Adventure riding & the recession

[Paladin]

Yea but dosnt stop the rideing

Thats the spirit!

Trust me mate, if you try and go thru that sh1t without havin an outlet to have fun/relax/let off steam, ie Adv rides, its gonna suck way worse. I really feel havin my bike and bein out ridin with mates has kept me sane and depression free; well maybe not that sane, otherwise i wouldn't be headbuttin hillsides or racin over the 'Takas in Sunday eve traffic!



But ya know what I mean, and while I'm in the unemployed box, i'll come ride with ya anytime if you need to get out and relax or let off steam if it comes to the worst for you job wise mate!

[MXNUT]

The business owner of the group of companies where i am employed had a meeting with all staff today.

The outcome is that there will be several redundancies and merging of current roles to enable the business to ride out this current financial crisis.

We all find out monday whether we have jobs or not

[junkmanjoe]

when we came in to the yard this afternoon.
there was a machine sales man takeing photos off the diggers and trucks..

thats it mate, shes all over..........

sorry to here about this news mate.
heres hopeing its a good out come.

we tryed a 4 day week and a paycut.... na its too late.
to much over heads and no money.....

[bart]

This is getting depressing. Sorry to hear about that Joe and Mark.

We've been down sizing for the last few years, so hopefully we can ride it out for a bit longer. I'd be kidding myself if I thought we could last a hell of a lot longer though.

[junkmanjoe]

as long as there are sheep and there still building houses, people will still buy carpet.
so you be sweet mate.

[Paladin]

Mark, Joe, Bart, I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you guys that things work out! Geez at this rate most of us that ride together are gonna be unemployed! i guess this recession is reaching far & wide huh!

[tri boy]

Still dealing with lawyers to get paid holiday pay and training reimbursements etc.
Cleaned the scrambler today though
Small, cheap get togethers are on the cards for me n kanny for the rest of the year. Cary's Nikau caves cafe in a few weeks will be the next one.

[junkmanjoe]

keep on them mate.
i got to try take all holidays before they put the big chain and lock on the gate.
eather that or there is a nice MIG welder in the shed with my name on it.

what welder thought it was over there......

[buggsubique]

dead right there man! very sorry to hear about this - not cool at all. keep active on the forum as things develop - we're thinkin of you mate!

Matt

[NordieBoy]

Geez at this rate most of us that ride together are gonna be unemployed!

More weekday rides!

[jafar]

when we came in to the yard this afternoon.
there was a machine sales man takeing photos off the diggers and trucks..

thats it mate, shes all over..........

Just out of curiosity, is there any way you could buy one of the trucks and/or diggers & go out on your own ?
You know the customer base & your current employer isn't going to be servicing them any longer.

[Padmei]

My thoughts are with you guys. Chin up.

[junkmanjoe]

Just out of curiosity, is there any way you could buy one of the trucks and/or diggers & go out on your own ?
You know the customer base & your current employer isn't going to be servicing them any longer.

there are so many smaller 1 man bands around the wairarapa at present.
also a lot of farmers are buying there own machines now.
was talking to a farmer other day as i was drilling pole shed holes on his farm, 60 of them..
he was saying he spent $60,000 on digger works over last few years, and was asking what price he could pick up his own second hand digger for.

its just to hard and cost is to high to start from scratch.
not only machine to pay for but you need to transport it,
truck and trailer, or flat bed truck, then theres fuel reg, wofs, RUG,it adds up quick.
unless you have a machine desgined for a special job, say drilling, water pipe laying, every man and his digger can clean a drain or water table, even if he makes a mess.
he dosnt have to hire a machine and then pay for a operator to do the job, he can do, even if it takes him longer.

so now days its just not worth the hassel.
i did think about buying a heavy transporter truck and trailer, but again costings, then trying to pay for it.
keep it working.

cheers .
JMJ

[junkmanjoe]

heres one of our graders

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-fa...-207883944.htm

[tri boy]

Ontrack are looking for good machine operators Joe. (not only digger work, but also guys willing to learn to operate placers/tampers etc).
They normally want guys who are settled in the area, as track safty certs etc need to be gained, and this means commitment on both sides.
Could be suitable.