Best industry to work in right now

[rollingrock]

prison industrial complex, law enforcement.

they must be booming right now.

[Oregone]

1. Political prostitution

Reach-arounds are being sub-contracted at a record high these days.

[valerief]

11. Perfect! nt

[spanone]

2. just ask ex-mayor giuliani

911 was the best thing that ever happened to rudy

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/giuliani/partners.html

[lpbk2713]

5. If you can make it there ...

... you'll make it aaa-ny-where.


:rofl:

[MichaelHarris]

3. making

bullets.

[abumbyanyothername]

4. No best industry

Subsistence agriculture. Maybe not right now, but check back with me in 50 years or so.

[merh]

6. private law enforcement, maybe

The cutting of funds to our public servants, municipal/county/state LEO and FD, has been inevitable because of the economy - that means no salary increases (most don't make large salaries) and a cut in manpower and overtime.

There are those that are trying to promote the idea that privatization of those services is the answer.

[ZombieHorde]

7. Funeral homes are probably doing fairly well. nt

[Generic Brad]

12. I hear people are dying just to get into them n/t

[ZombieHorde]

16. They always have the best buffets in town. nt

[PassingFair]

43. Their business went up in flames....

Every funeral home owner I talk to
says that cheap cremation with no
coffin usage is KILLING them.

[Ikonoklast]

8. Republican Politicians Mistress

The people you have to deal with are dreadful little lying sad shits, but the money is good, especially if your hubby can help extort some from the entire family.

[Brigid]

9. I think you're probably right.

A lot of stressed-out people out there maybe doing things they wouldn't ordinarily dream of. :(

[Tangerine LaBamba]

10. Bankruptcy law -

I have a friend whose practice - bankruptcies only - has been booming for the last eight years. He has more business than he can handle.................

[abumbyanyothername]

13. Does he need help?

My (law) business, papering sub-prime mortgage backed securities is a little off in the last couple of years.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

15. He's got a full contingent of law students

for the summer, but I don't know if they'll continue on come Fall.

He asked me if I wanted to work part-time. I cannot think of a more depressing thing to do.................................

[flvegan]

17. Don't forget foreclosure/real estate law.

Through the roof here in Florida.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

20. If a firm wanted to corner the existing market,

it would open a bankruptcy division, and just send the clients down the hall.

That would be today's version of "Full Service" in law firms, I guess...................

[flvegan]

22. That's how the Florida firms do it.

Keep it all in house.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

24. They do?

Very smart.

There's not enough of that business here in Northern Virginia - yet - for that to have emerged as a business model.

Give us time .......................

[flvegan]

25. Well

they all (that I know of) handle the bankruptcies involved in the foreclosure process on behalf of the lender (representing the lender in bky court if/when any defendant files). One or two have altogether separate bankruptcy divisions not related to their real estate business whatsoever.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

26. They'd have to have a separate division

for personal bankruptcies unrelated to their representation of the lenders. Otherwise, you've got a massive conflict-of-interest situation that would never pass muster with the Bar Ethics Committee.

The old Chinese Wall goes into effect, and it always works pretty well.

Imagine. This is what our country has come to. When I finished law school, in 1976, the biggest plans were to do good, achieve justice for the downtrodden and those who had been unfairly treated by our society. We wanted to hold government accountable, at the same time making sure that the individuals were protected. We had gotten rid of Nixon, and even though we had an unelected President (Ford) as the Bicentennial rolled around, we still believed that we could effect great and good change, that the country could and would embrace and encourage our efforts.

The idea of what a Rehnquist Supreme Court would do hadn't yet penetrated our tender young brains.

We really believed .......................

(Sorry for the digression - some rants just cannot be contained..........)

[flvegan]

27. I understand the rant.

I was headed to law school with the same ideals, albeit in the 1992 mentality. Realized that it just wasn't reality.

And yeah, the ones that do it are like two law firms under the same roof. Nothing bleeds through for the very reason you mention, and of course, at no point would they consider representing both the lender in the f/c and the debtor in the bky action. That would really draw some ire.

[IDemo]

14. Weapons and ammunition n/t

[druidity33]

18. green building

air sealing, insulation installer. Solar panel manufacturer?

:shrug:

trying to think positive...

[NightWatcher]

19. printing signs that say "Bank Owned Property/ Foreclosure for sale"

[Tangerine LaBamba]

21. Cleaning out abandoned homes -

big business in California right now, and in other parts of the country, as well, I would guess.

