Depressing Week
This week was filled with depressing news. It started with news the Ed McMahon died. The longtime sidekick of Johnny Carson “King of Late Night” for several years. He was funny and the perfect straight man for Johnny the comedian.
Then, news of Farah Fawcett dieing filled the news. She was one of the original “Charlies Angels” known for her beauty, hair and smile.
Finally, Michael Jackson was found not breathing in his home. A lot of controversy of was he really dead or not. Now the news continues with questions of whether or not he died of a prescription drug overdose.
All of these things were very depressing in the news.
Typically, I get a Die Casting “RFQ” Request for Quote, from a potential customer everyday. This week I only received one RFQ. So the economy seems to be slowing down instead picking up. Our customers seem to be waiting for things to improve in the economy before they order more parts. I am using this lull in production for training and company wide improvements.
Tuesday, I visited a competitor, who was without electricity, gas, and phones. Wanted to sell his die casting business for 5x more than it is worth. He waited too long to call me to buy him out. I gave him an offer that expires next week.
Yesterday, I received a call from an old friend out of work. Yes, this was a very depressing week from my perspective. I am looking forward to next week, it should be a lot better.
Tags: American Business
