Rolls-Royce Job Fair???

[Lock n Load]

Did any other out of work machinists brave the cold this morning at Rolls-Royce? They are looking to hire 100 expierenced machinists from the 1000s that showed up this morning.

I saw alot of fellow Local 98 guys there.... talked to some Ford guys too.

I probably should have went hunting this morning...

 

[indykid]

Our news media doesn't want anyone to know that Indiana is doing pretty good while the rest of the country chokes. I work at another major manufacturer and we are almost having a record year!

Best of luck Lock n Load! Hope you get hired!!!

 

[indyninja]

good luck.

 

[KokomoDave]

Hope you get hired.

I haven't gotten layed off yet (Millwright) but they are looking at cutbacks next year even tho I have 19+ years...

 

[Paul]

Good luck! im glad i found an internship myself with the way the economy is.

 

[Walter Zoomie]

A buddy of mine who works for Rolls told me they were hiring a week ago and advised me to apply.

After looking at the employment ad, I decided Rolls probably doesn't need a Class A CDL w/HAZMAT truck driver type of guy making helicopter engines.

Applicants were lined up on Raymond Street 4 hours before Rolls started accepting resumes!

 

[Crystalship1]

Just saw on WTHR that security guards were collecting applications from those lined-up out side of the gates as the parking lots were FULL!!!

 

[Lock n Load]

Thanks all.... I was in line but didnt make it to the door, stood there for an hour and half, dropped a resume in a box and left..... home by 10:30 after stopping at Bradis on the way home.

The economy is a funny thing, I remember when the auto industry was suffering before, the small machine shops I worked in were going 80+ hrs a week!!

Yes, Indiana is doing well, but we still have had 6%+ unemployment all year.... better than the countries average but thats not saying much....

 

[spainy79]

The company I work for is cutting back (Toyota supplier) and I'm uncertain on what to do. Our annual shutdown is going to start early this year which resulted in me taking a day off without pay and using some of my time I had built up to cover 2 more days. We're supposed to return to work on Jan. 5 but that could change as we will be told what we'll be working this Tuesday. This really sucks! I'm contemplating on selling my truck just for pay off so it won't get repo'd (I owe under $9g with 23 payments left). I may be jumping the gun on this but I have to think about what could happen. There will be no firearm purchases for me in the future. I probably won't even waste my time with going to the 1500; may tag along with some friends though.