keith wrote:
He said: "It's very depressing. My wife's in tears because we've got to pay the mortgage. We're not going to have jobs in six weeks' time, but what chance have we got of getting work at this time of year. Dont want to be harsh here, but, you will be suprised how much work is out there if you look.

Dr Alimantado wrote:

keith wrote:
He said: "It's very depressing. My wife's in tears because we've got to pay the mortgage. We're not going to have jobs in six weeks' time, but what chance have we got of getting work at this time of year. Dont want to be harsh here, but, you will be suprised how much work is out there if you look.

exactly, rather than risk losing his home there is always temp work to keep some money coming in whilst he looks for another full time job. Might not be as much money etc but better than going into arrears on the mortgage and get reposessed

hulla wrote:
Bearing in mind how many stupid comments we've had on this story today, I'd like to say well done to the Echo mods for keeping on top of the nonsense posted by certain people.

Ken wrote:
I've been on here all day and I haven't seen any stupid posts on here at all.

Observer wrote:
One can only deduce that Ken from Stubbington is responsible for the never-ending stream of "kebab man" posts. Grow up, Ken, for goodness sake!

keith wrote:
He said: "It's very depressing. My wife's in tears because we've got to pay the mortgage. We're not going to have jobs in six weeks' time, but what chance have we got of getting work at this time of year. Dont want to be harsh here, but, you will be suprised how much work is out there if you look.

Robert wrote:

keith wrote:
He said: "It's very depressing. My wife's in tears because we've got to pay the mortgage. We're not going to have jobs in six weeks' time, but what chance have we got of getting work at this time of year. Dont want to be harsh here, but, you will be suprised how much work is out there if you look.

If you have the right skills you'll get a job - if you don't you will struggle. Anecdotally
I'm seeing people with degrees finding it hard find work.

There is very little unskilled work about in this area.

If you have a job already, you'd be insulated to the real world of high unemployment.

Adrian Smith wrote:

hulla wrote: Bearing in mind how many stupid comments we've had on this story today, I'd like to say well done to the Echo mods for keeping on top of the nonsense posted by certain people.

Yeah. I've seen a few but they're gone pretty quickly, so although I moan about the Echo they're doing well on this one.

AL wrote:
“Jobs are to be slashed at Ford’s giant Southampton plant”……… great headline, and will definitely grab the readers attention – but once you start reading you realise the reference is to contractors hired by Ford, and NOT Ford employees! At the end of the day, a contract is a contract. It’s for a set period of time, at the end of which it may or may not be renewed. The contracts referred to were “short-term contracts”, so doesn’t that in itself indicate that these contracts would be up for review around about now anyway? I have every empathy with the contractors affected, but let’s not forget the Ford employees who may lose their jobs, many of whom have worked for the company for twenty or thirty years or more. It’s one thing to worry about paying your mortgage when you’re only contracted or employed for a fixed term, but think about those who have been permanent Ford employees for decades; those who had no reason to doubt their futures would be secure and that their careers would see them through to their retirement.

Rude Van wrote:
How did mateys get a mortgage with a temporary job? Also give it six months and 100 permanent workers will be off with back trouble then they can cover. If that fails theres always work at one of the following places - Kiplings, Pirellis, Plesseys, BAT factory, PBH (Pilkingtons), Vimto, Bacardi, swan pub on Millbrook roundabout or if that all fails try and get a job behind the bar at Ikon Diva. Peace

eddie wrote:
well , well, well.
the contractors will be the ones getting laid off ,theres no suprise there.
So now the lazy ford workers will have to do all their own dirty work & get their hands dirty now, because we all know that the ford motor company mainly take on the contractors to do the dirty work that the long term ford workers didnt like doing especially if it involved getting dirty or breaking into a sweat.

FORDS-TRANSIT VAN ADVERT SAYS, FORDS GETTING YOU THERE !
well they are certainly getting the contractors on the unemployment line.

Fordoorcar wrote:
Nail, coffin. Nail, coffin. Nail, coffin. Nail, coffin. Repetitive innit?

mr ford wrote:
iv been working for ford just under a year and im set to go in oct ford dont have a clue how to run a buisness since they try to buy off the compotion and failed ie land rover and jag they not long had to sell and i know for a fact that turkey are getting the new model in 2010 the southampton plant are set to only make the cab version if their lucky more are expeted to follow since not all area's will be funtioning since the cam doesnt need much resource's

mr ford wrote:

AL wrote: “Jobs are to be slashed at Ford’s giant Southampton plant”……… great headline, and will definitely grab the readers attention – but once you start reading you realise the reference is to contractors hired by Ford, and NOT Ford employees! At the end of the day, a contract is a contract. It’s for a set period of time, at the end of which it may or may not be renewed. The contracts referred to were “short-term contracts”, so doesn’t that in itself indicate that these contracts would be up for review around about now anyway? I have every empathy with the contractors affected, but let’s not forget the Ford employees who may lose their jobs, many of whom have worked for the company for twenty or thirty years or more. It’s one thing to worry about paying your mortgage when you’re only contracted or employed for a fixed term, but think about those who have been permanent Ford employees for decades; those who had no reason to doubt their futures would be secure and that their careers would see them through to their retirement.

ummmm i thought contractors were hamptons and penski temp works work for ford its the procedure everyone take befor getting took on we all in the same boat so get fact right most of the ford workers that will be left are all in the age of 50-60 so wots the point in getting rid of young blood ford is done for