why is everything so quite lately?

[sfr rob]

Hey guys, I just want to know what your opinions are on the economy lately.
In my industry (transport) it seems to have really dropped off in the last 5 weeks, to the point where i am still sitting at home at 10am because we have NO WORK. And if we are quite, it usually means Everyone else is. We are thinking about buying more trucks and putting more drivers on, but i think we will have to wait and see now.
I am just lucky i had saved some coin for my project cars, its been handy paying the bills but this only means my street machines wont be built any sooner than i hoped!!


What industry are you in, and have you noticed the last 2 years have been VERY different from the previous (busy) years? What do you predict the future will bring for our economy, are we going to see more and more Australian company's get swallowed up by all the importers, see more people lose business from bigger company's under cutting smaller business's?




/rant

[pecker73]

Holy Crap..... I wish it was quiet.

I'm in the Logistics Industry for a major building supply co.. Bricks, Tiles, Concrete, Plasterboard, Windows, Quarry Products...

So far this year we have set a new volume record every month.

Our concret agi drivers are starting most day at 6am till 5 to 6pm..Mon to Sat.

Our business is booming...EASTLink project is working my fingers to the bone.

[anakha]

Perhaps a slowdown in the automotive manufacturing sector down Vic way is having a flow on effect?

[Powdered Toast Man]

We're still pretty busy. I'm in the earthmoving products/attachment industry. The year started off quiet but got better, a lot of major projects on the go around Melbourne at the moment. Not as full on as it was early last year, late 2005 though. We had 8 week lead times in the factory (normally 3-5). But the company has expanded considerably in the past few years so overall there is more work.

[sfr rob]

Originally Posted by pecker73

Holy Crap..... I wish it was quiet.

I'm in the Logistics Industry for a major building supply co.. Bricks, Tiles, Concrete, Plasterboard, Windows, Quarry Products...

So far this year we have set a new volume record every month.

Our concret agi drivers are starting most day at 6am till 5 to 6pm..Mon to Sat.

Our business is booming...EASTLink project is working my fingers to the bone.

interesting!
I bet once the work dries up with Eastlink there will be plenty of people left with nothing to do hey?

[vztrt]

The old man is a self contractor and is doing logistic hauls (local work) and the work is out there. I believe its mainly retail stuff but he can do 12-14 hour days with plenty of money to be made.

[atec77]

Originally Posted by sfr rob

Hey guys, I just want to know what your opinions are on the economy lately.
In my industry (transport) it seems to have really dropped off in the last 5 weeks, to the point where i am still sitting at home at 10am because we have NO WORK. And if we are quite, it usually means Everyone else is. We are thinking about buying more trucks and putting more drivers on, but i think we will have to wait and see now.
I am just lucky i had saved some coin for my project cars, its been handy paying the bills but this only means my street machines wont be built any sooner than i hoped!!


What industry are you in, and have you noticed the last 2 years have been VERY different from the previous (busy) years? What do you predict the future will bring for our economy, are we going to see more and more Australian company's get swallowed up by all the importers, see more people lose business from bigger company's under cutting smaller business's?




/rant

Historically when an election is imminent it usually becomes a little quiter
Just consider how you vote when the time comes and if you want even less work then vote for the opposition

[sfr rob]

haha, i usually vote for Donald Duck, this year i might vote for Daffy Duck.

I hope it is really all to do with the election, it should get rather busy ramping up to the end of the year, thats usually when we rake it in, but times like now it gets hairy!!!

[Pinkbits]

Originally Posted by gtfpv

i dont even know why you even put this topic up. , cause all the uni students here well tell you you are an idiot . cause johny howard is the priminister , and he is god . we have never had it baetter . dont you know that .
there is that much part time work going on at KFC and Mcdonalds now, it's not funny, you can even wear a white collar if you wish, THE ECONOMY IS BOOMING .
even better if you work really hard and stay back sometimes for nothing , you wont get the sack . heaps of people start bludging a lot too, normally when they turn19 or 20, so they get the chop for not working hard , which creates new jobs all the time .
your an idiot dude . your just not working hard enough . make sure you vote the currant government back in . OTHERWISE THE SKY WILL FALL DOWN .

Opinions and debate are encouraged
Personal attacks are not and are childish!

[gtfpv]

Originally Posted by REDXR8BLOKE

Opinions and debate are encouraged
Personal attacks are not and are childish!

it was not meant to be a personal attack . just a bit of sarcasm . i didn't turn this thread political . but the right wing johny howard followers cant help themselves . a couple of threads before mine the post went off topic . these threads normally close down. and most people who argue here get ridiculed by the liberal extremists here . so i'm glad they do get closed down BRING IT ON . laminge "help"!!!!! or casper .

