TechNetters, I too had to job search after 27 years. Look overseas for employment now a days. Victor, -----Original Message----- From: Randy Bock Sr. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 11:57 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Dwindling members, No Technical Content 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. 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