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Old 11-14-2008 | 10:08 AM
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I was just informed that Mercury Marine will have a plant wide shut down for two weeks after today for all - including mgmt without pay....also the last two weeks of Dec.

I believe the source to be credible.
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Old 11-14-2008 | 12:56 PM
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Ouch, thats not good. My heart goes out to the employees.
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Old 11-14-2008 | 01:46 PM
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That is true. But it's not 2 weeks. it starts Monday 11/17 and runs until Jan 2!
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Old 11-14-2008 | 01:48 PM
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Sounds close to what I've heard as well. Tough times for everyone and until the confidence in the market/economy comes back its gonna stay that way.
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Old 11-14-2008 | 02:10 PM
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Wow I guess that's better than losing your job totally but maybe not by much. A month and a half without income is tough to take anytime but right now it may well be more than some can take period.
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Old 11-14-2008 | 02:57 PM
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Wow I guess that's better than losing your job totally but maybe not by much. A month and a half without income is tough to take anytime but right now it may well be more than some can take period.
DITO! WHAT EVER IT TAKES NOW A DAYS
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Old 11-14-2008 | 05:28 PM
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The company is going to have to do whatever it has to do to stay in business.........
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Old 11-14-2008 | 06:42 PM
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The company is going to have to do whatever it has to do to stay in business.........

As will a lot of companies, but many won't make it.
The tough times will pass but not until most Americans have seen the worst economy of their lives.
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Old 11-14-2008 | 08:57 PM
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Not only that....Mototron - Gone - The Hill - GONE!
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Old 11-15-2008 | 07:54 AM
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does that include the testing site too?
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