October: In Review

This has, without a doubt, been the most stressful month I've had in a long time. To cap it all off, the official announcement came down today that Chrysler will be eliminating third shift in our plant sometime in the first quarter of next year. I admit, it's been expected, but my disappointment is pretty acute. I understand market conditions require the company to do what they must, but the failure of the Union to get us hired in, along with their willingness to allow the company to create this "Enhanced Temporary" situation to begin with, is pretty severe. It somewhat a relief to finally know for sure what's coming, but I still don't know for sure when it will happen. Fortunately, I have an opportunity tomorrow to interview for a seemingly great job, months before I have to face unemployment. When all these people get laid off from Chrysler and the surrounding plants, the job market is going to be flooded with the unemployed. It could be rough.

Here's my favorite shots for the month: