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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (11903)	7/30/2003 4:21:59 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Respond to of 306849

Not much fun if your job is exported and you have bought Real Estate in the last few years out there... But that's a Tech thing and not a Real Estate thing. <G>.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (11903)	7/30/2003 4:22:09 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

in your opinion, lizzie... what would it take for jobs to stabilize in SV? the job loss that continues in the state isn't all just heading to china and india.... much of it is being lured away by other states which are more business friendly

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (11903)	7/30/2003 4:59:15 PM
From: John Chen	Respond to of 306849

Lizzie,re:"like no tomorrow". Depends, there is NO TOMORROW.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (11903)	7/30/2003 5:20:30 PM
From: fatty	Respond to of 306849

>We are bleeding jobs to India/China like no tomorrow. Don't worry! Those Indian and Chinese nouveau riches will buy our houses for millions and we'll retire in style.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (11903)	7/30/2003 6:05:11 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

<<We are bleeding jobs to India/China like no tomorrow.>> Yes, and not just tech jobs, either: story.news.yahoo.com Pillowtex Corp., (OTC BB:PWTX.OB - news) a major home fashions manufacturer, said on Wednesday said it closed its 16 plants and terminated 6,450 workers, the latest corporate victim in a textile industry slammed by foreign competition and overcapacity. 6450 pink slips, eh? But of course, Elaine Chao will tell us on Friday that "unemployment always increases during recover!"......