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Bad News!
I got a call today that International Paper Franklin Mill is closing. I was employed by Union Camp Corp for 19 1/2 years as a logger when they shut down the logging job and I was hired into the mill. In 1999 IP bought us out just as hurricane Floyd flooded the mill. Ive worked my way up the ladder, finally reaching my lifelong goal as a Millwright on the first of this year. Today they snatched the rug right out from under me. I've been on the phone and net all day trying to find something I can do with no luck. Jobs are scarce here. I live 30 min from the Va. line, and have called the shipyards but havent had any luck. Im not sure how much longer Ill have a job there, could be only a few weeks. If any of you fellas close by know of ANYTHING please let me know. Thanks
Carroll F.
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10-23-2009, 05:33 AM
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OUCH! that sucks. sorry to hear. i'll cross my fingers that you will find something soon. good luck to you and your family.
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10-23-2009, 07:26 AM
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Carroll, I'm really sorry to hear that. I have a number of friends and relatives in similar situations, and may face the same situation myself in 2010 if things don't improve.
I hope you're able to find something very soon. Keep looking -- there's bound to be someone who wants to hire a self motivated person.
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10-23-2009, 12:43 PM
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Good luck to you Felton, I am seeing it all over, in my family too. Said a little prayer for you and your family
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10-23-2009, 07:18 PM
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that sux. hang in there I'm sure something will come along soon.
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10-23-2009, 09:22 PM
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Man I'm sorry, when I heard it on the news I thought of you. My wife lost her job thursday week ago after 30yrs there, so were feelin your pain.
Harvey's point over in Hertford, the guy who runs the private company that does maintance is hiring some guys, you need heavy equip experience. Also I'll ask my brother; he runs the maintance dept of a concrete company in Chesapeake. You never know maybe something will turn up. lee
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10-23-2009, 11:16 PM
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Thanks fellas!! Thanks for the prayers too! The company is in effects bargaining now and it looks like I might have only 2 weeks left or I could go on till Dec 31. Its really sad to see that mill go down like this and all my friends lose their jobs.
Thanks Lee, I have a friend that works at the Harvey's point facility. Its pretty close to my house, maybe 30 mins away at the most. I've operated heavy equipment all my life (skidders,loaders,tree cutters,cranes,manlifts,forklifts ect.). I can operate anything that moves, and I've got a CDL license. Thanks in advance for asking for me! A job that close would be great!
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10-26-2009, 06:02 AM
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Good luck...I gotta feelin' a guy w/your background won't be idle long...may turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to ya!!...
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