It's scarey lately. I'm sorry to hear that you've lost your job, Bryan. Even though I have one, I have a lot of anxiety these days. I hope you can find another one soon.

In the meantime we'll try to cheer you up with more inane adult conversation . . .

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

That stinks, I never could understand why companies lay people off right around the holidays I know there is some lam corporate reason but I'll never understand it! I'm sorry this happened to you.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Christmas? Bah, HUMBUG!!!

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Year end, sadly thats the way it goes.

It's a corporate Christmas tradition . . .

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Bummer. I have been lucky in that my job has been picking up instead of petering out. I hope it works out for ya

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

You're not a bankruptcy attorney, are you?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Repo guys . . . auctioneers . . . self storage places . . . pawnshops and inventory liquidators . . .

I wish I was. San Antonio is still building commercial buildings like theres no tomorrow. I hope it does not end soon, but I know it has to sometime.

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

Thankfully, the reman industry is still doing alright too.

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Chad
2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

Prices have fallen a lot and quickly since October.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Or maybe end up with a job he likes better or discover a new field he likes. It's hard to look at the positives in times like this ... to be honest my positive is usually something little like that I have the world's best cat (really, he is) or that I have a nice car that's affordable to drive and take care of.

My job is pretty safe right now, but our newspaper is laying off a large chunk of people from the newsroom. I hate to see my co-workers so worried about getting laid off ... a lot of them have no alternative and no one to fall back on. I tried to volunteer to be laid off, because I hate my job and have parents I can live with if need be (I'm only 26, I have lots of options for the future). My boss talked me out of it, and said I'm probably the last person in the newsroom they want to leave (partially because I do a great job, and partially because I'm the lowest paid here). So now I feel trapped, and guilty, because everyone around me is losing their jobs, here and elsewhere. Every time I drive home it seems like I see a new liquidation or going out of business sign.

Sorry about your job bgkast ... I hope you can find a new one. There's still money out there somewhere.

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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

Thanks guys (and gals). I've been looking, and it seems like there are still some Civil Engineering jobs out there, just not many in the development sector that I was in. I'm going to start sending out resumes today, but in the mean time I think the family can get by on my Wife's salary. Luckily she works for the government, so it's unlikely that she will loose her job too. Things will be tight though, no more spending on the 'Benz for awhile.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Seems like everyone is losing their job lately...

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Current cars:
2000 ML55 AMG, 174k miles
2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles
1995 S320, 207k Miles

I got laid off on December 24th once!

Sorry to hear you are laid off, good luck finding something good.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.