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PrintCrack
Glastonbury, CT
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Incredulous J wrote: So why is Blue Sky (the animation company) moving to CT? Seems like everyone is shutting down and leaving.
Guess they get some kind of major tax break? Too bad that industry is so specialized, and a company like that is beyond hiring the regular working stiff. Sure it is glamorous to have a Blue Sky moving into CT, but who is going to work there? Animators. Anyone know any animators?
A manufacturing company probabaly gets no tax breaks, but they employ the bulk of what makes the economy go (the regular guy, the people without professional skills who need a job - most of us).
CT is ass-backwards. Give the tax breaks to the little guys, not the big name studios and the richies, or there won't be anyone living in this state beyond Fairfield County. - State giving them a huge tax break to make pictures here. It's the new THING!
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mommacarol
Danbury, CT
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i live in this town and i see more businesses leaving and homes up for sales. i love north haven and hate to see another business go. this may mean i may have to move soon too because the taxes will go up again and i cant afford any increases at this time of my life and economic statis.
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Bill
Morristown, NJ
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Jen wrote: It isn't fair! But, I guess nothing is. I feel bad for all of the people losing their jobs and the little stores they were helping. Maybe one day the leaders of CT will wake up and smell the coffee! When are they going to realize you actually have to leave CT in order to survive comfortably. I have to say Jen hit the nail right on the head, normal everyday people can't survive in Connecticut anymore. Has anyone ever heard of something going down here. It is why after being born and raised in Ct. I moved to the southwest. Sure we have issues also, but at least I have a 3200Sq.ft house and only pay $1,800.00 a year in taxes. My old house in Shelton is $8,600 a year. To that I say no thanks. Get smart people, and get out!
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fed up
North Branford, CT
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Why are bussiness and residents leaving the great State of Connecticut? Maybe State taxes and fees and surcharges, Local property taxes on everything, highest utility cost in the Nation, highest fuel cost (taxes), poor management and corruption from our Political Leaders on all levels of government has something to do with it. Work hard try to save and give your family some enjoyment and as soon as you get a little money from a raise some part of State, Local government,or needed service takes more than you earned. Families are going in the red and many have no choice but to look for a better and fairer place to live. My research has shown that most other places are more affordable than here for bussiness and families. The Governments of Connecticut do not know how to cut back they just know how to tax and when our work force leaves the movie companies can make a picture about the empty State of Connecticut.
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Hosed by the system
West Hartford, CT
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Business's close to either move to a more "business" friendly state OR country or they just dont need that paticular facility any longer.........its called "BUSINESS".......... or they go out of business entirely..........some are mismanged, but usually those close completely.......... this state actually goes out of its way to push OUT business..........just look around you what has left in the past decade form this state..most cite "the cost of doing business" here as the reason, especially the places that close HERE just to go down south and open another place to do the SAME thing..........hell....you would be a complete idiot to stay here and have a 20 to 30% higher operating cost and a smaller profit margin..........but thats what is happening.....
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Redneck
West Hartford, CT
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You people are retarded wrote: Folks,
Let me help you with something: There is no conspiracy to screw you or your friends in the plant. Trust me, you're not that important to the powers that be.
The folks at Quebecor are not a group of supervillians sitting around a big table laughing it up because they are taking jobs out of Connecticut. Their duty as a company, first and foremost, is to stay in business-- not to employ you (or me, for that matter). If it no longer makes business sense to manufacture in Connecticut, then they have to leave. It is their obligation to do so. If you do not stay competitive, you go out of business.
If jobs are leaving Connecticut, its not Quebecor's fault, its Connecticut's fault for being such an expensive (read: high-tax and union-friendly) place to do business.
And for the fellow who proposed an exit tax: I hope that he can dress himself in the morning without crapping in his shoes. That is the single dumbest thing I have ever heard (and I hang out with Italians, so that means something).
What do you think an exit tax does? Yes, it takes a pound of flesh out of a company like Quebecor. But, how do you think it affects companies that considering moving to Connecticut? Does it make our state or more attractive or less attractive place to do business?
