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Senate Majority leader Harry Reid, center, arrives with Kai Huang, 2nd left, deputy mayor of Shenyang, China, Jinxiang Lu, 2nd right, chairman/CEO of A-Power, and Tom Conway, right, international vice president of the United Steelworkers union, for the dedication of a new A-Power Energy Generation Systems manufacturing facility in Henderson Tuesday, October 12, 2010. A translator is at far left. The company, based in China, will produce wind turbines and LED lighting.
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010 | 6:45 p.m.
New plant
Sun archives
- Planned wind-turbine plant gathers gust of momentum (4-28-2010)
- Plant to bring green-job windfall (3-12-2010)
- Companies announce plans for wind turbine manufacturing plant (3-11-2010)
Officials unveiled an LED manufacturing plant on Tuesday expected to create more than 1,000 jobs in Henderson by the end of the year.
The 36,000-square-foot plant at 1100 Mary Crest Road, near the Interstate 215 and Gibson Road interchange, will house a manufacturing plant for Singapore-based Asia New Energy.
An LED is a light emitting diode, which produce light while using less energy than standard light bulbs. They can be used in everything from flashlights to televisions.
The building also will be a temporary site for a wind turbine assembly facility operated by renewable energy company A-Power. Officials said A-Power will hire about 100 workers initially and up to 300 workers after it relocates to a planned 320,000-square-foot facility.
“The idea that we had to bring manufacturing jobs to Clark County...that’s what brings this about today,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said at a news conference to announce the manufacturing plant.
Reid noted that the U.S. is the greatest consumer of oil in the world. Green energy projects will help create jobs in Nevada and reduce dependence on foreign oil — two priorities, he said.
“Today we’re here for a strategy for tomorrow,” Reid said. “Nevada is already the nation’s hub for renewable energy.”
The campaign stop allowed Reid to showcase the kind of international clout and recognition he says he brings to Nevada as the Senate majority leader.
Cappy McGarr, managing partner of U.S. Renewable Energy Group and host of the event, said Reid was instrumental in getting the companies to locate in Henderson.
“He has been very astute at bringing new-energy jobs to Nevada,” McGarr said, calling the Silver State “pro-business” and adding that all jobs would be local jobs.
“I don’t know how you could get any more local than all this,” he said.
Tom Conway, international vice president of United Steelworkers, said that because 250 tons of steel are in each turbine, he expects jobs for his union’s members.
“Reid has been instrumental in bringing this about,” he said.
Asia New Energy and A-Power have a long-standing relationship of partnerships in Aisa, said Gene Jixiang Lu, chairmain and CEO of A-Power. A-Power is based in Senyang, China.
“In the future, we will also depend on your support,” Lu said through a translator.
Speaking through a translator, Kai Huang, vice mayor of Senyang City Government, said, “As the biggest energy-producing and consumer countries in the world, China and the U.S. are expanding new energy.”
The countries could continue to “set a good example for energy and environmental protection” by supporting green energy projects, he said.
The location of the final facility for wind turbines is yet to be determined, Lu said, but it will be located in either Clark County or Lincoln County in Southern Nevada. The LED manufacturing facility, he said, will begin hiring to fill the 1,000 job openings right away.
Lu didn’t give any specific instructions for applying for jobs, but he said his company had been working closely with the state to recruit.
Another 1000 plus jobs coming to Nevada. Thanks to Senator Reid. Vote smart Nevada
I would be the last to say that we don't need jobs in Nevada, but...
The wind turbine project is a joint venture with China. Huh? And this venture, which is in fact a stepping stone for the first, raises the same question.
Specifically, are we so used to getting all our everyday needs from China and Asia that we are now happy to accept a paycheck from them as well?
Is this how Harry Reid looks out for Nevada and America, by not only making us dependent upon the Chinese for our clothes and basic goods, but for our paychecks, too?
As for the steel used for the turbines, I'd be very surprised if even 10% comes from US foundries.