Some people leave everything behind. Everything - big screen TVs, kids' rooms with toys and clothes still there, computers, fully-equipped kitchens.

I bet it all ends up on eBay.....

[SoCalDem]

28. Actually, SoCal Connected (PBS) had a show on it.. most ends up in landfills

:cry:

The firms that do this have so many to do in a day, they have no time to coordinate with Goodwill, etc, so they just bring a dump truck up to door & toss everything in it..

People a block or two away from us,did something unique.. The day before they were "removed", they had an open house.. invited all the neighbors in , to take whatever they wanted.. People had a barbecue/going away party for them, and all day long, neighbors came in empty-handed, and left with "stuff".

They people had taken what they could fit into their "next place, an apartment), and this was the stuff they planned to abandon..

[Touchdown]

23. Seriously. Telecommunications

Unemployed people still use their phones. Resumes are almost universally sent over the internet and sorted by keywords to narrow the pool down. No matter how little money people have, they will always use the phone and computer.

AT&T raked in $13 Billion in profits in 2008. The same year that saw General Motors looking at bankruptcy, and Merryl Lynch selling itself to BOA.

[yowzayowzayowza]

39. 2nd that one.

Jus barely keepin my boat afloat.

[OhioChick]

29. Exotic Dancers. n/t

[rollingrock]

30. Touche

but only if you're blessed with the right physical attributes. being a female probably helps too.

well, that rules me out on both accounts.

[OhioChick]

34. Hey...be one of those Chippendale dudes. :) n/t

[rollingrock]

35. Only if you're my first customer, OhioChick

:D

[OhioChick]

38. LMAO....

Will be there. :D

[rollingrock]

40. Cool

I do anything for money. And you promise not to laugh. hahaha.

[lildreamer316]

36. NO, IT IS NOT.

Sorry for yelling, but I *am* an exotic dancer and a member of two boards dedicated to my profession. We had girls that I've known for a long time post to NOT come to certain cities because EVERY club is ovverrun with girls, and new dancers who think this is a fuckin' gold mine. Now, almost every club I hear of has twice or three times the amount of dancers on shift than the customers that come through the door. My husband is a dj at one of these clubs also.

It's seriously hurting those of us that have been in this for awhile, and is very irritating that all these other people think this is 'easy money'. WE do well when everyone else does. You'd think it would be obvious, but I guess not. A lot of ladies and gentlemen are getting a rude awakening.

[rollingrock]

42. Where do you work, if I may ask?

just the name of the city would be fine. I respect your privacy.

[lildreamer316]

48. Actually,

I am not currently working, I last worked about three months ago. I don't like any of the options I have around my city. I hope that will change in a month or so..there's a new club that supposed to open, but if my husband is working there they may have a non-fraternization clause in his contract; so I may not be able to work there either.

If anything changes I will let you know.

[OhioChick]

45. In Cleveland and surrounding cities...

They're hiring everywhere. About the only job you can get here, anymore. If someone needs to feed their kids/keep their home...they're becoming dancers.

I see what you're saying about doing well, but by Cleveland Hopkins airport, business seems to be booming in the industry.

[MercutioATC]

46. Brookpark Road has ALWAYS been that way.

Actually, it was a lot less tame 15 or 20 years ago...

[OhioChick]

49. Just realized we're neighbors...

:hi:

Brookpark has always been like that. When mentioning exotic dancers up-thread, I meant Christie's Cabaret, Diamond Men's Club and the like....not what's on Brookpark...like "Juicy Lucy's." (I heard the women in there were toothless, etc.) :)

[lildreamer316]

47. Just because they are hiring does not mean they are doing well.

First of all, the greedy club owners are in heaven (although they are just as dumb as the wall street idiots) because with all the women that are wanting to work, they are getting rich.

Remember, WE ENTERTAINERS PAY A NIGHTLY HOUSE FEE (we rent the stage as independent contractors)to work. There are exceptions to this rule, but in most of the US this is the norm.

So, the more women they can entice to come work for them, the better their bottom line looks - for at least awhile. It's expected that you either pay your house fee up front when you get there, or first thing at the end of the night. In some cases if you can't or don't pay your house fee, you are not allowed to work, or it is added to the next night's fee; etc. etc. In this economy, the owners are making up for their lack of revenue on drink sales and door sales by getting more house fees from entertainers; i.e. hiring as many as possible; & preying on the desperation and naivety of newly-laid-off people.

