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Middle East Construction collapsing...

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Sun, 2009-01-25 13:51
Christian Adrian ...
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Due to the world fincial crisis happening the construction industry is heavily affected by this crunch especially in the middle east... is the bubble really about to burst now??? What will happen to hundreds of planners now??

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Wed, 2009-02-11 03:57
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Chris Oggham
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Hi Guys,

Getting back to Christian’s original questions is the bubble really about to burst now??? What will happen to hundreds of planners now??

I don’t think the bubble is going to burst, although it is going to lose a lot of air. We can see this from what has happened already, global slowdown, projects scaled back or put on hold, reductions in the workforce. All of which affects planners directly; where projects are scaled back, suspended or cancelled altogether, you don’t need so many people like us to plan them.

Mostly, it’s just a case of doing what everyone else is doing, tighten your belt, grit your teeth and hang on. If you want to pray, go ahead, but remember the old saying God helps those who also help themselves.

  1. So, if you’re still working, find out more about the company you work for, knowledge is power.

  2. improve you skills base, this doesn’t have to cost a lot of money, there is loads of information free on the net, and you can buy just about any book on any subject through Amazon.

  3. If you don’t have a job, keep looking; if money is tight, take any job that’s going, you’re not going to make a career of it, it’s just to put food on the table so you can keep on looking for the job that’s right for you.

  4. Don’t ever give up or think that because you are having problems getting a job you’re a failure, because you are not.


Sorry if that seems a bit intense, but it’s something that happened to me in 1991. There was a mini-recession in Britain, not as bad as this one but bad enough for the company I was working for to fold. So I know from fairly bitter experience we will come out of this one and things will get back on track. It may take eighteen months or so but projects will be resumed, new ones commissioned and planners will be in demand.

Chris Oggham
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Wed, 2009-02-11 00:24
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R. Catalan
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Charles,

Most of the projects are delayed and due to global crunch projects were put on hold.

So Forensic Planners also losts their jobs.

I know 2 Planners working in forensic claims already felt the shooting pain.

Investors are still waiting the "Yes We Can" moves of US President Obama.

Hope for the best!

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Sat, 2009-01-31 19:49
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Charleston-Joseph...
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For the hundred of planners,

Well

they can make a pardigm shift towards forensic planners professional.

There are lots of projects delayed and surely, with a little imagination, hard work and good luck,

there is no need for the hundreds of planner to be jobless

and of course, prayers to the Almigthy since you cannot do it on your own.

Cheers,
Happy Planning and Scheduling
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Fri, 2009-01-30 06:17
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Christian Adrian ...
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Thanks for leading to the right forum...
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Mon, 2009-01-26 00:50
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Follow the link: (Nice Article)

http://www.planningplanet.com/forum/forum_post.asp?fid=1&Cat=6&Top=54564
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