I guess this means that paying a salary to a U.S. worker has finally become cost-effective for Chinese business.
This isn't 1957 and Eisenhower isn't in the White House boftx, get used to new partnerships and new cooperation. We're not the boss of the world anymore, let's learn how to be good neighbors and profit from it.
It makes me want to puke1
Stop picking on REID. 1000 jobs this week 1000 jobs next mo and soon unemployment will be down to 14%. This is not including 10 % of of P/T and people that have given up. Stop picking on Reid. The debate with Angle is Thurs 14th at 6. Bill Clinton will be substituting for Reid.
Wrong attitude smartone, if you're not the lead dog, the view never changes. Also in today's news, China's state-owned offshore oil and gas company has bought a one-third interest in 600,000 acres that Chesapeake Energy leases in a South Texas oil and gas field. Just what I want to hear, China buying everything we have, thanks Harry. Let them continue to manipulate their currency so they can steal our money then use it to buy our assets. No one can do more for the Chinese than Harry.
Don't forget, Reid killed a coal fired plant in Nevada, and I doubt we were going to be working for a chinese company on that one!
Thanks for cheerleading for him, SUN.
Thank God Reid will be fired in November. All of my Nevada family members with be voting against him. That's a big fat 0 for all democrats this go around. Gotta drain the swamp as Nancy saddle-face says.........Go Tea or go home!
We need the jobs but find it coincidentally peculiar of the timing with the elections.
Jobs are needed, but didn't Reid contribute to the sell out of our country to the Chinese? I guess he would approve of the Chinese flag flying outside of the factory.
Great news!
Area51 and others complain about the Chinese spending money in the United States, bringing jobs here. Yet these are the same people that are more than happy to shop at Walmart, buying made in China goods, and facilitating lowering of wages and lost jobs. Amazing.
Any investment in manufacturing and jobs in the United States is welcome. I'd rather have this type of investment than see another Walmart built and witnessing the destruction it brings to our economy.
"Yet these are the same people that are more than happy to shop at Walmart, buying made in China goods, and facilitating lowering of wages and lost jobs." - westvegas
There are a few of us, very few, that do our best to buy "Made in USA" products. But the simple truth is that it is almost impossible to do so. Name a TV that is made in America. How about your clothes? Don't even try to find a computer that is made here.
My wife and I do our best to check the label and buy American, but we just can't find American goods for about 95% of the time. Hell, it's getting hard to find *food* that was produced here.
One of the main reasons we revolted in 1776 was that England had declared we were a captive market, with no rights to manufacture our own goods.
Are we becoming a colony of China?
Do you find it odd that this comes 3 weeks before elections?
Also,a little odd that as u.s. factories are closing due to the banning of older lightbulbs,now we have an asian company opening here in the us.
Not sure this is as great as it sounds.
I don't see the "Richest" 1% of Americans that have been getting the tax breaks for the last 4 years stepping up and creating these jobs. Isn't that the reason Republicans gave them these big tax breaks? So where are the jobs? Oh wait... they're not going to create the jobs until they know they're getting to keep the tax breaks and their money.
It's sad that even China knows the way to make money is to hire people and make goods that sell. It would be great if we managed to do it ourselves, but what's going to happen is the "Rich" folks are going to get their tax breaks, take the money and invest it in China and keep their profits off-shore where they don't have to pay taxes to the US.
Am I the only one that see the problem here?
"Cappy McGarr, managing partner of U.S. Renewable Energy Group and host of the event, said Reid was instrumental in getting the companies to locate in Henderson."
1,000 new jobs at this plant. 12,000 jobs at City Center. 300 jobs at the Solar Plant. Making Nevada the leader in Renewable Energy.
It kinda sounds like Senator Reid IS doing his job and putting Nevada first.
"Do you find it odd that this comes 3 weeks before elections?"
Sure... So you think that Sen. Reid was up all last night making phone calls to arrange this for today?
