Wisconsin Gets Hit With Another Business Closure.

[pk]

Closure of Schield Family Brands factory in Mosinee another blow to central Wisconsin

556 workers to be affected by layoffs


Central Wisconsin's economy was slammed with bad news for the second time this week when Schield Family Brands announced Friday it will close its Mosinee factory.

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[dgridley]

Bad news for all those families.. but maybe this will herald a new beginning for some.

[pk]

Bad news for all those families.. but maybe this will herald a new beginning for some.

My guess is 'some' won't think of it as a 'new' beginning until they actually find another job which may take a very long time. Sad.

[dgridley]

Then again, I wonder how bad off Wisconsin is compared to other states? Seems to me I often hear more good than bad..

[j10asen]

Originally Posted by dgridley

Then again, I wonder how bad off Wisconsin is compared to other states? Seems to me I often hear more good than bad..

comparisons do not go far to person with a job loss.

Menasha has a planed plant closing as well with Albany International. I am not sure of how many but again it is not the numbers but the people getting hurt.

[pk]

Then again, I wonder how bad off Wisconsin is compared to other states? Seems to me I often hear more good than bad..

comparisons do not go far to person with a job loss.

Menasha has a planed plant closing as well with Albany International. I am not sure of how many but again it is not the numbers but the people getting hurt.

I agree. It's devastating when your income has been cut or in most cases become none at all. You turn for help and find out there really isn't any. I have no idea if Wisconsin is 'better' off than other states but people are suffering and their futures look bleak. If other states are worse then it means there is no where else to go but try to find a way to make ends meet here. Getting to be more and more people in this area fighting for the same few jobs.

[Blue Baboon]

When businesses close it's always so many jobs lost. When they hire it's always one or two jobs or maybe ten, but never dozens upon dozens of jobs.

I try to make it a point to go to area restaurants or stores when possible, because if I like a business, I want them to stay in business. Sometimes just me going there more often isn't enough to save them, but at least I know I tried. I try to recommend a business if I like them so they can get more customers. Always looking out for the little guys.

[dgridley]

I wasn't making light of the jobs lost just opining that Wisconsin can perhaps be thankful it is better off than some states.

As for the "new beginnings", I can liken it to much of what has occurred in my neck of the woods, post-Joplin tornado.. Certainly it was devastating but many have been the better for it - people that might not have moved on, people who might have stayed with the same jobs, etc. New jobs have been created due to new housing and construction on homes and businesses and so on..

History tells us that many who lost jobs have gone on to start their own businesses - hopefully the future will be brighter for many who view difficulties as opportunities.

Originally Posted by pk

I agree. It's devastating when your income has been cut or in most cases become none at all. You turn for help and find out there really isn't any. I have no idea if Wisconsin is 'better' off than other states but people are suffering and their futures look bleak. If other states are worse then it means there is no where else to go but try to find a way to make ends meet here. Getting to be more and more people in this area fighting for the same few jobs.