The company I work for is a fairly reliable barometer of how the economy is doing, the majority of the jobs we get are for mine custormers, the rest are for civil projects for the most part. Just about three years ago we began to see a decline in civil project orders, which gradually trailed off to the point that we are now seldom getting one. These are predominantly infrastructure projects, and must have their funding approved up to a year in advance of actual shipment. Apparently somebody saw the handwriting on the wall three years ago, because where I used to have a volume of 5-7 truckloads per day at the facility where I work, sometimes more, it's now down to less than 3. We have also noticed a slight decline in mine orders, unusual since taking money out of the ground rarely loses it's appeal unless the product isn't needed. Yep, that whole stinkulus thing is working like a charm...
A little comic relief for this Wed.
That is funny.