Grow up. I'm sure this has been in the works for months, if not longer. You just don't want to admit the Sen. Reid is doing his best to make Nevada better. Or we can Ms Angle, ask who I'm sure would agree with you that we don't need jobs that bad that we should end up working for a company from China.
"There are a few of us, very few, that do our best to buy "Made in USA" products. But the simple truth is that it is almost impossible to do so."
Many of the companies that are getting the enormous tax breaks have moved their manufacturing plants and help desks over-seas. Why? Its cheaper! And I don't hear you complaining that the Dell computer that was made in Texas a few years ago is now made in India or Taiwan, just as long as you get it for a few bucks less. I had a company that built computers for individuals and businesses, but I couldn't compete with the large companies that have plants in China and India. And I didn't hear people saying "I'll buy from an American company", I heard "I can get it for a few dollars less from the over-seas companies".
I can guarantee if you had the choice of paying more for a product made in the USA or getting it for less, I'm positive you'll just happen to overlook the "Made in USA" label and save a few bucks.
boftx....So here's another new and evil thing that evil Harry Reid is all by himself totally responsible for springing on us--that we're doing business with China?? Come on!
Sharron Angle said it's not her job to create
jobs.
We don't need Sharron Angle.
Harry Reid IS BRINGING JOBS TO NEVADA.
Thurber,
No, I am saying, or asking rather, why do we need the Chinese to do this? Doesn't that bother you at all?
Boftx
If you or any of your friends have have the funds to build a manufacturing plant that will benefit Nevadans and the environment then go for it but otherwise shut up, you're talking out of your a$$.
jbkayaker12,
Listen to yourself! Is America so pathetic that we can't build a plant without foreign help?!? If we have sunk so low as that then I can only look forward to my next heart attack and hope it takes me out. I surely don't want to live in a country where the majority would think like you.
Everyone we are in a global market. Why? would the chinese invest here when thay have it made in their country with low wages no benifits or rules in china. Simple we have skilled work forces here. Stop complaning about who is investing and be pro active about how we Americans still have a very desirable work force. This beats having radioactive waste stored next door to create jobs (Wacko Sharron idea) Let Reid do his thing for another 6 years and keep the NO! vote crazy woman out of Nevada. America has to get use to foreign investors to survive in a global market.
America has to get use to foreign investors to survive in a global market.
The United States will be destroyed in this global market.
Get used to the name "the North American Union".
People that live on other planets refer to earth as China.
Good for Hary the Red. Now let him take credit for the 140,000 or so Nevadans he, along with Obama & Pelosi and the rest of the Dumbocratic crew, have kept out of work. Instead of concentrating on the economy and putting Americans back to work, they push for amnesty for illegals, Cap & Trade, shutting down drilling in the Gulf of Mexico for American companies while, at the same time, lending billions to Mexico & Brazil to do just that. What's even worse, Obama runs around the world apologizing for America's success! Keep these people in power and we'll become a 3rd world country with an economy to match.
lvfacts101...
You are a living caricature, aint'cha?
Have you heard of FM radio, Jerry?
Thank you Senator Reid for helping to bring these jobs to the valley. Of course Angle would have done none of this and have made sure that these future workers don't get unemployment insurance also. Angle would have preferred that these 1000 workers and their families live in boxes on the street!
How much do the jobs pay? I did not see that.
It will mostly be unloading of parts and bolting them together.
You cannot ship a fully assembled wind turbine so it does make sense.
And with inflation in china, certain things are approaching the point where you would make them here (especially if the RMB moved up to 5 to 1). In manufacturing in China, people make around $2.50 to $3 per hour (for harder or skilled) plus 50% to govt for pension and 30% to govt for healthcare and also get housing and meals. So, all-in, each person costs around $5-6 per hour. Oh, and they get more than twice the paid national holidays we get.
Head over there and go to some foreign owned factories and look for yourselves. They are a lot cleaner than the factories I worked in here.
