The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXXI

madwi · 02-16-2019, 06:51 AM

Yep. I was working as an aerospace machinist when 9/11 happened. The shop I worked for in AZ kept 1 person in each department, the rest were let go. Honeywell, boeing, pratt & whitney, textron, Parker ect. all called and said to put the kebosh on ANY job currently in the works and dont plan on any of the stuff in the pipeline to come through! They didnt know how long planes were going to be grounded for or what was going happen in the future. Turned in well over 100 resumes to shops all over. Got a job machining pumps for the Oil Sands project in Canada at Weir Minerals North America in Madison Wi. When the bottom fell out of the high oil prices, they again cut the labor force down to bare bones. Said F this and went into IT.

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02-16-2019, 06:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	Yep. I was working as an aerospace machinist when 9/11 happened. The shop I worked for in AZ kept 1 person in each department, the rest were let go. Honeywell, boeing, pratt & whitney, textron, Parker ect. all called and said to put the kebosh on ANY job currently in the works and dont plan on any of the stuff in the pipeline to come through! They didnt know how long planes were going to be grounded for or what was going happen in the future. Turned in well over 100 resumes to shops all over. Got a job machining pumps for the Oil Sands project in Canada at Weir Minerals North America in Madison Wi. When the bottom fell out of the high oil prices, they again cut the labor force down to bare bones. Said F this and went into IT.