Where are you from and hows the economy ?

[scottda10er]

Just curious, hows the aconomy and construction industry
in your area? Never did trust the media.

As for here "Denver Colorado" we have saw better days it was doing real good before 9-11 but it does seem to be picking up again.

[spotts]

but your tag line worries the hell out of me! Why do you want to die and do you plan on taking others with you? Economy is picking back up here too. I was really hurting for work the last 2 years but am back to behind now and am investing in a fixer-uper rental home to hide some $$$$$$$ this year.

[jpb2]

southeast mo. i agree with spotts last 2 years were rough. gained about 15% this year so far. new const. is good . commercial is good , service and change-outs are terrible

[coolwhip]

Detroit, Michigan suburbia and it all sucks! It can only get better....I hope. Tons of manufacturors closing and outsourceing. This is what unions do.

[midhvac]

Originally posted by spotts
but your tag line worries the hell out of me! Why do you want to die and do you plan on taking others with you?

90 miles is pretty close :rolleyes:

Don't be so nervous. Maybe he's a hairdresser who doesn't have spellcheck?

It is a good day to dye.

[slimwoodie]

somebody mentioned Unions ... :(

[Diceman]

The economy blows, when exactly is the election anyway? :D

[infwsdm]

Everywhere I turn there is a subdivision or a condo complex or a commercial building going up.

Michigan

[Diceman]

Doesn't that make ya dizzy?

[infwsdm]

Originally posted by Diceman
The economy blows, when exactly is the election anyway? :D

Ohh come on. Like the economy will jump through the sky on election day:p

[duc dowg]

its very slow in upstate sc

[bb]

Picking up in DFW due to the weather. Feds raised the rates a little indicating constant growth.....Hang In There.

[daled]

You know the old saying "If you can't beat em, join em." Moved from Michigan to Texas in 1981. I will always have work. And I am NOT a Bush supporter. It is going to get better everywhere soon. This has been the slowest summer in many years. Next summer, we will hear about everybody getting buried in service calls. Nature of the Beast. :D

[Edited by daled on 09-22-2004 at 09:14 PM]

[Senior Tech]

Illinois...gas prices up...unemployment down...paychecks averaging out okay...as long as I eat and sleep...I'm good.
Never have to worry about getting 40 hours plus at work...much better than 4-5 years ago.

[bb]

Originally posted by daled
You know the old saying "If you can't beat em, join em." Moved from Michigan to Texas in 1981. I will always have work. And I am NOT a Bush supporter. It is going to get better everywhere soon. This has been the slowest summer in many years. Next summer, we will hear about everybody getting buried in service calls. Nature of the Beast. :D

[Edited by daled on 09-22-2004 at 09:14 PM]

Welcome to Tx. Oh, sorry you were here before me ! :)

[swat]

bb what company are you at? Just curious.

[markwolf]

manitowoc Wi.,service is dead but install cannot keep up.I am getting farmed out to commercial install for the next 2 weeks to help them catch up.

[bb]

Originally posted by swat
bb what company are you at? Just curious.

I'm in the Mid-Cities.

Hey I have to maintain some anonymity. :)

[Dof3]

Just south of Chicago. New subdivisions everywhere. Open farm land is selling for $10,000 an acre or more. I wished I would have bought it when my dad told me to. Service is slow but can't keep up with new houses and change outs. It is tough to do with two guys. The weather is great!!

[midhvac]

I'm from Uranus and it stinks here :(

[bootlen]

Beaufort. Brisk.

[motorboy1]

Originally posted by senior tech
Illinois...gas prices up...unemployment down...paychecks averaging out okay...as long as I eat and sleep...I'm good.
Never have to worry about getting 40 hours plus at work...much better than 4-5 years ago.

What part of Illinois are you from? Central Illinois has lost over 3,000 manufacturing jobs in the last few weeks. Maytag and Mitsubishi to name two. That's not including Caterpillar's outsourcing. The economy blows, when exactly is the election anyway?

[classical]

Motorboy you are the epitome of gloom and doom why don't you ?.
Houston; here things dropped off bad last Nov. but have started to come back nicely the last two months. It has been hotter the last two weeks than most of Aug.
As far as the overall economy for Houston construction both residential and commercial never seemed to drop off. I heard that one in five new jobs in Texas is created in Houston. In fact we have been trying to find qualified people for two years and can't, around here if your not working its because you don't want to.

[2hot2coolme]

NW burbs of Chicago, but most of my work is in Chicago. As far as the economy...it must be great because when i drive to the city, there is friggin bumper to bumper traffic in the morning and the same gridlock in the afternoon, so i gotta think, where the hell are all these people comin from or goin? Must be workin...

[scottda10er]

Originally posted by midhvac
I'm from Uranus and it stinks here :(


hey I try and keep it clean, now get out of there time for you to move on and get a job like everyone else.
Gees what a pain in the azz.