Also, it is 100 workers right now (you cannot fit 1,000 people in 36,000 sqft) BUT they must be BUILDING this new 320,000 square foot factory that they will be moving to when they do hire the 1,000 people. That will be good for the construction industry right guys? Come on, be happy about something.
I am also disappointed that an american could not do this but here is reality for you: USA does NOT lead in solar or wind technology and manufacturing. We are so far behind Europe and Asia, it is embarrassing.
Why? was it ok to get a pay check a few years ago from other foreign investors like the one who owned the Imperial palace, or the dunes for that matter it was ok then.
And as a Democrat I also try to buy things that are made in America we as consumers are in control of that not congress and the more you do it the more company's will notice for example when I go to the grocery store I buy cheese from Wisconsin not Ireland I don't buy meats at walmart on account of most of there meats come from Mexico,
yes you will buy things from other countries you can't get 100% everything now from America but start with 30% for six months and go to 40% and so on when the merchants see those products sitting on the shelf then they will make adjustments there lively hood depends on it.
When I remodel a house I will not buy the Mexican made tile or china made Sheetrock I will buy American made insulation, shingles, flooring from USA. And just because it has America in the name of the product doesn't mean it is made here like Tile American Olean ( made in Mexico ) or American standard you know the commode seats (china) if you can't see the American Label with in three seconds it ain't made here.
And to those people a while back said that the unemployed should just get a job any job is a good one. Well these are jobs it should not matter if they are china investors because you don't have to buy the products that are made in china do you. You should buy products made here regardless who the investor is for example Hyundia located a plant in Hope Hull Alabama they spent 1.8 Billion dollars to manufacture cars here in America, Those are American made cars Right of course they are and don't get me this crap about well the the money goes to Korea some might but most stays here and just to let you know back in the 70's the auto industry started a campaign of buy American cars Why/ did they do that Answer So they could sell the company for a higher price to the Japan auto makers that's all it was a rope a dope.
lvfact101 - giving Jerry's everywhere a bad name
Hey, I have a great idea. Let's cut taxes for corporations and the rich and deregulate everything so they can take what little manufacturing we have left and move it overseas. Oh, except for stem cells. Let's keep that heavily regulated and restricted because messing with that is evil and won't lead to any advances in the medicine anyways. Let's promote a bunch of candidates as anti-establishment but in actuality are firmly attached to the government tit. Let's alienate all Americans that don't look like us or talk like us. Who cares that we are a nation of immigrants. Listen up, my ideas are going to save "our" America.
Great news. Glad to hear this is happening. 1,000 new jobs means additional jobs will be created for the rest of the Las Vegas economy. : )
How is it that the Chinese find it worthwhile to start a mfg plant in the USA much less Nevada? Did they run out of slave labor to do the work? As much as I would like to see this happen I'm suspicious of the actual details. The Chinese aren't interested in making an investment here unless there's a greater good for them in the future.
Big Mistake. Short term gain, Long term loss. I hate to sound like a bore, but China is a communist country that treats it's own citizens harshly. There is no free speech, and only one thing prevents China from world domination; The U.S.A.
I'm sorry, I just don't trust the Peoples Republic of China that they have our best interest in mind. It's great to have jobs, and it's good for Henderson, but have we forgotten anything? China trade means we overlook human rights violations extraordinaire. If they treat their own people so bad, just wait till they take over our country. Anyone who has read the "Art of War", knows China is coming. Sooner rather than later. If it did have to happen, I am glad for Henderson, I hope I am wrong. Good luck
gmag39: I don't listen to radio, not even in my SUV.
jerrywayne: We are a nation of LEGAL immigrants. That's the distinction I make. As for companies moving out of the US - a big reason is because our government makes it too costly to produce here by imposing sometimes stupid rules and regulations. Just this a.m. I read in the R/Js Road Warrior where NYC is forced to spend some $28 million to replace its street signs because of a federal mandate. Give me a break! Where do the morons in Washington D.C. get the authority to dictate what kind of street signs a city may erect? We have a government that has gone crazy trying to regulate everything we do, say, eat or think! That's going to change, beginning this November. We, the people, are getting rid of Republicrats & Dumbocrats who simply will not recognize the limits imposed on them by the U.S. Constitution.
