I have purchased a few used cymbals through them over the past few months. Went in to local store to buy a snare stand that was listed as available. After multiple searches I was told they did not have one. When I then ordered it on-line, the on-line order was trying to source it from that same local store! Now I just search used gear and have had some mishaps there as well unfortunately.
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Guitar Center layoffs
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Meanwhile, Sweetwater is hiring.
HowardW
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I miss the Smarties!
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Some organizations just don't want to stay in business
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That's just it, everyone is hiring. Businesses can't staff because they can't find anyone.
If a company is laying off in this market they're on their deathbed.
Lamontsdad
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Or in the mortgage business.
Lamontsdad
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My wife and I are both in the mortgage biz. She had to re-interview for her job. 10% of my company (whom I will not name) were laid off in March and more could come.
My wife and I are both in the mortgage biz. She had to re-interview for her job. 10% of my company (whom I will not name) were laid off in March and more could come.
I'm afraid this will be worse than 2008, but we'll see what happens with all the institutional players in the home ownership business now. Either they'll weather the storm, or they'll liquidate faster than a stick of butter in this summer heat.
As someone who is not in the real estate field, but works in the trades, this surprises me. Still seeing a constant flow of new houses being built in my area. When I see a house go up for sale, they seem to sell quickly. It’s disheartening for me, as I’m in an apartment, to see houses that are complete junk (imo) go for way too much. Like way too much. Luckily, my rent is cheap, so it’s not hurting us to be where we are, but I’d love to get in to a house. With the prices these days, it feels irresponsible financially to purchase a house at way over it’s true value. Going to be seeing a lot of people who are gonna be house poor with a mortgage that’s way more than the house is worth.
I wonder if the "new" Interstate gets any business. The had some ads for a while but they weren't like the old company.
44Ronin
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Do they pay them like engineers?
T_Weaves
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When one considers how many mom and pop music stores they put out of business, it doesn't really bother me to read this.
Same …..
When looking at franchise models some time ago I read that, on average, 1/3 are going to do well and be profitable, 1/3 are going to break even at best, and 1/3 will always be unprofitable due to their locations and the overhead of the spaces.
I know GC's are not franchised but assuming the above has some validity to it, and since there are about 300 GC stores in USA, it would not surprise me if 100 or more of them closed down soon in an effort to improve their situation.
I know GC's are not franchised but assuming the above has some validity to it, and since there are about 300 GC stores in USA, it would not surprise me if 100 or more of them closed down soon in an effort to improve their situation.
Guitar Center used to be a destination. The stores were big, full of gear, and teeming with customers. Then they overbuilt a bunch of small stores that gave you no real reason to get excited about going. Maybe it really wasn't that exciting, and I was just a kid, but I dread going into one now. Just a hassle with nothing cool to look at.
TomC727
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$423/hr is not bad, though certain professions charge 1k/hr or more to review documents.
TomC727
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Same.
TomC727
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Not in the least. I’ll set up a chair and watch them burn.
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