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#Post#: 2762--------------------------------------------------
New study shows more than half of teachers ready to leave profes
sion
By: RE Date: February 5, 2022, 3:55 am
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[quote author=RE link=topic=52.msg2760#msg2760 date=1644052141]
Maybe this will finally kill the Education of Slaves bizness.
:)
HTML https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-science-business-health-education-40ac2a2ec38c893b7c7a8dd196ce8b29
Amid scrambles for teachers, some fear worse shortages ahead
RE
[/quote]
We don't need no education! We don't need no thought control!
HTML https://www.kcci.com/article/national-education-association-study-shows-more-than-half-of-teachers-ready-to-leave-profession/38982143#
New study shows more than half of teachers ready to leave
profession
HTML https://youtu.be/axWVMr-RpMM
RE
#Post#: 2765--------------------------------------------------
Re: Shortages & JIT Problems
By: Digwe Must Date: February 5, 2022, 1:26 pm
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I don't know if this is the right category - but here goes.
Dispatch From The Edge
Just before Thanksgiving I ordered a set of pallet forks for my
little Kubota tractor. I was told they were hoping to get a
shipment in January. The price would be going up to $900+ from
below $800. January is squeezed out and there is no sign of
pallet forks or any equipment on the horizon. They can't even
guess when they will see freight and they can't quote a price.
Because I got hurt last fall I didn't do much of the butchering
I needed to do. So, I am feeding almost twice the sheep I
counted on. I just bought a ton of hay to get me through in
case it is a late spring. I paid TWICE the normal winter price
at a farm that brokers hay and that was the last of it.
The farmer I buy oats and hay from can't find barley seed at a
reasonable price. He had zero extra hay when I realized I would
run low. Very unusual. He grows barley for a local hog farm and
had to eat into this year's seed to keep the hog guy supplied.
This, of course, because of the drought last year. This farmer
is a retired mechanic for a very large equipment company - so
does his own equipment repair. However, he is having to go
farther to find parts -used and new - and they are expensive.
There are farmers hoping for tractor and implement parts to show
up before planting season - or they are in trouble. Fuel is, of
course, very expensive and going up. Fertilizer, pest and weed
chemicals are all going up fast.
It will all come down to the weather and the snowpack. If you
have good moisture you'll get something of a crop, even if
you've had to cut back on fertilizer. Another year like last
year and many people will be out of business. Many small
producers in this area had to sell off their herds - or portions
of them - because all the pasture dried up and blew away last
summer. There was no hay to be found. The grain crops were
small. Of course, with 4 corporations controlling the meat
packing industry, the farmers are not seeing much increase in
the prices they are getting at the auction. The increases are
going to the corporate middlemen and the big packers.
The same is true for lumber. The loggers and private landowners
are not seeing much increase when they sell sticks at the mill..
All the increase is at the middle and retail level. This is
because there are very few places to sell logs. Only very large
mills are left, and of course hauling logs any distance is very
expensive. The CEOs must have their bonuses and the
shareholders must be rewarded. The workers, customers, small
business owners and small landowners can go fuckthemselves.
Business as usual.
This year the garden seed and nursery companies seem to be
anticipating a big year. I am starting to prune trees and
propagate vine and shrub cuttings now. I've been surprised at
the number of people who suddenly want to know if I have any
grape or Kiwi cuttings, maple clones, apple scions, etc.
Diversity proved its worth here last year. Some of the old
reliables tipped over in the intense heat, but enough plums,
pears, apples, quince, medlar, grapes, etc. gave us a crop to
save the year. The spuds were terrible, the cabbage non
existent.
The native trees, larch, douglas fir, lodgepole pine, ponderosa
pine, western red cedar, all suffered last year. I am now
taking down trees, some 80 years old, that won't recover, they
were just too stressed from the intense heat and drought. We
see rapidly increasing disease and bug infestation. These
forests are dying so fast the normal phytomigration just won't
keep up. Even if we have a really wet cool year, many of the
trees are stressed past recovery.
Meanwhile, they sell you war, division, and fear of each other.
#Post#: 2766--------------------------------------------------
Re: Skilled labor workforce sees severe nationwide shortage
By: Nearings fault Date: February 5, 2022, 2:58 pm
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[quote author=RE link=topic=52.msg2759#msg2759 date=1644051886]
On the upside, if you ARE recently graduated from some kind of
training program or college, you can pretty much walk right into
a job right now.
HTML https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/skilled-labor-workforce-severe-nationwide-shortage
Skilled labor workforce sees severe nationwide shortage
RE
[/quote]
The comments are more fun than the article; lots of pissed off
tradespeople. Personally when I need someone I can usually find
them. When I hear "people don't want to work" I usually tack on
"for you" to the end. Money, feeling heard, having a say in the
job, creating a good work environment... Trades have to grow up.
#Post#: 2769--------------------------------------------------
Re: Shortages & JIT Problems
By: RE Date: February 5, 2022, 6:30 pm
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[quote author=Digwe Must link=topic=52.msg2765#msg2765
date=1644089216]
I don't know if this is the right category - but here goes.
