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Old 03-08-2017, 08:59 PM   #1
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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.
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Old 03-08-2017, 09:14 PM   #2
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At least they didn't outright sh1t can you .How long till you retire ?


 
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Old 03-08-2017, 09:19 PM   #3
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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.
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Old 03-08-2017, 09:26 PM   #4
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Wow with only 4 years to go I'd be apprehensive too. Hoping for the best for ya!
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Old 03-08-2017, 10:08 PM   #5
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Man... that sounds lucky for you so far.
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Old 03-08-2017, 10:28 PM   #6
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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
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Grin

Wind therapy as someone said.

And side cars and scooters and gromclowns too. OH My!
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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.
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Old 03-09-2017, 02:33 AM   #9
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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 _____
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Old 03-09-2017, 06:52 AM   #10
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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?
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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.
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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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Old 03-09-2017, 12:19 PM   #13
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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.
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Old 03-25-2017, 12:05 PM   #14
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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.
There's a great group of guys down there to ride with. I'm straight up I-26 from Charleston, in northern Spartanburg.

Here's a link. In this link is a list of links that may be of riding interest.

http://advrider.com/index.php?thread...-links.748408/


 
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Old 03-25-2017, 02:58 PM   #15
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There's a great group of guys down there to ride with. I'm straight up I-26 from Charleston, in northern Spartanburg.

Here's a link. In this link is a list of links that may be of riding interest.

http://advrider.com/index.php?thread...-links.748408/
Thanks for the link. I'll have to see if I can find something to rent so I can explore the area when I visit.
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