States
Hi There
Are you looking for good deal ?
If you're used to work with up to 100 forklift....I can offer to cut down on expenses at least 85% into batteries.
Plz feel free to send email at philippe dot alan at gmail dot com
  • Posted 14 Dec 2008 15:47
  • By philippe_m
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 9 messages
  • JALISCO, Mexico
Independant, loook real close to the customers your soley u putting everything into keeping customers they pay the bills? B U T what trips me off (I) invested my time and money into my customer because HE NEEDS HIS EQUIPMENT TO SHIP THE PRODUCT.Customer closed the doors 2weeks later.I love my job
  • Posted 6 Dec 2008 14:12
  • By LOGIC
  • joined 6 Dec'08 - 70 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
The simple things in Life are the greatest rewards!
to give you an idea I am located a couple hours west of Toronto. I am a independant contractor, all summer we had 50 to 60 hour weeks incl every other sat. Since Sept things have slowed down major , everybody is cutting down on expenses. The automotive sector for example ( nut and bolt factories) major lay offs to the extent of half staff. Down to two shifts instead of three and looking at a four week shut down at Christmas. Lumber whole salers products not moving and people just standing around. My work load has reduced by 60 percent which has me very worried ( last week lay-offs ). the only good thing now is the price of fuel 75 cents per liter down from 1.35
  • Posted 25 Nov 2008 21:26
  • By BrewCrew
  • joined 18 Nov'08 - 108 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
We`re here for a good time
NMHG HQ in North Carolina just a had a major layoff this past Friday. Affected all departments and struck pretty hard. NMHG of course handled it with their usual efficiency and sensitivity.

Unfortunately the management people responsible for NMHG's troubles stay on.
  • Posted 23 Nov 2008 11:50
  • By MH_Prof
  • joined 21 Aug'08 - 4 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
i had a small slow down for about a week but it picked up again right after election day

a lot of my customers are very slow though
which is a baddd thing for the rest of the country when NY is slow lol
  • Posted 22 Nov 2008 07:37
  • By justinm
  • joined 13 Apr'06 - 604 messages
  • New York, United States
New York, New York its a heluva town..you know that The Bronx is up..and I'm Brooklyn down
Not too bad here...

Still a shortage of labour, locally.

Idustries, here, that ship to the US, were starting to worry, but our dollar has dropped so much, that worry has started going away.

My employer was all doom and gloom, then all of a sudden, we switched to extra prodution and are working all stats, including xmas!
  • Posted 22 Nov 2008 01:26
  • By mike_n
  • joined 11 Feb'06 - 138 messages
  • Alberta, Canada
In Central Florida we are taking a beating. Every dealer in town is on a skeleton crew. Service departments that had 18 to 30 techs two years ago are now functioning with 6 to 9 techs and they are still not making 40 hours per week. We are seeing independents close their doors and some of the smaller dealers really struggling. The Clark dealer has already filed bankruptcy.

The experts are saying another 18 months for Florida to recover from this. So right now the outlook is bleak.
  • Posted 22 Nov 2008 00:06
  • By bigGlittlestar
  • joined 12 Aug'08 - 139 messages
  • United States
within an hour of my typing that, I was informed the company I work for has cut 3% of it's employees this morning. thank goodnes I was not one.
  • Posted 21 Nov 2008 22:05
  • Modified 22 Nov 2008 07:20 by poster
  • By edward_t
  • joined 5 Mar'08 - 2,334 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
most the companies i know have but a stop on overtime, no job's loses in the industry that i know of, but it wont be long.
  • Posted 21 Nov 2008 03:41
  • By upliftUK
  • joined 17 Nov'08 - 42 messages
  • leicestershire, United Kingdom
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