[mitchntx]

Just curious how many have scaled back, scaled back considerably or outright had to park your car because of the economy?

And along with that, how many have done any of the above, not based on actual events, but fear of something happening that would make curtailing your "fix" inevitable?

For me, my regional race schedule hasn't changed, but the TnT days and out of region events have been scratched. And not because of being laid off or anything, just burying my coffee cans in the backyard in case I do.

If I didn't have a great group of sponsors and wasn't able to trade instructing for registration, then the story would probably be differnet.

[robz71lm7]

My strategy is diversifying my skills...well with respect to the power industry and welding. I have a certified welding inspector title, in addition to engineering degrees, and am hoping to take the national board's authorized inspector course. That and I've been working on my welding skills and researching NDE certs. I hope to be a tube welder by the end of the year...or at least qualified. Fortunately there's still plenty of demand in boiler and pressure vessel repair and fabrication.

[nape]

Fortunately there's still plenty of demand in boiler and pressure vessel repair and fabrication.

I thought it was a requirement to have a couple of felonies to be a Boilermaker (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)