Has the economic crisis affected you personally?

BootsmanBoof · 09-14-09, 09:17 PM

Thankfully Australia has been somewhat sheltered from the full effects of the storm. I manage a fruit and veg operation that has a turnover of around $35,000 a week; at the worst point, and I think winter sales trends also had something to do with it, we suffered weeks as low as $28,000, but we're back to 35 grand weeks already.

When the economy goes to hell, I guess people still have to eat. That's one advantage of being in this business (plus the fitness that comes from lugging crates of spuds around all day).

Also, as a renter it was quite nice that mortgage interest rates went down so no chance of the rent increasing!

My prayers for all those who are having very difficult times

09-14-09, 09:17 PM	#25
BootsmanBoof Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 56 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Thankfully Australia has been somewhat sheltered from the full effects of the storm. I manage a fruit and veg operation that has a turnover of around $35,000 a week; at the worst point, and I think winter sales trends also had something to do with it, we suffered weeks as low as $28,000, but we're back to 35 grand weeks already. When the economy goes to hell, I guess people still have to eat. That's one advantage of being in this business (plus the fitness that comes from lugging crates of spuds around all day). Also, as a renter it was quite nice that mortgage interest rates went down so no chance of the rent increasing! My prayers for all those who are having very difficult times __________________ "Of all the branches of men in the forces there is none which shows more devotion and faces grimmer perils than the submariners." Sir Winston Churchill.

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