Are you feeling it?

[Nor-LA-SD-guy]

Nor-La-SD-Guy

As bad as the downturn in Temecula is said to be (and it is bad..), I went by Costco in Temecula Saturday(completely packed), went out to eat Saturday as well (an Italian Place in the Mall area forget the name starts with a G) , Completely packed as well had to wait about 20 Minutes.

Seems People have money to spend in Temecula.

[kewp]

A bunch of little Nero’s fiddling as Rome burns, perhaps?

Or maybe we are all wrong and it really is a new paradigm!

[kewp]

A bunch of little Nero’s fiddling as Rome burns, perhaps?

Or maybe we are all wrong and it really is a new paradigm!

[kewp]

A bunch of little Nero’s fiddling as Rome burns, perhaps?

Or maybe we are all wrong and it really is a new paradigm!

[kewp]

A bunch of little Nero’s fiddling as Rome burns, perhaps?

Or maybe we are all wrong and it really is a new paradigm!

[kewp]

A bunch of little Nero’s fiddling as Rome burns, perhaps?

Or maybe we are all wrong and it really is a new paradigm!

[SD Transplant]

Diego Mamani,

Good catches – thanks for pointing that out. I was in a rush, and I do not post messages that long w/out doing a pre-check in MS Word (there is a 1st time for everything). Aside from the grammatical errors and paragraph format, I hope the message still gets across.

Vis-à-vis the job hunt, I have not tried hard enough because I am not in a desperate position. That could change of course.

The substance of the message is that during low unemployment & a stable market, I was able to get job offers pretty regularly. However, when unemployment is higher or businesses are on hiring freezes things could flip the other way. Hence, one’s personal/professional network comes in handy. There are also other reasons, which I won’t/can’t mension on this board, which could make a difference in my job search…..

[SD Transplant]

Diego Mamani,

Good catches – thanks for pointing that out. I was in a rush, and I do not post messages that long w/out doing a pre-check in MS Word (there is a 1st time for everything). Aside from the grammatical errors and paragraph format, I hope the message still gets across.

Vis-à-vis the job hunt, I have not tried hard enough because I am not in a desperate position. That could change of course.

The substance of the message is that during low unemployment & a stable market, I was able to get job offers pretty regularly. However, when unemployment is higher or businesses are on hiring freezes things could flip the other way. Hence, one’s personal/professional network comes in handy. There are also other reasons, which I won’t/can’t mension on this board, which could make a difference in my job search…..

[SD Transplant]

Diego Mamani,

Good catches – thanks for pointing that out. I was in a rush, and I do not post messages that long w/out doing a pre-check in MS Word (there is a 1st time for everything). Aside from the grammatical errors and paragraph format, I hope the message still gets across.

Vis-à-vis the job hunt, I have not tried hard enough because I am not in a desperate position. That could change of course.

The substance of the message is that during low unemployment & a stable market, I was able to get job offers pretty regularly. However, when unemployment is higher or businesses are on hiring freezes things could flip the other way. Hence, one’s personal/professional network comes in handy. There are also other reasons, which I won’t/can’t mension on this board, which could make a difference in my job search…..

[SD Transplant]

Diego Mamani,

Good catches – thanks for pointing that out. I was in a rush, and I do not post messages that long w/out doing a pre-check in MS Word (there is a 1st time for everything). Aside from the grammatical errors and paragraph format, I hope the message still gets across.

Vis-à-vis the job hunt, I have not tried hard enough because I am not in a desperate position. That could change of course.

The substance of the message is that during low unemployment & a stable market, I was able to get job offers pretty regularly. However, when unemployment is higher or businesses are on hiring freezes things could flip the other way. Hence, one’s personal/professional network comes in handy. There are also other reasons, which I won’t/can’t mension on this board, which could make a difference in my job search…..

[SD Transplant]

Diego Mamani,

Good catches – thanks for pointing that out. I was in a rush, and I do not post messages that long w/out doing a pre-check in MS Word (there is a 1st time for everything). Aside from the grammatical errors and paragraph format, I hope the message still gets across.