[XR8 Uterous]

My dad is in the transport industry and cant say he has noticed any downturn in business in the past 5 weeks or for a extended period of time over the past 5 years or longer. Business has grown on average over 15% per year for the past 5 years without even trying.

[Vdouw]

I am a chippy and i have more work than i can poke a stick at and the building boom is over ... suposedly.

[dan.76]

i have that much work on i am turning down government contracts

[The Monty]

Im in the meat industry, and in the last couple of weeks since after easter, things have been a bit quiet. Eat more meat people!!!

[Sourbastard]

Originally Posted by The Monty

Im in the meat industry, and in the last couple of weeks since after easter, things have been a bit quiet. Eat more meat people!!!

Im doing my best you pushy bugger.

and yes it sometimes does go quiet in certain sectors of the economy when an election is looming.

As to Atecs thoughtless fear mongering, leave it out. You arent convincing anyone of anything as most people are already very set in their views, and those that arent are called democrats voters.

[sfr rob]

LOL @ sourbastard.. gee wizz.
Yeah GTFPV, i know you were pullin me leg, shes right!

I have friends who are chippies and they are FLAT OUT as well. I just find it strange that our (transport) industry is so quite lately, I guess it depends where you fish really hey?

anyway, I didnt want to start arguments, just wanted to see what others thought of the economy etc, and if it really was just me, seems it is!

[congo3sr]

Originally Posted by gtfpv

i dont even know why you even put this topic up. , cause all the uni students here well tell you you are an idiot . cause johny howard is the priminister , and he is god . we have never had it baetter . dont you know that .
there is that much part time work going on at KFC and Mcdonalds now, it's not funny, you can even wear a white collar if you wish, THE ECONOMY IS BOOMING .
even better if you work really hard and stay back sometimes for nothing , you wont get the sack . heaps of people start bludging a lot too, normally when they turn19 or 20, so they get the chop for not working hard , which creates new jobs all the time .
your an idiot dude . your just not working hard enough . make sure you vote the currant government back in . OTHERWISE THE SKY WILL FALL DOWN .

:
what a ****er well said that man :

[HLC]

Maccas has been picking up over the last few months.

after the m7 opened, it cut our business (eastbound on the m4) considerably.

but its been picking up as of late.


we are now 24hr, and its real dead between midnight and 4am.

[EDXR65SPEED]

I am in the Auto repair industry, it was VERY quiet a few months ago, then it picked up again, but has now gone quiet.
Pretty scary really.

[slo351]

auto repair industry is flat out in adelaide. our work is booked up atleast a month in advance..

[schnoods]

Im a boilermaker and work has never been busier. Im getting good money now working in a Fabrication workshop 15 minutes from home as to where i was getting less working bush 4 years ago. Its even gotten to the stage where other companies are trying to poach other Boilys.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Yep, where I work is short on boilermakers (see my post above). Can never get the good ones 'cause the big wigs won't pay enough, and that's if we can get any at all. Retention can be hard sometimes too.

[capriv8]

Every quarter is a record for our glass and glazing business and it does not look like slowing down, I have no idea where all the money has come from but people are spending big time.

[MITCHAY]

I'm getting busier. Work at a drycleaners and every month is better than last period the year before since my current boss took over. Plus it is nearing our peak season now. More work = more hours = more money.

Making a fair bit of money now so hopefully can mod the WRX soon and have enough for a holiday next year.

[[Tonko]]

I'm in radio, and it is very busy atm, but that is more internal than anything...
Dad's business is booming, and apparently the housing boom is over? not here it isnt...

[XzLr8]

in the tech sales industrie down at d.f.o and i dont think we're quiet at all i mean the figures are almost double to what they were last year so im assuming business is still booming. Spose you just gotta be in the right trade, suddenly contracted hours is a good thing :P

[Thunder]

I am in the busness of selling luxury goods. The last 3 months have been the worst 3 months in the last 3 years. For me and many others in my industries the last 2 years have been very poor and average.

At the moment i am quiet.

But in all honesty, without being flamed, after speaking to many in my industry (buyers/supplier/distributors) we all agree that regarding the upcoming federal election, a change in party leadership will be bad for spending. We are worried if the Liberals are out and Labour is in. Thats just my industries collective ideas.....please dont go feral on me because of it.

[falzoony]

well im in year 12 and its flat-out!!! but when im not at school im a brick paver. its a family buisness and we have also noticed that everything residential is slowing down, but the commercial work isnt too bad.