How Bad Are Things in California?

[BoxingGorilla]

Mick, 'Mat, Violent D, and anyone else from the United State Of California care to answer this question?

I am hearing nothing but horror stories about how bad things have gotten in California. Are any of you or anyone you know being hurt by this and what exactly is the problem?

[Julius Rain]

whats going on what do you mean BG.

[CutMeMick]

Well it's gotten pretty bad.

Lot's of businesses closing down, lot's of jobs being cut, things are getting expensive more and more by the hour.

I'm in the Aerospace/Military/Commercial line of work thus far has not seen any effects. However with Obamas plan to shut down the military/war during his term I'm sure we'll see some effect.

My girls in the real estate business, she's not a real estate agent but her business has taken a BIG hit for the past 7-8 moths. It's gotten really bad at times where she'll only have 1 maybe 2 transactions a month when on the norm she would have about 9-12 transcations.

[Andre]

Well it's gotten pretty bad.

Lot's of businesses closing down, lot's of jobs being cut, things are getting expensive more and more by the hour.

I'm in the Aerospace/Military/Commercial line of work thus far has not seen any effects. However with Obamas plan to shut down the military/war during his term I'm sure we'll see some effect.

My girls in the real estate business, she's not a real estate agent but her business has taken a BIG hit for the past 7-8 moths. It's gotten really bad at times where she'll only have 1 maybe 2 transactions a month when on the norm she would have about 9-12 transcations.

Thats all happening here too Mick, must be global. People fear another fall.

Our economy was flat out, powering along and the dick heads thought; this cant go forever spending is now outweighing so they put the brakes on it slightly,Things were too hot it worked real well everyone with investments shit themselves and sold up now they cant get the brake fully off for a while its stuck.
Good money to be made fast if you got some to spare.

[Dizaster]

Well it's gotten pretty bad.

Lot's of businesses closing down, lot's of jobs being cut, things are getting expensive more and more by the hour.

I'm in the Aerospace/Military/Commercial line of work thus far has not seen any effects. However with Obamas plan to shut down the military/war during his term I'm sure we'll see some effect.

My girls in the real estate business, she's not a real estate agent but her business has taken a BIG hit for the past 7-8 moths. It's gotten really bad at times where she'll only have 1 maybe 2 transactions a month when on the norm she would have about 9-12 transcations.

That's cool.. My brother lives in Cali as well and works in Aerospace at NASA, he study engineering theory and specializes in helicopter flight and guidance systems... The same for him, he hasn't mentioned any sort of instability in that industry, but his wife is a little more unsafe...

[boozeboxer]

DId you all see that Caterpillar was firing 20,000 people. THat is a shit load, and considering the sector they are in: this is very bad long term news for us! That means that all construction of any magnitude globally is not going to be happening for a few years....... (I would guess)

[CutMeMick]

Starbucks is planning on closing down locations and laying off people any day now.

[:::PSL:::]

Businesses here are struggling, especially in construction.

[taansend]

My casino (Barona) was once the highest action in the US but now we just get the 'fleas', people that come in nudging their money back and forth in the hope of free rooms.

Restaurants are also taking a big hit here although fast food joints are slamming!