I'll let you think about that a second....
Correct, it would discourage companies from moving here. Imagine the nerve of these evil capitalists. Wanted to make a profit so they can meet payroll, pay the utilities, pay their suppliers and pay exhorbitant taxes. Don't you know all companies have a secret magical money tree where they grow million dollar bills and the money that comes from the tree is unlimited. I own a contracting business in CT (and I don't even live here anymore), the paperwork, and the government BS I have to go through as a business owner is ludicrous. All politicians should have to have owned a small business before they can run for office.
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Nobody Special
Hamden, CT
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While I agree with your statement regarding the exit tax being a further reason not to do business in connecticut ( I didnt agree with that poster at all ),you cannot possibly come here and try to shed the operations of Quebecor World in a positive light, to do so would show ignorance towards how this company has been run. They are not in bankrupsy due to Connecticut.
Again there are two parties to blame here not one, and Quebecor should hang thier heads as well.
I'll let you think about that for a moment.
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Lead-Pressman
Dexter, IA
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You people are retarded wrote: Folks,
Let me help you with something: There is no conspiracy to screw you or your friends in the plant. Trust me, you're not that important to the powers that be.
The folks at Quebecor are not a group of supervillians sitting around a big table laughing it up because they are taking jobs out of Connecticut. Their duty as a company, first and foremost, is to stay in business-- not to employ you (or me, for that matter). If it no longer makes business sense to manufacture in Connecticut, then they have to leave. It is their obligation to do so. If you do not stay competitive, you go out of business.
If jobs are leaving Connecticut, its not Quebecor's fault, its Connecticut's fault for being such an expensive (read: high-tax and union-friendly) place to do business.
And for the fellow who proposed an exit tax: I hope that he can dress himself in the morning without crapping in his shoes. That is the single dumbest thing I have ever heard (and I hang out with Italians, so that means something).
What do you think an exit tax does? Yes, it takes a pound of flesh out of a company like Quebecor. But, how do you think it affects companies that considering moving to Connecticut? Does it make our state or more attractive or less attractive place to do business?
I'll let you think about that a second....
Correct, it would discourage companies from moving here. When they buy a plant knowing they want the attached contracts and at the time they buy it most of time they already know there going to close it later after moving the work out, Now is that planning to screw somone ? yes I belive so. and you are right on when you say there emplyees are not important QW
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Lead-Pressman
Dexter, IA
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I don't know about CT But QW has ruined thousands of lives across the USA in the past few years but the Fat Cats keep getting Fatter
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nobody specials dummy
Hamden, CT
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I think I'm going to cry.
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nobody specials dummy
Hamden, CT
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I think I am going to cry.
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Jen
Branford, CT
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Bonnie Nadler wrote: I've been in this situation by on the human resources side. I was involved with closing a plant in Moosup, CT. It's disappointing to see so many people getting layed off.
I work for a company called Covidien which is located at 60 Middletown Avenue, North Haven, CT in the human resources dept. On a positive note, we are currently growing and expanding our operation and have many job openings at this time.
We currently have opportunities on 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift. We have a small print shop onsite and are looking to fill 2 printer positions. In addition, we have openings as production operators, assemblers, quality lab technicians, production technicians, maintenance mechanics, etc,. We also have an onsite Covidien temporary staffing department and 80% of our hourly openings are filled by someone who started their career as a temporary employee.
Please refer current and former employees to Covidien. I would recommend individuals to come to the main entrance and ask the security guard for an employment application. When completed, please drop it off with the security guard.
If you would like additional information, please feel free to email me at bonnie.nadler@covidien.com
Thanks!
Bonnie THATS AWESOME!
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Incredulous J
Providence, RI
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I think they were kidding about the "exit tax" - just getting a dig on the all the taxes here in CT, and an exit tax would be the icing on the cake, final insult, last chance to squeeze as much out of you as they can - sort of thing.
I can remember when I first moved here and I received a property tax bill for my car - I was a little ticked off. I've lived in five states and they never had such a thing in any city or town in which I have lived.
