Oamaru rider taking a hit!

[scumdog]

Not good news for 98TLS.
Condolences to you and Mrs 98TLS.

[Hitcher]

A vague and information deprived post like this should go on Facebook.

[Madness]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/8247445/192-jobs-on-the-line-at-Oamaru-plant

Is this what you mean, Scummie? I always thought Mike was a bit of a spinner but thought he was in the timber processing industry?

[scumdog]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/8247445/192-jobs-on-the-line-at-Oamaru-plant

Is this what you mean, Scummie? I always thought Mike was a bit of a spinner but thought he was in the timber processing industry?


Sadly you're correct - after after some uncertainty and worry etc for him a few months ago I thought he was OK but not so it seems...:no:

[Ocean1]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/8247445/192-jobs-on-the-line-at-Oamaru-plant

Is this what you mean, Scummie? I always thought Mike was a bit of a spinner but thought he was in the timber processing industry?

Yeah, hard times, but Summit's been tottering for years. Maybe Canterbury Spinners will need some human capital to go with the plant they've acquired.

[Madness]

I recall a thread last year about there being "trouble at mill" and I clealry wrongly assumed it was a timber mill.

Bugger, after the year that was 2012 (with all the added walking) for 98' this is a punch to the gut I'm sure.

[98tls]

Not good news for 98TLS.
Condolences to you and Mrs 98TLS.

Cheers T,it had to come i guess.Good news is someone bought the plant and methinks they didnt shell out for something to do so if you ignore all the media bullshit its all quite positive really.The redundancy package is ok to.No point in hanging the head tis just a hiccup.Vicky starts work elsewhere on the 1st of March which is handy:niceone:Might ask if i could see out the summer somewhere on the bike living high on the hog :laugh:up the lakes with a tab at the Kurow pub would be great but i dont fancy me chances.All good mate and thanks for thinking of us.:niceone:

[98tls]

A vague and information deprived post like this should go on Facebook.

Fuck of back to your knitting Hitch,am considering doing a line of redundant yarn if your in need.:niceone:

[Zedder]

Great attitude there 98tls, all the best for the future.

[willytheekid]

Great attitude there 98tls, all the best for the future.

+1:yes:

On ya TL :niceone:
Truly hope everything works out mate:love:

[Oakie]

Yeah thought about you 98tls when I heard the news yesterday ... being an ex-Oamaru boy myself. All the best to you ... and the others I know 'at Mill'.

[mashman]

All the best to you ... and the others I know 'at Mill'.

+1... suckin fucks, but you seem to be smarter than your posts make you out to be :innocent:, so no doubt you'll be right.

[98tls]

+1... suckin fucks, but you seem to be smarter than your posts make you out to be :innocent:, so no doubt you'll be right.

:laugh:Piss of ya soft cunt.

[Winston001]

My commiserations too Mike and best of luck. I remember the mill (Alliance?) when I was at Waitaki Boys many years ago, used to bike past it often.

[98tls]

Yeah thought about you 98tls when I heard the news yesterday ... being an ex-Oamaru boy myself. All the best to you ... and the others I know 'at Mill'.

Cheers O,not from Oamaru myself so not caught up in the local emotion stuff the media seems hell bent on,for my money many are more focused on the woe is me shit rather than taking a breath and thinking with the head instead of the heart,lifes a game of cards mate one bad hand matters little.After many years roaming about doing everything from dropping trees to poncing about in a suit and tie driving a company car i called in here and ended up staying and working in a bloody wollen mill:confused:when i all those years ago sat down with the lady that did the hiring etc and gave her my cv she laughed and said "according to this you should be running a place like this".Funny old thing life and as ive got somewhat soft and complacent this is simply a welcome challenge.

[Kickaha]

but you seem to be smarter than your posts make you out to be
Nah,that's just urban legend

[oldrider]

Cheers T,it had to come i guess.Good news is someone bought the plant and methinks they didnt shell out for something to do so if you ignore all the media bullshit its all quite positive really.The redundancy package is ok to.No point in hanging the head tis just a hiccup.

My thoughts too at the time, too big an asset purchase to close down and hang around their neck as a liability!

Hopefully whatever the new owners do with it they will need people to run it, just hope it doesn't take them too long!

There is a new industrial park being established in the North end of the town opposite the race course, should mean a few new jobs out there surely!

The media won't mention that though, too positive for them!

Good luck Mike, whatever .

[mashman]

There is a new industrial park being established in the North end of the town opposite the race course, should mean a few new jobs out there surely!

Is there much call for IT services doon that way? (loved Oamaru when we visited and miss the cold) So far interweb says no. If there is call for such services 98tls can be my office biotch.

