July 10, 2006

I Heart Summer Shut-down

Right now is what is known in the automotive industry as summer shut-down.

The automotive manufacturing plants normally shut-down the first 2 weeks in July (plus or minus 1 week) to do plant maintanance. Things that need fixing, repairing or cleaning that take a few days which isn't to had during the rest of the year.

So when the automotive manufacturing plants shut-down suppliers to them shut-down also to do the same thing at our plants.

Vacation was manadatory last week for us (I already had my vacation planned so didn't bother me) but this week (still on shut-down) we get to work. We spend this time completing all that stuff we couldn't get done because of work getting in the way.

We also get to wear jeans all week.

And if today is any indication we get to leave early also. I was told we could leave at 2:30pm today.

Yipee!

I heart summer shut-down!

Posted by Quality Weenie at July 10, 2006 12:42 PM | TrackBack
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I don't get to visit you as much these days so when I saw this summer shut-down post it made me laugh. I used to work for a company who did training videos and manuals on new model cars for the pacific rim auto manufacturers. Summer means to me - no vacations - as scripts are polished and production begins shooting. Training manuals are laid out and heading to Desktop publishing. Checking and crosschecking the proper visuals to be placed in the manual. Eighty hour and more work weeks looming as the deadlines approach.... Unemployment is looking nice this summer. Please, -enjoy- every hour of your vacation, the automotive business is demanding.

Posted by: cin at July 12, 2006 12:30 PM