China, Israel, and Saudi Arabia own America, GET OVER IT.
Look up who owns the most property in America, the most companies. Guess what, they ain't in America.
Rednecks are so stupid.
Unbelievable! People have been bitching about the unemployment rate in Nevada for two years now and when we finally get someone who will create 1000 jobs, they start bitching about who is providing the jobs and how much they are paying. With 14% unemployment, I don't think Nevada can afford to be picky about what jobs are available. If you don't like the Chinese coming in and eating our lunch, get off your duff and find a greedy Capitalist to invest some money in Nevada.
Well the usual gang beating on Reid for not bringing jobs to Nevada is silent today. What was it Angle said about bringing jobs to Nevada? I can't remember.
@boftx said "Is this how Harry Reid looks out for Nevada and America, by not only making us dependent upon the Chinese for our clothes and basic goods, but for our paychecks, too?"
Ok boftx, aren't you always espousing the need for more capitalism and less regulations? Here's your free market at work.
Are you claiming that Reid himself has sent jobs overseas and closed factories? While Reid was in the minority party, U.S. corporations were shipping jobs overseas so they could have extra enjoyment of their tax cuts.
U.S. corporations are sitting on something like $1.4 trillion in cash but don't want to invest in the U.S. (except in the stock market and other financials). The Chinese obviously feel it's in their best interest to invest here despite all the things you and others have noted as impediments to business, e.g. taxes, health care, etc. Makes you wonder if maybe that stuff isn't so onerous.
I suppose one question we have to ask ourselves is whether it's more important for the workers to get paid (so they can do what the right wants and get back to work) or the bosses to get paid (and they feel they get a better return by shipping jobs outside our borders). I had a Toyota built in the U.S. with 90% American parts. Profits went to Japan but tens of thousands of Americans had jobs for Toyota and the suppliers. I had a Ford assembled in Mexico and Canada with 45% American parts. Profits stay here but many fewer Americans had jobs building it. I can here an anti-union argument coming but that's immaterial to where the profits went and the Toyota plant was unionized at the time.
You can argue that without profits staying in this country, there's no investment so no jobs will be created. The Chinese, Japanese, Germans, etc. who have plants and offices here would disagree. But, if Americans aren't working, there's little demand. If there's little demand, there's little hiring. If there's little hiring, there's little recovery.
boftx, you asked for capitalism and jobs. Now you're complaining when you get it. Hmmmm.
And while we're complaining about foreigner dictatorships taking over the country, let me mention that the greatest of all American institutions Fox News (*sarcasm* alert) is owned in part by a Saudi.
You want free trade and pure capitalism, you got it. Now quit complaining about it.
There really isn't much reason to build a windfarm if it weren't for them being heavily subsidized by the taxpayer. The Chinese recognize this, of course.
The three cancelled coal plants, yucca mountain and rescinding of the utah oil drilling leases would have brought in thousands more jobs, even when the wind don't blow.
It only makes sense for the Chinese to build a plant in the US. Their image will be improved; also their product will be used domestically. My question is why didn't any of our big corporations invest in our economy? I'm glad that they are bringing jobs, but sad to see their profits going back to China.
Can we say "ironic"? The U.S. was once THE leader in wind turbine technology. It was also THE leader in LED te4chnology. Now, after years of ignoring other technologies while we were sucking "cheap" oil and extolling the "perfection" of free markets -- all the while pooh-poohing the need for new technologies, we find ourselves begging the Chinese for jobs in technologies we (and OUR markets) abandoned.
Its like we've been on a long binge. We -- all of us -- need to get sober.
At least we're still the leader in creating and selling A+ financial products from D- underlying securities.
