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Old 12-12-2008, 02:24 PM   #21
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I didn't say it was. They can't find a sponsor for next year. That is the reason. Although my husband's been out of work awhile, they just laid off the whole team for 3 weeks in a last ditch effort to find a sponsor before they shut their doors.

As I've said to my husband (not that he didn't already know), "Your career is someone else's hobby." That's the way it is with all sports, unfortunately.
Labonte ?

That really sux...sorry to hear
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Old 12-12-2008, 02:32 PM   #22
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Labonte ?

That really sux...sorry to hear
Bobby Hamilton Jr. Bobby actually paid for them to go to at least two of their last races. Around $120,000 a race I believe - I didn't ask though of course. My goodness don't we all wish we had that kind of cash laying around! He loved working there though and they treated their employees way better than a lot of other teams he's worked for. We are sad to see it end like this.

Being laid off when you work in racing is kind of normal. Teams change drivers, they bring their people... change crew chiefs, they bring their people..it goes on and on. Then of course sponsorship loss - that's a huge one.

He's been in racing 20 or so years and I am encouraging him to find a different career path. We shall see how that goes. He loves racing and it good at it and doesn't really want to change. With the economy like it is, he may not have a choice.
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Old 12-12-2008, 02:32 PM   #23
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Still sorry to hear MILK.
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Still sorry to hear MILK.

Thanks. Heck it seems like half the people on this site have at least one spouse whose been laid off recently. It's scary.
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Old 12-12-2008, 02:43 PM   #25
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Thanks. Heck it seems like half the people on this site have at least one spouse whose been laid off recently. It's scary.

I work in a small state chartered bank. Sometimes my job seems like it is hanging by a thread. FDIC predicts 200 bank failures next year. If I could only find a job surfing the net and throwing out sarcastic comments I would be all set!
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I work in a small state chartered bank. Sometimes my job seems like it is hanging by a thread. FDIC predicts 200 bank failures next year. If I could only find a job surfing the net and throwing out sarcastic comments I would be all set!
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Old 12-12-2008, 02:50 PM   #28
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Bobby Hamilton Jr. Bobby actually paid for them to go to at least two of their last races. Around $120,000 a race I believe - I didn't ask though of course. My goodness don't we all wish we had that kind of cash laying around! He loved working there though and they treated their employees way better than a lot of other teams he's worked for. We are sad to see it end like this.

Being laid off when you work in racing is kind of normal. Teams change drivers, they bring their people... change crew chiefs, they bring their people..it goes on and on. Then of course sponsorship loss - that's a huge one.

He's been in racing 20 or so years and I am encouraging him to find a different career path. We shall see how that goes. He loves racing and it good at it and doesn't really want to change. With the economy like it is, he may not have a choice.
I hadn't even heard about that one. It's tough to change career paths after 20 or so years especially when you love what you're doing. Good luck to the both of you. The company I work for is laying off left and right and I've been here over 20 years as well and would hate to have to pound the pavement looking for a job anytime but especially these days.

Thanks for sharing and I hope he finds something.
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