Dodged the Bullet Again
Well, the latest BRAC listing was released yesterday. We were waiting nervously - the Navy Depot in Mechanicsburg (officially NAVSUP) has been spared a total closure on many other occasions. The workforce there has been slashed, unfortunately, but the base itself is still open.
(It is ironic and stupid that some of the people who lost their positions now work as subcontractors at the Depot, making MORE than they did before!)
Thankfully, NAVSUP wasn't on the BRAC list, so my SO will be able to finish out his career at the Depot. Turns out that 11 positions are being eliminated - what the news doesn't tell you is that BRAC is more than base closures, it's reworking lots of things.
As usual, the Philly base is getting MORE people, when they are already too small for the numbers working there. SO sez that they'll have people working in closets. Naturally, since our senators seem to LOVE Philly, we aren't too surprised.
posted by dddragon at 11:54 AM
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We were listening to the news nervously to hear about the Naval Base where Nod works. We were also very relieved.
Miss you already. Hope you are feeling as well as can be expected, whatever that means.
Wow, it's kind of amazing that the base didn't get closed, really. Funny spot for a navy base, no? But that's a relief.
Yah, I thought it was odd, too. A Navy base is here because Harrisburg is a trucking hub for the northeast. Like Memphis is the hub for the whole country.
Off the subject -- you mentioned Harrisburg.
We visited there a couple of years ago and the capitol building is so beautiful. We also played mini golf and had a great time there.
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