[98tls]

The Aussie medias take on it is that GH has saved a small Kiwi town:laugh:i can see there point as if it wasnt bought by them it was all over period.Hopefully there right long term.:niceone:

[98tls]

Is there much call for IT services doon that way? (loved Oamaru when we visited and miss the cold) So far interweb says no. If there is call for such services 98tls can be my office biotch.

Currently enjoying the best summer for years,so hot its a relief to have the coastal breeze.

[mashman]

Currently enjoying the best summer for years,so hot its a relief to have the coastal breeze.

Personally I love being stuck in the burbs standing on the threshold of the garage to get the breeze :facepalm:... I be havin jealouseez

[scumdog]

Currently enjoying the best summer for years,so hot its a relief to have the coastal breeze.

You were misssed at the Vincent.

And it was even hotter there. (i.e. 40C+ at times):sweatdrop

But normajeane had some good rides enjoying the heat while we could.

(Possibly not as much as the R1 rider in wife-beater, boxers and sneakers...:pinch:)

[caseye]

Heads up there the TL's, this will sort itself out and there are/will be other opportunities,keep up the optimism it shines through to those in positions of hiring etc.

[98tls]

Bit of an update,both Vic and i attended interviews with the new owners of "mill" today at there request,after listening to waffle for a few minutes about how lucky we both were to be included in the very small number of people to be asked back i simply declined there offer and we left,had a ring tonight from a bloke whos both a good mate and a supervisor in the "new" version of "the mill" asking us to reconsider there offer but :tugger:what a fucking joke,best thing as far as we are concerned was the fact the placed closed (no offense intended to those that i worked with that would like to go back)as it seems we had both become somewhat complacent,both got work and well happy,the Mrs ssems to have landed on her feet,out to the freezing works :eek5:(not somewhere she had ever even considerd working) she goes a tad wary but 1st paycheck is $850 in her hand which brings a smile,thing is that was for 5 days,this week shes done that but works tommorow morning as well at time and 1/2 and double time,but theres an off season which is a problem,thing is she gets carted off to the main office today and asked if she would like to do qc work after the 3rd chain goes off after easter giving her another 3 months work on around the same wage as shes getting currently,she asks "why are you offering me that job ive only just started working here" they reply "because you worked in the laboratory at the mill you seemed an obvious choice":cool:(Big thanks to the mill she thinks;)Anyways goes to show you one door shuts another opens eh.Tarts even got herself a job (not big bucks but enough to pay the mortgage) for whatever off season she gets.

[MD]

Good to hear a happy outcome for you both. Stopped off in Oamaru when taking daughter to Otago uni. Oamaru gets my vote as the most beautiful town in NZ by far. Loved the historical look and feel

[HenryDorsetCase]

Good to hear a happy outcome for you both. Stopped off in Oamaru when taking daughter to Otago uni. Oamaru gets my vote as the most beautiful town in NZ by far. Loved the historical look and feel

Having lived in Waimate (Shhhhhhhh, don't tell anyone) I would take Oamaru over Timaru any day of any week.

The pub in the historic part of town had Emersons on tap when we were there, and we bought cheese from the Whitestone shop, and there were some good places for coffee and snacks.

Great town.

[Wingnut]

Good to hear a happy outcome for you both. Stopped off in Oamaru when taking daughter to Otago uni. Oamaru gets my vote as the most beautiful town in NZ by far. Loved the historical look and feel

Plenty of trippers too. Am sooooooooooooo over the Victorian shit. Novelty for the visitor.... Can be somewhat painful for the residents. Steampunk is quite novel too.

[kiwi cowboy]

Having lived in Waimate (Shhhhhhhh, don't tell anyone) I would take Oamaru over Timaru any day of any week.

The pub in the historic part of town had Emersons on tap when we were there, and we bought cheese from the Whitestone shop, and there were some good places for coffee and snacks.

Great town.

Waimate????.
How long and when??????.:nya:

[rustic101]

Bugger me, sad news for all the staff.
The Mill was literally almost my birth place!
Mum worked there for years and her water broke on the floor while carrying me.

Hope you find something...

Theres always the foundry or freezer

[blackdog]

Oamaru rider taking a hit!

http://i2.wp.com/stuffstonerslike.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/smoky-bong-hit.jpg

[scumdog]

Oamaru rider taking a hit!




Mike has tits???:scratch::crazy:

[idb]

Mike has tits???:scratch::crazy:

Huh?
Bit early isn't it T?

[blackdog]

Hah, I didn't even notice 'til you pointed it out.

Keep him busy until he gets work though I guess...

[mashman]

Hah, I didn't even notice 'til you pointed it out.

http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/3007/3129_488a_500.jpeg