Dispatch From The Edge
Just before Thanksgiving I ordered a set of pallet forks for my
little Kubota tractor. I was told they were hoping to get a
shipment in January. The price would be going up to $900+ from
below $800. January is squeezed out and there is no sign of
pallet forks or any equipment on the horizon. They can't even
guess when they will see freight and they can't quote a price.
Because I got hurt last fall I didn't do much of the butchering
I needed to do. So, I am feeding almost twice the sheep I
counted on. I just bought a ton of hay to get me through in
case it is a late spring. I paid TWICE the normal winter price
at a farm that brokers hay and that was the last of it.
The farmer I buy oats and hay from can't find barley seed at a
reasonable price. He had zero extra hay when I realized I would
run low. Very unusual. He grows barley for a local hog farm and
had to eat into this year's seed to keep the hog guy supplied.
This, of course, because of the drought last year. This farmer
is a retired mechanic for a very large equipment company - so
does his own equipment repair. However, he is having to go
farther to find parts -used and new - and they are expensive.
There are farmers hoping for tractor and implement parts to show
up before planting season - or they are in trouble. Fuel is, of
course, very expensive and going up. Fertilizer, pest and weed
chemicals are all going up fast.
It will all come down to the weather and the snowpack. If you
have good moisture you'll get something of a crop, even if
you've had to cut back on fertilizer. Another year like last
year and many people will be out of business. Many small
producers in this area had to sell off their herds - or portions
of them - because all the pasture dried up and blew away last
summer. There was no hay to be found. The grain crops were
small. Of course, with 4 corporations controlling the meat
packing industry, the farmers are not seeing much increase in
the prices they are getting at the auction. The increases are
going to the corporate middlemen and the big packers.
The same is true for lumber. The loggers and private landowners
are not seeing much increase when they sell sticks at the mill..
All the increase is at the middle and retail level. This is
because there are very few places to sell logs. Only very large
mills are left, and of course hauling logs any distance is very
expensive. The CEOs must have their bonuses and the
shareholders must be rewarded. The workers, customers, small
business owners and small landowners can go fuckthemselves.
Business as usual.
This year the garden seed and nursery companies seem to be
anticipating a big year. I am starting to prune trees and
propagate vine and shrub cuttings now. I've been surprised at
the number of people who suddenly want to know if I have any
grape or Kiwi cuttings, maple clones, apple scions, etc.
Diversity proved its worth here last year. Some of the old
reliables tipped over in the intense heat, but enough plums,
pears, apples, quince, medlar, grapes, etc. gave us a crop to
save the year. The spuds were terrible, the cabbage non
existent.
The native trees, larch, douglas fir, lodgepole pine, ponderosa
pine, western red cedar, all suffered last year. I am now
taking down trees, some 80 years old, that won't recover, they
were just too stressed from the intense heat and drought. We
see rapidly increasing disease and bug infestation. These
forests are dying so fast the normal phytomigration just won't
keep up. Even if we have a really wet cool year, many of the
trees are stressed past recovery.
Meanwhile, they sell you war, division, and fear of each other.
[/quote]
Well, if you have to cull some sheep, send me some rack of lamb.
I'll pay the shipping.
RE
#Post#: 2790--------------------------------------------------
Shortage of the Day: Paint
By: RE Date: February 8, 2022, 11:17 am
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HTML https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/08/why-the-us-is-facing-a-paint-shortage.html
Why the U.S. is facing a paint shortage
#Post#: 2792--------------------------------------------------
Shortage of the Day: Skillied Tradesmen
By: RE Date: February 9, 2022, 3:28 am
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HTML https://turnto10.com/news/local/shortage-of-skilled-trade-workers-causes-long-waits-for-customers-in-need
Shortage of skilled trade workers causes long waits for
customers in need
RE
#Post#: 2804--------------------------------------------------
Maersk CEO sees more supply chain trouble ahead
By: RE Date: February 10, 2022, 4:02 am
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Maersk is doing great though!
HTML https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/09/business/maersk/index.html
Maersk CEO sees more supply chain trouble ahead
RE
#Post#: 2806--------------------------------------------------
Big Business Games the Supply Chain
By: RE Date: February 10, 2022, 4:25 am
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HTML https://prospect.org/economy/big-business-games-the-supply-chain/
Big Business Games the Supply Chain
#Post#: 2861--------------------------------------------------
Shortage of the Day: Rice Krispies
By: RE Date: February 16, 2022, 7:14 am
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They get soggy too fast anyhow. lol
HTML https://www.delish.com/food-news/a39096722/rice-krispies-shortage-a-brief-investigation/
What’s Up With The Rice Krispies Shortage? A Brief Investigation
RE
#Post#: 2893--------------------------------------------------
Shortage of the Day: Garage Doors
By: RE Date: February 19, 2022, 3:40 am
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How hard is it to make your own garage door?
HTML https://www.waff.com/2022/02/18/builders-dealing-with-another-shortage-garage-doors/
Builders dealing with another shortage amid supply chain crisis:
Garage doors
RE
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