never managed a shop under a republican president what to expect?

alonzo83 · Nov 9, 2016

Last time a republican was president I was in the military. I got a cola raise every year and life was good. after that I was off getting a degree in construction science. I stayed pretty broke as expected.

The past four years I have been in a job shop doing repairs for the ag and marine industry. We have been pushing for some corps of engineer jobs in the area and got a few in but are trying to get more of the work in house. and subbing less out.

What can I expect for the next four years from government entities like osha and the corps?

Regards,
Alonzo

toolsteel · Nov 9, 2016

Expect tomorrow to be similar to yesterday.Sometimes people make too much out of such things. Any changes to come will most likely be incremental. Avoid those who say everything will now be great......as well as those who looked like idiots crying as the results came in. I do however look forward to the mass exodus from Hollywood to Canada...lol (Canada may need to consider a wall :wall:

SIM · Nov 9, 2016

Unless your real big...I would not expect any sort of changes for quite awhile. Even then they will be small and slowly implemented. Mostly new forms and tax changes for accounting to deal with...may have new health care again to deal with.

Overall your daily difference will be negligible. Longer term hopefully we will have more work...but that's out a long ways out before we see it trickle back in and down to us.

JNieman · Nov 9, 2016

Seeing that you're in Missouri; you have more to worry about from our Republican down-ticket. The Republican party hasn't been too good to us lately in the State, when it comes to finances and economics.

ETA: Speaking mainly about our new Governor and our US Congresscritters.

The Dude · Nov 9, 2016

While your industry diversification appears okay (i.e. don't be "all in" on say energy), make sure that the upstream funding for your customers is diversified as well (i.e. who's paying the bill?). If your customers are doing government-funded research, that might be in jeopardy. But if it's currently all private, then gong after some government $ (which, as I recall, is the single largest customer in the US), would be wise.

Ultimately, if the new President can make good on his promises, I would expect to see a strengthening of manufacturing.

The Dude

Peter from Holland · Nov 9, 2016

Does it matter if you are bitten by the cat or the dog
It both hurts

Peter

adamm · Nov 9, 2016

toolsteel said:
I do however look forward to the mass exodus from Hollywood to Canada...lol (Canada may need to consider a wall

Hey! We up here in Canada have been working hard to export our nut jobs to Hollywood for years. It was a lot of work to unload Bieber, we don't have the capacity to fend off a reverse trend.

On the other hand, maybe I can land some of that wall building work. Our government is on a "infrastructure" kick. :scratchchin:

Garwood · Nov 9, 2016

I sell some stuff to the prepper types. This morning my phone hasn't stopped ringing and got dozens of emails.

So far, Trump is good for my business!

Bobw · Nov 9, 2016

Doug said:
So far my biggest retirement account mostly in equities is up .33%. We fully expected it to crash based on predictions of a Trump win.

As to what's in our future, don't bother asking the pollsters.

Where you watching the aftermarket numbers overnight?? At one point the Dow was down almost 800 points.

Chip Chester · Nov 9, 2016

Don't think Dow futures are the actual Dow.

Chip

toolsteel · Nov 9, 2016

Doug said:
So far my biggest retirement account mostly in equities is up .33%. We fully expected it to crash based on predictions of a Trump win.

As to what's in our future, don't bother asking the pollsters.

I was watching it to.....my thought was ....wow, way over-reacting. this will be back to 18k within a week. I need to see if I can move some $ from safe investments right into equities......it came back too quick though. When I pull the trigger on a change it doesnt take effect until the end of the day / begining of the next day.

david n · Nov 9, 2016

To the OP.............head down and keep pushing chips outa one end of the machine and parts outa the other.

All I know is if the harpy won :vomit:

, my gun customers would faxed over a pile of POs this morning. But I will take an eventual decent Supreme Court nomination over lining my own pockets.

gbent · Nov 9, 2016

You have to keep on keeping on. Agriculture will still suck next year, and the year after that, until a significant drought affects the midwest. There is more grain to move down Big Muddy than ever before, so tugboat/barge work should be plentiful. Corp work will depend on infrastructure spending.

I wouldn't look for any relief from existing regulations from any agency, but hopefully there won't be as many new regulations coming at us.

All in all, the president is just a figurehead. The federal spending is actually the tail that wags the dog.

CarbideBob · Nov 9, 2016

I have never seen a difference.
Bob

cg285 · Nov 9, 2016

Peter from Holland said:
Does it matter if you are bitten by the cat or the dog
It both hurts

Peter

dogs don't bite me

wheelieking71 · Nov 9, 2016

david n said:
To the OP.............head down and keep pushing chips outa one end of the machine and parts outa the other.

All I know is if the harpy won, my gun customers would faxed over a pile of POs this morning. But I will take an eventual decent Supreme Court nomination over lining my own pockets.

This ^^^^^^ is probably the biggest factor of this election.
Had "she" won, her, and her appointed Supreme Court, would have eventually legislated the 2nd bye-bye. :hitsthefan:

ewlsey · Nov 9, 2016

It won't make fuck all difference.

72bwhite · Nov 9, 2016

What got elected is probably more of an independent, but don't expect much change.
It's the legislative branch that does domestic policy not the executive.
And there really wasn't any change in the house or senate.
That is always baffling people want change yet they reelect the same bunch of clowns that didn't
do anything in the last term.
The definition of insanity

Peter from Holland · Nov 9, 2016

cg285 said:
dogs don't bite me

So you think

Peter

charlie gary · Nov 9, 2016

adamm said:
Hey! We up here in Canada have been working hard to export our nut jobs to Hollywood for years. It was a lot of work to unload Bieber, we don't have the capacity to fend off a reverse trend.

On the other hand, maybe I can land some of that wall building work. Our government is on a "infrastructure" kick.

Yeah, and I remember seeing a billboard during the winter Olympics advertising the hockey game between the U.S. and Canada, with the loser having to claim Bieber. Why do we still have him? ;-)

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