No politics here folks, just the reality of the situation.

1. All that equity you thought that you had - you don't.

2. That business model that you have been using - toss it.

3. That price sheet that you are handing out to your customers - hang on to that, it cost a lot to have it printed,

4. Have some supplemental price sheets printed; all it says is...............

TIMES - 3

 *  dont forget to hand out both sheets 

please elaborate

He's talking about having yor own business,I think.

is it really that bad out there??? sounds like most are doing ok

I hate to say it, but I do not think that we have seen the bottom yet.  I hope that I am wrong but I have a feeling there are rougher times ahead yet.

Where does your union pension fund have your money invested?

How about your IRA? Where is your 'nest egg' ?

I don't think that the sky is falling. I do think that people need to know with whom and where your money is. Is your retirement money THERE or just a promise that it will be? You all have the legal right to ask, and the plan administrator MUST supply you with that information.

No doubt in my mind that three years from now this will be over and forgotten.

Just an old nightmare, long gone. Don't let your money go with it.

"Nest Egg" is right where it should be for now...Under matress next to .357 mag directly under my A$$ets. lol. My next future investment will be a safe. A big heavy one 

the value of my putz is the only money that iam making so whats next a five yard truck and trailer at 35K then add a compact hoe and loader 95K gotta sell jobs, set them up so i can pump them and hire heros for the day ha ha.

 I have none of the above,I will work till I drop...........

i am in so cal its been slow and getting slower.when im not pumping im out trying to get work. so far im doing ok i feel for the big companies with lots of iron sitting around . its bad out there

 went to try to get a contactor to pay ,today his place was locked up tight at 10 am and his pickups are sitting around town with for sale signs on them. yeah its bad they have been in biz for 25 years. now i'm out $6000 in billing .not the first , second or third this year .as a small operation i really feel these hits ,i feel for them and thier employees hope things get better soon