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100 Companies That Are Not Laying Off But Hiring During This Recession.
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12-22-2008, 08:37 PM
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Re: 100 Companies That Are Not Laying Off But Hiring During This Recession.
"The Media" has a hard time reporting anything that could be considered good news...They had no problem over the summer telling us about how the "experts" where predicting 8.00/10.00 gas by the end of the year...And where is the bird flu epidemic that we should all be dead from by now?And don't get me started about the total lack of any positive reporting when it comes to the military.
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12-22-2008, 08:41 PM
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Re: 100 Companies That Are Not Laying Off But Hiring During This Recession.
Lehman Brothers? I guess it doesn't count the people already laid off.
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12-22-2008, 08:50 PM
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Re: 100 Companies That Are Not Laying Off But Hiring During This Recession.
i saw google in that list and then i remembered something
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/2...oogle-layoffs/ Quote:
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12-22-2008, 09:04 PM
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Re: 100 Companies That Are Not Laying Off But Hiring During This Recession.
Just because a company is laying off in one department dosen't mean they are not hiring in another.
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12-22-2008, 09:06 PM
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Al Smith
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Re: 100 Companies That Are Not Laying Off But Hiring During This Recession.Quote:
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12-22-2008, 09:06 PM
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Re: 100 Companies That Are Not Laying Off But Hiring During This Recession.
Just looked and toll brothers is hiring.
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12-22-2008, 09:30 PM
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Re: 100 Companies That Are Not Laying Off But Hiring During This Recession.
Mike, I am like you, ALWAYS OPTIMISTIC.
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12-22-2008, 11:39 PM
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Re: 100 Companies That Are Not Laying Off But Hiring During This Recession.Quote:
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12-23-2008, 12:56 AM
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Re: 100 Companies That Are Not Laying Off But Hiring During This Recession.
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12-23-2008, 10:38 AM
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12-23-2008, 10:39 AM
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Re: 100 Companies That Are Not Laying Off But Hiring During This Recession.
I also noticed Swift Transport inc. on that list. Of course they are hiring.
They pay drivers (the people that do the real work) .25 a mile on average and limit miles to 1800 a week per driver. Why only 1800 miles a week? Drivers can LEGALLY drive 2500 a week. Swift,Schnieder National, J.B. Hunt all haul freight for .75 per mile. They then put that freight on Railroad for .025 per mile and make money. Drivers then run from rail yard to receiver. This kills the freight price and runs smaller companies and Independants out of business. I'm sure thats good for the economy!! The average driver has a tax rate of .175 after per diem. The average driver spends $125.00 a week on living expenses just on the road; food, clothing, bathing, phone calls, extras... 1800 x .25 = $450 pre tax $450 x .175 = $78.75 $450 - $78.75 - $125.00 = $246.25 Now think about this fact. Average driver days home per year is 12. That means drivers get to see wives,kids,moms,dads,girlfriends 12 days a year. Lets break that down to a per hour figure now. 8472 hours per year on the job $12,312.50 a year pay $1.45 per hour How can trucking companies NOT be hiring? I'm sorry this seems like a thread highjack but it really isn't if you think about it.
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12-23-2008, 10:49 AM
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Chris Dodd and Barney Frank say hi. They're both doing very well. |
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12-23-2008, 11:59 AM
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Re: 100 Companies That Are Not Laying Off But Hiring During This Recession.
Many of those companies use temporary agengies to fill most of their workload. I'll research it a bit more a bit before I feel all rosey...
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12-23-2008, 08:30 PM
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11x65x6=4290, allowing for 68mph trucks, and a day a week off to reset the log under the 34 hour rule.  Of course, this is all optimal, back when I drove, I averaged 2700 a week, and spent a total of about 60 days at home per year. Could have done more miles if I didn't want to be with my family as much. |
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12-25-2008, 08:01 AM
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Re: 100 Companies That Are Not Laying Off But Hiring During This Recession.
Couldn't follow a single link from the original post? What's up? Start a thread with bad links? Someone ain't playing a fair game here?!
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12-27-2008, 09:09 AM
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Re: 100 Companies That Are Not Laying Off But Hiring During This Recession.Quote:
I was OTR for 15 years, had some 600 mile weeks and some 5000 mile weeks but it generally averages around 2500 or less.
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