The Day After
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We might get lucky if the government sends out the economic stimulus checks late and expedite companies will be called in to move bundles of checks from woodlawn to all points west. This could provide a nice boom in the expediting business in late January. Also, at the rate the federal reserve is printing out fiat monies, we might need a fleet of trucks to truck in ink from the ink shops to the government printing presses. lol what do you guys think?
Scuba
Veteran Expediter
Well America lost in this election we elected a surrender crat and joe biden was right. Russia moved nukes close to the boarder to NATO countries. This guy want’s to cut our military while we are at war with that in mind I hope my son’s will now get out of the service. I am very proud of their service to my country I know how bad it can be. I served under carter there wasn’t a lot of pride in those days. I can only pray that in 4 years we can turn back the tide of socialism that we will get in the coming 4 years. The top 4 demoncrats don’t give a rats butt about soldiers or about what makes this country great. Those of us that work hard will now have to give up more of our hard earned money to the lazy. Only an idiot thinks you can spend a trillion $ on new crap by taxing just the top 5%. So for those of you that voted for the socialist enjoy the new taxes and I almost forgot say good by to your 401k yes its going away the democrats decided that 84billion a year in untaxed dollars is a bad thing so now that want to end that program so they can take our money in our 401k’s and put it in a government fund because they know how to manage it better. And since they now have both houses and the white house it will happen so don’t complain when you lose it. You voted for it
I expect 2009 to be slower than 2008, but that has nothing to do with the new administration. The financial crisis (mortgage, credit, banking, Wall Street, freight recession, economic recession, global recession ... pick your flavor) developed and became deeply rooted long before the election.
Before the election, Democrats and Republicans voted to solve the problem of excessive debt by heaping hundreds of billions of bailout dollars of more debt onto the pile and passing the obligation to pay it into the future. It is a socialistic agenda that nationalizes banks and takes governemnet control of market decisions usually left to the private sector.
Now a second economic stimulus is in play that will heap even more debt upon debt. And most of that money will be spent on goods made in other countries. It would be better to spend the money on public works in this country that would boost employment, improve infrastructure and keep the money in the USA, but "better" is a concept lost on today's brand of elected officials.
Anything that can reduce public pain today is worth creating more debt to get it. Paying it off becomes a problem for future public officials and citizens to deal with. Excessive debt is evil and is squeezing the life out of the American economy. Yet our leaders seem just fine to create it without any sense of limits or responsibility. Until that trend stops, we are doomed to suffer under the burden of public debt and its negative effects.
For expediting, what worked in the past will work in 2009. Get out of debt, live within your means, be sure to work when there is work to do, save some of the money you earn. Sadly, not everyone is in a position to do that and some will be forced out of the business. Those who stay should be prepared for reduced freight and reduced revenue in 2009.
In this traditionally busy season for freight (Autumn, pre-Christmas), we are seeing trucking companies lay drivers off and reduce fleet sizes. That does not bode well for the winter when freight seasonally slows.
If you are an expediter wannabee thinking about getting into the business, opportunities remain, but if you come into this endeavor with a lot of debt and no reserves, it ain't gonna be fun. 2009 ain't gonna be fun for lots of people in and out of expediting.
With that in mind, and to offer something positive, the 2009 issues of Expedite NOW, will include stories about expediters that are doing well in a weak economy and how they are doing it.
Before the election, Democrats and Republicans voted to solve the problem of excessive debt by heaping hundreds of billions of bailout dollars of more debt onto the pile and passing the obligation to pay it into the future. It is a socialistic agenda that nationalizes banks and takes governemnet control of market decisions usually left to the private sector.
Now a second economic stimulus is in play that will heap even more debt upon debt. And most of that money will be spent on goods made in other countries. It would be better to spend the money on public works in this country that would boost employment, improve infrastructure and keep the money in the USA, but "better" is a concept lost on today's brand of elected officials.
Anything that can reduce public pain today is worth creating more debt to get it. Paying it off becomes a problem for future public officials and citizens to deal with. Excessive debt is evil and is squeezing the life out of the American economy. Yet our leaders seem just fine to create it without any sense of limits or responsibility. Until that trend stops, we are doomed to suffer under the burden of public debt and its negative effects.
For expediting, what worked in the past will work in 2009. Get out of debt, live within your means, be sure to work when there is work to do, save some of the money you earn. Sadly, not everyone is in a position to do that and some will be forced out of the business. Those who stay should be prepared for reduced freight and reduced revenue in 2009.
In this traditionally busy season for freight (Autumn, pre-Christmas), we are seeing trucking companies lay drivers off and reduce fleet sizes. That does not bode well for the winter when freight seasonally slows.
If you are an expediter wannabee thinking about getting into the business, opportunities remain, but if you come into this endeavor with a lot of debt and no reserves, it ain't gonna be fun. 2009 ain't gonna be fun for lots of people in and out of expediting.
With that in mind, and to offer something positive, the 2009 issues of Expedite NOW, will include stories about expediters that are doing well in a weak economy and how they are doing it.
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I can't say I agree with you 100 % of the time Phil but the above passage is 1000 % right on (if 1000% is possible).
Wow. You are ridiculous. The Republicans (who've lost their way) and Democrats got us into this mess. Support OUR President no matter what. This attitude is part of the reason our party is destined to lose for a long, long time.
We need to get back to the optimistic party of Reagan.
A-Team: Great post!
However, I'd like to add that this country cannot afford to become an isolationist society. Like it or not, we live in a global economy. We can't just "decide" to stop buying products made in other countries. What we need to do is become the innovative leaders of the world like we once were, producing goods the rest of the world wants.
I think energy efficient vehicles will be the future of our industry.
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I'm not familiar enough to comment on the 401k issue but on everything else the post is accurate. The only thing ridiculous is trying to contradict it. Obama foolishly and stupidly opened his mouth during the campaign promising undonditional meetings with people who should never receive unconditional anything. He repeatedly promised to turn tail and run from Iraq. Anyone with a brain is going to consider him a dove. Russia does and has already announced their intention to prove it. It is only a matter of time until others also go dove hunting.
Scuba
Veteran Expediter
http://www.workforce.com/section/article/25/83/58.php <<Leo
Wow. You are ridiculous. The Republicans (who've lost their way) and Democrats got us into this mess. Support OUR President no matter what.
Nice personal attack love the “support our president no matter what” you mean like the democrats have been doing for the last 8 years. As the father of an Iraq war vet sorry no way can I support obama
Wow. You are ridiculous. The Republicans (who've lost their way) and Democrats got us into this mess. Support OUR President no matter what.
Nice personal attack love the “support our president no matter what” you mean like the democrats have been doing for the last 8 years. As the father of an Iraq war vet sorry no way can I support obama
Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
When he gives me a reason to support him, I will applaud. Until then, he has to earn it. Somehow, tho, I don't think he cares one way or another. He got what he was after. End of story.
Then you're no better than the libs that cried and moaned over the last eight years that Bush wasn't their President. It was stupid for them then, and it's stupid for anyone to do it now.
Tell your son that I appreciate, respect, and admire what he's doing for his country, though. it is both selfless and admirable.