Vis-à-vis the job hunt, I have not tried hard enough because I am not in a desperate position. That could change of course.

The substance of the message is that during low unemployment & a stable market, I was able to get job offers pretty regularly. However, when unemployment is higher or businesses are on hiring freezes things could flip the other way. Hence, one’s personal/professional network comes in handy. There are also other reasons, which I won’t/can’t mension on this board, which could make a difference in my job search…..

[lindismith]

Here’s what sdr posted in the other thread; I thought it was worth pulling out as that other thread is soooo long at this point:

“I am in sales with a commodity type product that is directly tied to business activity in industrial, govt, energy and service sector so I have some anecdotal evidence regarding current business conditions. As of right now through mid Feb, sales are very soft with a handful of people hitting their number across the country verses this time last year when 70% of the sales force were at or above goal. My distributors tell me it is the small mom and pop type businesses especially in and around the LA basin that are basically disappearing. Capital Good manufacturers are getting hit with delayed orders and many have laid off employees or getting ready too. The service sector that we cater to are very cost sensitive right now and are cutting back or trading down. Energy is the exception, sales into that space are actually up over last year. I have been through a few recessions and this seems different, previous downturns I have experienced seemed like business hit a brick wall and was much more pronounced. This is more like a steady deterioration that seems ever so slightly gaining momentum.”

[lindismith]

Here’s what sdr posted in the other thread; I thought it was worth pulling out as that other thread is soooo long at this point:

“I am in sales with a commodity type product that is directly tied to business activity in industrial, govt, energy and service sector so I have some anecdotal evidence regarding current business conditions. As of right now through mid Feb, sales are very soft with a handful of people hitting their number across the country verses this time last year when 70% of the sales force were at or above goal. My distributors tell me it is the small mom and pop type businesses especially in and around the LA basin that are basically disappearing. Capital Good manufacturers are getting hit with delayed orders and many have laid off employees or getting ready too. The service sector that we cater to are very cost sensitive right now and are cutting back or trading down. Energy is the exception, sales into that space are actually up over last year. I have been through a few recessions and this seems different, previous downturns I have experienced seemed like business hit a brick wall and was much more pronounced. This is more like a steady deterioration that seems ever so slightly gaining momentum.”

[lindismith]

Here’s what sdr posted in the other thread; I thought it was worth pulling out as that other thread is soooo long at this point:

“I am in sales with a commodity type product that is directly tied to business activity in industrial, govt, energy and service sector so I have some anecdotal evidence regarding current business conditions. As of right now through mid Feb, sales are very soft with a handful of people hitting their number across the country verses this time last year when 70% of the sales force were at or above goal. My distributors tell me it is the small mom and pop type businesses especially in and around the LA basin that are basically disappearing. Capital Good manufacturers are getting hit with delayed orders and many have laid off employees or getting ready too. The service sector that we cater to are very cost sensitive right now and are cutting back or trading down. Energy is the exception, sales into that space are actually up over last year. I have been through a few recessions and this seems different, previous downturns I have experienced seemed like business hit a brick wall and was much more pronounced. This is more like a steady deterioration that seems ever so slightly gaining momentum.”

[lindismith]

Here’s what sdr posted in the other thread; I thought it was worth pulling out as that other thread is soooo long at this point:

“I am in sales with a commodity type product that is directly tied to business activity in industrial, govt, energy and service sector so I have some anecdotal evidence regarding current business conditions. As of right now through mid Feb, sales are very soft with a handful of people hitting their number across the country verses this time last year when 70% of the sales force were at or above goal. My distributors tell me it is the small mom and pop type businesses especially in and around the LA basin that are basically disappearing. Capital Good manufacturers are getting hit with delayed orders and many have laid off employees or getting ready too. The service sector that we cater to are very cost sensitive right now and are cutting back or trading down. Energy is the exception, sales into that space are actually up over last year. I have been through a few recessions and this seems different, previous downturns I have experienced seemed like business hit a brick wall and was much more pronounced. This is more like a steady deterioration that seems ever so slightly gaining momentum.”

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