That should have been my first clue about this state.
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CJP
Orange, CT
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It is getting scary how fast businesses are leaving now. Every day almost you hear of yet another business leaving and more folks losing their jobs.....
Makes you wonder........who's next........
Scary very very scary
It was very nice of Bonnie to post job openings to those folks.
Glad I have a job, hope it outlasts this RECESSION......
Oops I said the "R" word.
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EX QUEBECOR EMPLOYEE
New Haven, CT
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I used to work for Quebecor for almost 11 years and being a woman in a mans field, I worked my butt off to get respect from all the guys there. Don't let anyone kid you - it was a great place to work and will be a devestating loss to all still working there. They are all a bunch of great people and my heart goes out to all my past friend I still miss. North Haven is suffering a devestating loss and and making a really stupid mistake!!!
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Roy
Saint Petersburg, FL
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David Gandelman is spinning in his grave. Another formerly great company gone.
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Printing Lifer
Oxford, CT
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Over 30 years ago I began my career at the QC State Street Plant, then City Printing, where the Gandelman family was tough but fair and good to their employees. There's been a lot of changes in the printing business since then - the internet, competition abroad and from less expensive areas of the country -they took a lot of good printers down.
Facts these days are that there's little commitment to a souce that's been good over the years if there is a penny to be saved. What is needed here in CT are businesses that support others in the state when they reasonably meet costs. Any mismanaged company will fail, and QC waas likely destined. But good employees should be able to find a employer that is solid. I still work for a printer in CT. Most employees here haven't seen any raise in 8 years, but we stick together and create a great product and customer service is second to none. Are we fools? Should we move on?
There's a lot of us that love this business, will fight on, but it's tough. I'd like to see some corporations come out (on this site) and say they'll get their printing done in this state and make CT people not suffer so they can save a penny. Then our Craftsmen & Craftswomen will have a reason to stay and help what's left of the Printers in Connecticut.
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WHAT
Waterbury, CT
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You people are retarded wrote: Folks,
Let me help you with something: There is no conspiracy to screw you or your friends in the plant. Trust me, you're not that important to the powers that be.
The folks at Quebecor are not a group of supervillians sitting around a big table laughing it up because they are taking jobs out of Connecticut. Their duty as a company, first and foremost, is to stay in business-- not to employ you (or me, for that matter). If it no longer makes business sense to manufacture in Connecticut, then they have to leave. It is their obligation to do so. If you do not stay competitive, you go out of business.
If jobs are leaving Connecticut, its not Quebecor's fault, its Connecticut's fault for being such an expensive (read: high-tax and union-friendly) place to do business.
And for the fellow who proposed an exit tax: I hope that he can dress himself in the morning without crapping in his shoes. That is the single dumbest thing I have ever heard (and I hang out with Italians, so that means something).
What do you think an exit tax does? Yes, it takes a pound of flesh out of a company like Quebecor. But, how do you think it affects companies that considering moving to Connecticut? Does it make our state or more attractive or less attractive place to do business?
I'll let you think about that a second....
Correct, it would discourage companies from moving here. MEANS YOU ARE A FOOL
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“For What?”
Joined: Apr 6, 2008
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Woodbridge and New Haven
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North Haven, CT
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"no one cares what happens to the little guy any more or ever did." ---Do YOU care about the little guy? If you're in business, you're in business for profit (usually), so numero uno is usually your priority. I think paying people a little more and taking less profit at the end of the year makes sense, but most people don't. Sounds like they are trying to help people though with severance packages and transfers to other plants. I used to work there, back in 93 and 94 and it wasn't bad like some people are saying...I guess it got worse.
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CT print owner
North Haven, CT
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As the owner of a local commerical printing company it saddens me to see another company shut it's doors. You can't really blame this one on the economy. Quebecor just bought too many companies and could not compete in the business environment we have in Connecticut. Maybe instead of giving major tax breaks to movie companies, Hartford should first help businesses committed to Connecticut year round. They really make it hard to do business here!
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