I appreciate the "reality check" I guess I was hoping things were better than they are. On a brighter note, I have seen on TV that they expect about 60,000 more people to move into Jacksonville, NC in the near future. That should create some serious construction work. perhaps I can tap int...

Thanks for the input. You are right about the economy and my business. However, I do live in an ecomomic "Dead Zone" The problem with the teaching job is having to work on the Associates Degree. Also, a part of the college's program brings High School Jrs and Seniors in to a welding progra...

I am new to the forum, just registered a few minutes ago. I may be "out of line" by posting this here, if so please forgive me. I owned and operated a small (one horse) welding and fabrication business for 10 years. In past year and a half I lost my largest customers due to "buy out&q...