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I had to job search two years ago.  (after 12 years)



----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Edwards" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [TN] Dwindling members, No Technical Content


> If you went to EXPO and saw how much smaller the exhibit area was, or get
> the fabrication shop auction publications, or have friends calling you
> looking for work, you would know that at least the fabrication portion of
> the industry has been declining for several years.  If you look at the
90's
> on the TechNet and the legends of the TechNet like Dave Hoover (aka I
think
> "groovy") you do not see posts from them much anymore.  Many had their
> company disappear and perhaps that is also why the list the list may be
> shorter. I think my observation is most of the current TechNet relates to
> assembly now, when it started it had a lot of fabrication content as well
as
> assembly. It would be interesting to know how many of the TechNet had to
> seek new jobs in the last 5 years, I know I am one of them.
>
> Just my thoughts;
>      Ted Edwards
>      Dynaco Corp.
>
> Wrom: OYIYZUNNYCGPKYLEJGDGVCJVTLBXFGGMEPYOQKEDOTWFAOB
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 7:51 AM
> Subject: [TN] Dwindling members
>
>
> > Did anyone notice that the membership on this forum is down to 780
> members?
> > It used to be almost 1700 if my recollection serves me right. Did the
last
> > network purge by Keach find that many non-participants? Is the business
> that
> > bad everywhere?
> >
> > Just an observation. Sorry about the NTC tone of this post. Please do
not
> > generate dialog about how this forum is supposed be for technical
purposes
> > only.
> >
> > Bill Kasprzak
> > Moog Inc. Manufacturing Engineering, Electronics
> >
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