Rich2001
Mechanical
- Mar 23, 2001
- 896
With no product going through the shop, my former employer laid-off 59 for the shop, staff and management. I guess I am one of the lucky one being a Welding Engineer my phone has not stopped ringing.
Questions to ask:
Some of the things I learned, though the hard way, to look for when evaluating a potential employer:
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[li]How many different product are being produced? - in this case only one product though variations for different customers.[/li]
[li]Available of skilled workers that need only minimal amount of training - In this case, there was not a pool of experience SAW welders, they had to be developed in house; due to the layoff the company has lost some highly skilled trained workers that will be not return.[/li]
[li]Where are the customer sites they are providing product for? Is the manufacturing plant is in the wrong location with respect to customer's job sites? Shipping costs can quite high for oversized loads.[/li]
[li]Are the sins of the earlier management teams? Any skeletons in the closet?[/li]
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What else to ask or to find out about?
Vita sine litteris mors est.
Questions to ask:
Some of the things I learned, though the hard way, to look for when evaluating a potential employer:
[ul]
[li]How many different product are being produced? - in this case only one product though variations for different customers.[/li]
[li]Available of skilled workers that need only minimal amount of training - In this case, there was not a pool of experience SAW welders, they had to be developed in house; due to the layoff the company has lost some highly skilled trained workers that will be not return.[/li]
[li]Where are the customer sites they are providing product for? Is the manufacturing plant is in the wrong location with respect to customer's job sites? Shipping costs can quite high for oversized loads.[/li]
[li]Are the sins of the earlier management teams? Any skeletons in the closet?[/li]
[/ul]
What else to ask or to find out about?
Vita sine litteris mors est.