got papers at work! !!!

[Benton]

(07-15-2015, 11:13 AM)fredtoast Wrote: I know a guy who worked in the lime mines here in Jefferson County.  When they shut down he had access to funds for re-training.  I don't know if it was from the union or the government, but he got certified in heavy machinery maintenance and ended up with a better job.  And it was just a technical program that didn't take him that long to complete.  It wasn't like going to school for years.

If I were you I would not panic, but I would also check into this stuff now so that you will be prepared to act immediately if the worst does happen.

We had a lot of manufacturing in this area disappear in the last 20 years. A lot of guys ended up better off as they got out of chemical plants that were killing them, the nuclear plant that was causing cancer and other places that were dangerous, and instead ended up with jobs they liked better. If the training benefits are there, use them. A lot of guys ended up with a happier, more fulfilling life.

And no, it doesn't work out that way for everybody. But you've got to stay positive.