DHL USA
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 08 1:58 pm
Just heard DHL/Danzas has pulled the plug on it's entire US domestic courier deliveries
9500 people out the door by Jan 1st........ oh boy
9500 people out the door by Jan 1st........ oh boy
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 08 2:01 pm
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 08 2:07 pm
Hold onto your hats boys, it's gonna be a bumpy ride!
Being old enough to have been through this recession nonsense three times in the past, my only advice is keep your head down and do your best because there is absolutely no point worrying about it.
DHL stitched my company up big time with an vital delivery to Germany and they even lied their way out of it...and it cost me more than ten grand, so I can't say I'm sorry for the company, but I'm very sorry for the people.
Being old enough to have been through this recession nonsense three times in the past, my only advice is keep your head down and do your best because there is absolutely no point worrying about it.
DHL stitched my company up big time with an vital delivery to Germany and they even lied their way out of it...and it cost me more than ten grand, so I can't say I'm sorry for the company, but I'm very sorry for the people.
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 08 2:24 pm
If I'm honest I'm not noticing any difference to my life apart from the heating bills going up! and i was working in 91 and i don't remember a recession ? what I'm trying to say is i have always been skint! so it makes no difference to me to be honest 
Bad news for the DHL workers
Bad news for the DHL workers
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 08 2:25 pm
I have a fair sized freight claim ongoing with them right now so I don't give a ....... about the company.... the people are a different matterIvor wrote:Hold onto your hats boys, it's gonna be a bumpy ride!
Being old enough to have been through this recession nonsense three times in the past, my only advice is keep your head down and do your best because there is absolutely no point worrying about it.
DHL stitched my company up big time with an vital delivery to Germany and they even lied their way out of it...and it cost me more than ten grand, so I can't say I'm sorry for the company, but I'm very sorry for the people.
probably going to affect at least another 3000 people in the background also
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 08 2:28 pm
working in 91 mate is a lot different to buying a bloody house in 91..... 16% interest rates, now that makes you skint immediatly with no way out,TYREMAN wrote:If I'm honest I'm not noticing any difference to my life apart from the heating bills going up! and i was working in 91 and i don't remember a recession ? what I'm trying to say is i have always been skint! so it makes no difference to me to be honest
Bad news for the DHL workers
I worked 7 days a week and at least 12 hours a day to dig myself out of that recession and this is going to make that one look like a walk in the park
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 08 3:21 pm
Are you serious Will? Are we gonna see 16% interest rates ect again? (Not that I can remember that) I thought that we where past the worst of it, but obviously not!
Should I start to be worried?
Should I start to be worried?
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 08 3:52 pm
Past the worst?!!Trigger_Andy wrote:Are you serious Will? Are we gonna see 16% interest rates ect again? (Not that I can remember that) I thought that we where past the worst of it, but obviously not!
Should I start to be worried?
It has not started yet!
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 08 3:59 pm
Oh, I thought all this bank bail out ect was sorting it all out. 
Ah well, time to stock up on baked beans and fill the freezer!
Ah well, time to stock up on baked beans and fill the freezer!
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 08 4:02 pm
I had three houses at the time (don't ask!) three mortgages at 15-16% and couldn't sell for nearly a year, one of the cottages, which was valued at £85,500 eventually sold for £49,000!
That's when my hair started falling out...
That's when my hair started falling out...
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 08 4:17 pm
For Christ's sake you guys.
I tell you what, I have just started a business selling sharp knives - if anyone fancies slitting their throat I'll do you a good deal.
Whatever happens, happens. Deal with it WHEN it happens. We all did last time, and we will do it again.
This is the frigging Mopar Muscle Association Message Board NOT the Marjorie Proops Peddlars of Doom Pop Yer Clogs Manic Depressive Knitting Circle.
Get a grip for F's sake.
I am starting to wonder why I bothered coming back to post last week.
(and before someone else says it, you all thought that too)
I tell you what, I have just started a business selling sharp knives - if anyone fancies slitting their throat I'll do you a good deal.
Whatever happens, happens. Deal with it WHEN it happens. We all did last time, and we will do it again.
This is the frigging Mopar Muscle Association Message Board NOT the Marjorie Proops Peddlars of Doom Pop Yer Clogs Manic Depressive Knitting Circle.
Get a grip for F's sake.
I am starting to wonder why I bothered coming back to post last week.
(and before someone else says it, you all thought that too)
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 08 4:22 pm
That right Clivey! Lets get rid of the general section. And the Non-mopar for sale section. And the MOG section while we're at it. Because lets face it, its a MOPAr site after all! 
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 08 4:22 pm
Clive,
I appreciate your contributions to my thread.....
ATB
I appreciate your contributions to my thread.....
ATB
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 08 4:23 pm
Sorry Clivey!Clivey wrote:For Christ's sake you guys.
I tell you what, I have just started a business selling sharp knives - if anyone fancies slitting their throat I'll do you a good deal.
Whatever happens, happens. Deal with it WHEN it happens. We all did last time, and we will do it again.
This is the frigging Mopar Muscle Association Message Board NOT the Marjorie Proops Peddlars of Doom Pop Yer Clogs Manic Depressive Knitting Circle.
Get a grip for F's sake.
I am starting to wonder why I bothered coming back to post last week.
(and before someone else says it, you all thought that too)
But.... for warned is for armed...
Threat of house prices going down? I sold ours!
Threat of house prices crashing in US... I sold ours!
Dollar hits lowest for years at $2.04.. But they tell us it is not going to last?...... I Stick A Bananarama! great wodge of sterling into my US account!
If you see it coming, you can duck!
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 08 4:25 pm
If there is one thing Brits love its bad news, and then Chinese whispering it into terrible news.
I don't have a problem with General posts etc., but it knarks me off no end when there are so many posts of people crying in their beer. I have had enough of that later.
Be thankfull you aint horizontal staring at a plank of silk-covered oak.
I don't have a problem with General posts etc., but it knarks me off no end when there are so many posts of people crying in their beer. I have had enough of that later.
Be thankfull you aint horizontal staring at a plank of silk-covered oak.