Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

**cheesy** · 03-08-2017, 07:59 PM

With apologies to David Bowie, big changes where I work. The facility where I work is being shut down and being moved to a newer, larger facility in the southeast.

I'm not going with but will be running a small Service/Calibration facility being set up here. No cut in pay or benefits, so that's a good thing.

Don't know much more than that at this time. Kinda excited AND apprehensive at the same time. Will know more on Tuesday.

Bruce's · 03-08-2017, 08:14 PM

At least they didn't outright sh1t can you .How long till you retire ?

**cheesy** · 03-08-2017, 08:19 PM

I have about 4 years to go. From what little I know at the moment, one of my guys and myself are the few lucky ones.

Sir kayakalot · 03-08-2017, 08:26 PM

Wow with only 4 years to go I'd be apprehensive too. Hoping for the best for ya!

BlackBike · 03-08-2017, 09:08 PM

Man... that sounds lucky for you so far.

Rail32 · 03-08-2017, 09:28 PM

I left my job of 27 years last June . Leaving new job end of this month . Trying something new . I understand your uneasiness. Good thing we got bikes to clear our minds

BlackBike · 03-08-2017, 10:01 PM

Wind therapy as someone said.

And side cars and scooters and gromclowns too. OH My!

Weldangrind · 03-09-2017, 12:08 AM

A tall bottle of IPA says you'll be spending at least some time in the new facility, whether training others, setting up shop or whatever.

BlackBike · 03-09-2017, 01:33 AM

Hey cheesy, I like the sound of "small service and calibration". Sound like less pulling of heavy hydraulic rams etc etc eh? Then again, the computer side of things is a real _____

Emerikol · 03-09-2017, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

A tall bottle of IPA says you'll be spending at least some time in the new facility, whether training others, setting up shop or whatever.

This X2. Where in the Southeast are they setting up shop?

**cheesy** · 03-09-2017, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

A tall bottle of IPA says you'll be spending at least some time in the new facility, whether training others, setting up shop or whatever.

You'd win. I guess I'm supposed to be down there something like one week a month until things are up and running. Then maybe a week or two every quarter.

I still have more questions than answers about what's going to happen and how. What I do know is that myself and Jason, who works for me, are the only ones from the back of the building that are being kept on. Jason is moving to the new facility. One or two people from Customer Service are being sent to the new facility, too. One or two managers will be cut loose, along with everyone else in the building. Maybe some poorly performing regional sales staff, too.

I have been told that those being let go will be getting very generous severance packages. Which is probably why I'm being kept on. It would be cheaper to keep me.

**cheesy** · 03-09-2017, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Emerikol

This X2. Where in the Southeast are they setting up shop?

A small town near Charleston, SC. They found a 47,000 sq ft facility and got a lot of incentives from the state to set up shop there. I understand that sites in IL, TX, and AZ were also considered. SC came up with the best package. I guess IL wasn't even interested in talking to us and we've been here almost fifty years.

Sport Rider · 03-09-2017, 09:45 AM

while you're down here, if you wanna come up to Charlotte, you can borrow the hawk and take it up to the mountains!

**cheesy** · 03-09-2017, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Sport Rider

while you're down here, if you wanna come up to Charlotte, you can borrow the hawk and take it up to the mountains!

You sure about that? I just relearned how to ride on two wheels.

Sport Rider · 03-09-2017, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by cheesy

You sure about that? I just relearned how to ride on two wheels.

at least if you break it you know how to fix it.

03-08-2017, 07:59 PM	#1
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,759	Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes With apologies to David Bowie, big changes where I work. The facility where I work is being shut down and being moved to a newer, larger facility in the southeast. I'm not going with but will be running a small Service/Calibration facility being set up here. No cut in pay or benefits, so that's a good thing. Don't know much more than that at this time. Kinda excited AND apprehensive at the same time. Will know more on Tuesday. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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03-08-2017, 08:19 PM	#3
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,759	I have about 4 years to go. From what little I know at the moment, one of my guys and myself are the few lucky ones. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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03-08-2017, 10:01 PM	#7
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Wind therapy as someone said. And side cars and scooters and gromclowns too. OH My! __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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03-09-2017, 12:08 AM	#8
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03-09-2017, 01:33 AM	#9
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Hey cheesy, I like the sound of "small service and calibration". Sound like less pulling of heavy hydraulic rams etc etc eh? Then again, the computer side of things is a real _____ __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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03-09-2017, 09:45 AM	#13
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,029	while you're down here, if you wanna come up to Charlotte, you can borrow the hawk and take it up to the mountains!
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