Chuck Nessa Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Heard on the news this morning our county (Muskegon) has beat Detroit's unemployment figures - Muskegon 22%, Detroit 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Congratulations on a no-job well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 You're lucky you're self-employed Chuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Skid Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 I'm also glad to be self-employed. This has been a pretty good year for me -- no slow down (yet) in electronic product development consulting. Although most are not in this county, there are a decent number of "high-tech" industries and employers around here. Quite a few are not heavily dependent on the automotive industry. And in related news, the elementary school that my kids attended has the honor of it's air quality "being in first percentile of the most polluted in the country". "Only 15 schools nationwide were identified as having worse air quality". Nice. Remind me again why we live here Chuck? Doesn't it have something to do with good pizza and places that serve fruit in beer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted December 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Well, I've written myself up a couple of times. Gotta be careful from now on. My wife (Ann) gave her employer 2 months notice that she was retiring. Requirements for her replacement include a BA and seven years experience as a buyer. They have had seven applicants and they were all unemployed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Heard on the news this morning our county (Muskegon) has beat Detroit's unemployment figures - Muskegon 22%, Detroit 21. Way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Heard on the news this morning our county (Muskegon) has beat Detroit's unemployment figures - Muskegon 22%, Detroit 21. Man, Detroit just can't win anything these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted December 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Heard on the news this morning our county (Muskegon) has beat Detroit's unemployment figures - Muskegon 22%, Detroit 21. Man, Detroit just can't win anything these days. Not only that, we are number 1 in the US of A!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregK Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Heard on the news this morning our county (Muskegon) has beat Detroit's unemployment figures - Muskegon 22%, Detroit 21. That where Dow is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted December 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Heard on the news this morning our county (Muskegon) has beat Detroit's unemployment figures - Muskegon 22%, Detroit 21. That where Dow is? I think Dow is in/near Midland. Our area is mostly auto parts and office furniture. The largest employer in the county is Howmet (now an Alcoa company), makers of castings for aircraft engines. Today the UAW announced a new contract extension with Howmet for around 5 years. The members all get a $1200 signing bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 The members all get a $1200 signing bonus. Good news, until you're traded for a crescent wrench to be named later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 And in related news, the elementary school that my kids attended has the honor of it's air quality "being in first percentile of the most polluted in the country". "Only 15 schools nationwide were identified as having worse air quality". Nice. Remind me again why we live here Chuck? Doesn't it have something to do with good pizza and places that serve fruit in beer? I believe the others that are worse are here in the Rochester ( or rather the Kodak Park area of the city), and there is very good pizza here too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Skid Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 And in related news, the elementary school that my kids attended has the honor of it's air quality "being in first percentile of the most polluted in the country". "Only 15 schools nationwide were identified as having worse air quality". Nice. Remind me again why we live here Chuck? Doesn't it have something to do with good pizza and places that serve fruit in beer? I believe the others that are worse are here in the Rochester ( or rather the Kodak Park area of the city), and there is very good pizza here too! A good deal of the air pollution around here is transported across Lake Michigan from Chicago, Milwaukee, and Gary, IN. I'd bet Rochester gets a little help from Toronto in that regard? (and the pizza in Whitehall, while not bad, probably doesn't compare) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) No, it all comes from Kodak pollution. The worst in the state. "A total of 13 area schools rank at the top of USA Today's worst air list. All are in fairly close proximity to Kodak's giant manufacturing complex on both sides of Genesee River." Here's a example: John Marshall Hs 180 Ridgeway Avenue Rochester, NY 1st percentile National Rank The air is worse at 35 schools across the nation Chemicals most responsible for the toxicity outside this school: Sulfuric acid 71% of overall toxicity Chlorine 16% of overall toxicity Hydrochloric acid 6% of overall toxicity Chromium and chromium compounds 5% of overall toxicity Hydrogen fluoride 1% of overall toxicity Polluters most responsible for toxics outside this school: Eastman Kodak Co Kodak Park Arch Chemicals Inc Delphi Energy & Chassis Rochester Russell Station (local utility company coal burning plant) Pfaudler, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ School 41-Kodak Park 279 West Ridge Road Rochester, NY 1st percentile National Rank The air is worse at 35 schools across the nation Sacred Heart Cathedral School 311 Flower City Park Rochester, NY 1st percentile National Rank The air is worse at 245 schools across the nation North Baptist Christian School 2052 Saint Paul Street Rochester, NY 1st percentile National Rank The air is worse at 265 schools across the nation Edited December 10, 2008 by marcello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Geez! Stop taking pictures, everybody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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