Any dancers that are doing well are usually what we call 'extras' girls, which of course means they are giving the customer sexual favors(of course this is not always the case). Again, the greedy owners have spent most of the Bush administration time looking the other way as extras girls overran the industry, because it was easier to deal with them than real entertainers. Now, (and you will see this really clearly in Ohio due to a fairly new no-touch and early close law that was just upheld in a court challenge); a lot of states are taking advantage of the laziness and inattention the owners have exhibited, and passed extremely strict laws that are aimed at severely restricting or closing a lot of these clubs. I can't sympathize with the owners too much, even though I feel for my sisters and brothers who are suffering because of these new laws.

I am sure there may be pockets of the country where a club or two has managed to hold on to a group of regulars/ a good draw crowd and the girls may be doing well, but in most cases we are all seeing a very sharp decline in earnings. Many girls are reporting averaging $100 or less; some $20-$50 a night or less(this in other parts of the country from where I am). One of my best friends has stopped working entirely because she was leaving in the negative every night she tried to work the last couple of months.

I do hope there will be a turnaround, but it is really in our industry's best interest to see a 'thinning of the herd' as it pertains to number of clubs per capita, as well as entertainers. It's easy political capital to target our industry,and a lot of lazy owners have made themselves sitting ducks.

Sorry; off on a tangent. I've been studying this for years, and am a bit passionate about it. Most ppl don't have any idea what this biz is really all about,and I have not even scratched the surface here.

I hope I am completely wrong and the ladies & gents in Cleveland are banking money. But I highly doubt it.

[OhioChick]

50. I'm not arguing with you...

I think you missed the point that I was trying to make, entirely.

Right now in Ohio, jobs are terribly hard to come by. McDonald's isn't even hiring. I know of women that are dancers now (at your more up-scale establishments)....not because they really want to be, but because it puts food on the table. Hell, if I lose my job and couldn't find anything else, I'd do the same.

I wouldn't be surprised one bit if establishments are run just as you said. Everything is corrupt, anymore.

[lildreamer316]

53. I didn't mean

to come off so harsh - I'm sorry. I just get really worked up about it. I think I do understand what you are saying; I am just so irritated that so many people seem to think we are recession-proof.
I did wonder if I was being a bit strident. Again,sorry.

[OhioChick]

56. No biggie...

Not much out there that isn't recession proof these days.

[rucky]

52. Are customers down, or just the ratios?

It seems that patrons would have less disposable income, too.

[lildreamer316]

54. Really, all of the above, but

there seem to be certain nights where everyone comes in and blows what little they have to spend - example being this past friday nigth where my husband had a couple entertainers make, I believe, between $400-$500 each. There were around 60 ppl through the door of a club where capacity is around 85, I think?
However, for six or seven days leading up to that, there were less than 15-20 ppl in the door each night, and sometimes under 10. So you see how that can seriously even out.
And yes, patrons have MUCH less disposable income.

[NickB79]

31. The food industry is doing pretty good right now

So long as it's food that people consider basic staples.

[rollingrock]

33. And the illicit drug industry

the alcohol beverage industry and bars are probably hiring as well.

[JackRiddler]

32. Not my impression - the numbers have stabilized and may be declining.

States are considering letting lesser offenders go because of the fiscal troubles.

There's actually a perspective on the drug war ending in our lifetimes.

[rollingrock]

37. I hope you are right!

optimism is a good thing, after all.

[Better Believe It]

41. Wall Street/Corporate lobbyist. They are making tons of money and are calling the shots in DC

That's seems to be the most stable and lucrative job right now.

[rollingrock]

44. Not to mention the million dollar bonuses

such are the perks of the trade.

[rucky]

51. Repo Man

[proteus_lives]

55. Is your name Otto by any chance?

"John Wayne was a fag."

Great movie.

[lumberjack_jeff]

60. Plate of shrimp. n/t

[ThomWV]

57. Pharmaceuticals, particularly as the population ages.

[proteus_lives]

58. Hm. I was guessing amateur porn.

[bemildred]

59. It's hard to beat being in Congress. nt

[backscatter712]

61. Repo man, collection agent, bankruptcy attorney.

Business is booming for them right now...

[Flaneur]

62. California pot grower

[taught_me_patience]

63. "cash for gold"

payday loans
99 cent store
bankruptcy attorney

[B Calm]

64. Auto parts distributors like Auto Zone etc etc. No one can afford

to buy a new vehicle, so they spend $$ trying to keep the old clunker going. Auto Zone stock has soared for the past two and half years.

That's your stock market tip for the day.

[Gabi Hayes]

65. buy high, sell low?