# Anyone else eerily slow at work lately? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 15, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764 "2008-12-15T12:03:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/61 "2008-12-15T19:32:25Z")
> [@baseball24](#): > > i dont think he got laid off > > im glad i didnt get laid off at the derrick , it always pay to put in the over time and be a kiss ass at work sometimes Apparently it doesn’t matter. I’m still there and I work 20-30 hrs a week. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/62 "2008-12-15T19:34:03Z")
I’m salary. I would love 20-30 hr weeks. ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/63 "2008-12-15T19:44:57Z")
> [@BillysRevenge](#): > > Apparently it doesn’t matter. I’m still there and I work 20-30 hrs a week. depends on ur dept and how busy they are…i heard they laid off some guys that have been there over 10 years ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/64 "2008-12-15T20:05:53Z")
glad i work where i do…company is still hiring and im workin atleast couple hours overtime every week…we dont seem to be slowing down at all…goodluck to those less fortunate ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/65 "2008-12-15T20:06:11Z")
They made some mistakes for sure though…hopefully people will get their jobs back. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/66 "2008-12-16T02:07:41Z")
we went through layoffs yesterday… fucking blows, but imo there was not enough done. hoping shit picks up sometime soon ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Vile](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vile/32/7595_2.png) [@Vile](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vile)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/67 "2008-12-16T04:49:45Z")
rumor has it the foreman gets like a 30-40K xmas bonus… wtf ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/68 "2008-12-16T05:30:26Z")
All of the companies need to weigh out how much bang for the buck they are getting… some of these people that have been there 10+ years probably make double what the new guys make. It’s common sense from a business standpoint to let go the guy making more money to do the same job. ---
**Author:** ![Rsnake91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rsnake91/32/4996_2.png) [@Rsnake91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rsnake91)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/69 "2008-12-16T05:33:19Z")
kissing ass doesnt ass save you at all, its a #'s game pretty much, Jerry Cunningham got laid off hes been there for a long as time. the only reason why i figure he got laid off because he didnt put in the time because of his his hip replacement surgery ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/70 "2008-12-16T05:45:51Z")
Steady at my place of employment. I’ve been the only CAD guy here for the last 7 years, every job goes threw me first before the shop gets it. As long as our customers stay afloat I will have a job or unless the boss hires someone for cheaper. Obviously anything can happen and in reality any day it can end. ---
**Author:** ![RedDawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@RedDawg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedDawg)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/71 "2008-12-16T06:14:38Z")
it’s slowed down drastically since october. Luckily we’ve been burning through our backlog of work but we haven’t had any substantially new work come in in awhile. If the housing business doesn’t begin to rebound by probably february, i’d say i’ll be in trouble. Some of our largest clients are loving this though, buying up land at insanely cheap prices. So as long as we can “weather out the storm”, when the rebound kicks in we’re going to have more work than we’ll know what to do with. ---
**Author:** ![nelstoys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@nelstoys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nelstoys)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/72 "2008-12-16T06:24:01Z")
My company just sent out letters saying everyone is working on Xmass this year because we lose to much $ when we close down 1 day a year. We are so busy there making everyone work on Xmass! Thats a good thing and bad. Since allot of people wanted off. ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/73 "2008-12-16T06:26:03Z")
We have been slow here, but only because nothing is wrong. Plenty of sites to design and/or host, but nothing more than usual. This time of year people have already made their changes for the holidays so were good to go til new years probably :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/74 "2008-12-16T06:33:48Z")
> [@chino](#): > > All of the companies need to weigh out how much bang for the buck they are getting… some of these people that have been there 10+ years probably make double what the new guys make. > > It’s common sense from a business standpoint to let go the guy making more money to do the same job. Very true. If I had to build a resume and I was single, I would mention the fact that I won’t need family coverage at least for a while. A potential employer can’t really ask but the person can mention it. I am actually looking into more automation, robots, etc because of all the taxes(FICA, unemployment, disability, comp, etc) and costs of people. Sad but true as the cost of automation comes down and the cost of humans goes up. NY doesn’t help the worker in this regard that’s for sure.:smash2: ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/75 "2008-12-16T06:45:11Z")
> [@ryanbgb22](#): > > …Derrick corp? I hear they had like 200 layoffs today. Can anyone confirm this or is this just more intraweb bullshit? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/76 "2008-12-16T07:21:23Z")
> [@91MR2](#): > > Things at my work could not be any busier… :wstupid: ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/77 "2008-12-16T07:25:06Z")
Fry don’t you work at Praxair? Didn’t they just have a lay-off? Maybe I am thinking of someone else. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/78 "2008-12-16T07:25:06Z")
You guys just fired a bunch of people I thought? It must be slow all around in tire sales.I have had two different competitors call me this morning trying to get pricing and info on tires. One let me know what he was doing and told me if I am ever looking for a job to call him. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/79 "2008-12-16T07:30:48Z")
I’m half and half. I just got a raise and became eligible to work time-and-a-half, even though I am salaried, _and_ a bonus plus all the work I can handle… …but I gotta move to Cleveland to do it. :meh: So I guess I’ll look for an OHSpeed. :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764/80 "2008-12-16T07:30:55Z")
> [@RedDawg](#): > > it’s slowed down drastically since october. Luckily we’ve been burning through our backlog of work but we haven’t had any substantially new work come in in awhile. > > If the housing business doesn’t begin to rebound by probably february, i’d say i’ll be in trouble. > > Some of our largest clients are loving this though, buying up land at insanely cheap prices. So as long as we can “weather out the storm”, when the rebound kicks in we’re going to have more work than we’ll know what to do with. I am sorry to break it to you but we are actually only half ways through the storm. We are in the eye of the mortgage reset hurricane. There is a lot more pain on the way. It is estimated that up to 90% of those mortgages are going to default. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-eerily-slow-at-work-lately/59764.md?page=5)