1) Only Democrats and Greens should get these jobs. Republicans and Liberloonitoons should apply to Koch Industries.
2) Yes, Glen Beck Fans, those turbine blades will hide Red Army Soldiers, who will come out and link up with Acorn and Black Panthers to take over America!!
"1) Only Democrats and Greens should get these jobs"
They're too busy getting their unemployment extended.
Again as expected the idiots on the right love to critize Reid for bring in jobs. Folks the republicans drove us to the edge. Almost the second great depression. You cant expect Harry Reid to fix the mess all by himself. The Republicans in congress havent presented one new idea except the ones that got us into this mess. At least Harry was one the phone for City Center, and out there promoting nevada so we can add this manufacturing to our state. Thanks Harry
Why does anyone herald city center as a success? It created jobs but can you think for yourself.
It cost $9 Billion to build and was written down by its owners to a market value of $2 Billion. So, Harry helped a company to continue to waste $7 billion to make something worth $2B. How many $50,000 per year jobs is that? 140,000 people could have been paid $50k to sit at home with that $7B.
Did it create jobs?
Good use of capital? Think about it
It's going to be quite a while till L.V. gets back to where it was. The thing to watch for is new jobs in our country that won't get outsourced. About 15 million of them would be good, as long as e-verify is used to keep our citizens working.
@BrianJ said "Harry helped a company to continue to waste $7 billion to make something worth $2B. How many $50,000 per year jobs is that? 140,000 people could have been paid $50k to sit at home with that $7B. Did it create jobs? Good use of capital?"
I love you guys. You make no sense at all. You complain that Reid doesn't create jobs and then you complain when he does. You don't seem bothered by Angle's position. You complain that Reid hates capitalism then you complain when he helps a capitalist company finish building something. "Did it create jobs?" Really? You ask that question? CityCenter employs, what, 10,000 people now that it's FINISHED. How many would an incomplete project have employed? Now, you BrianJ, criticize Reid and say that MGM should have just paid 140,000 people "$50k to sit at home" (never mind that your $7b number is silly). Other days you guys just complain that the unemployed are sitting at home collecting a paycheck in the form of unemployment. You guys say small business owners deserve to make a lot of money and pay lower taxes because they are risking their capital and need the reward. And today you complain that a company took that risk and failed but instead should have just paid people to sit at home.
Apparently you don't understand this capitalism you are always ranting and raving about.
Ermmmm guys ... its 100 jobs initially ... thats like a new 7/11 opening on Decatur lol ... and it might take years before theres any more jobs.
Also note that LED's have been around for years, theres no new technology here and many US companies can make exactly the same LED's as these guys ... but guess what .... if a US company makes them they have to pay taxes, environmental fees and health and safety and pensions to the employees ... you think the chinese pay all that???
You should be asking Harry how much the US is paying the chinese for these 100 jobs in tax credits and grants etc.
You think for 1 minute they are paying the same taxes as a US business next door????
Great PR for Harry :)
Cheers
Steve
Did you notice that the eventual facility may be built in Lincoln county. Some good that's going to do for those in Clark county who will start working at the company.
"The LED manufacturing facility, he said, will begin hiring to fill the 1,000 job openings right away.
Lu didn't give any specific instructions for applying for jobs, but he said his company had been working closely with the state to recruit."
Has anyone seen the "state" job announcements yet?
Hyundai, Toyota, Mazda, Kawasaki, Honda, Michelin, BMW, Volkswagen (in the process of building in Tennessee), Bridgestone, Yokahama, Siemens, ABB, Subaru, all huge multi national companies with plants in the US employing Americans. Foreign manufacturers have a huge presence in the USA putting the lie to USA CEO's making every excuse in the world to outsource. For the most part outsourcing can be explained in one word, lazy. It's far easier to outsource and let someone else have the headaches of setting up plants and staffing them. American CEO's complain about lazy American workers but in fact it is they who are the lazy ones. Problem is they pay themselves and their bloated staffs top dollar along with extravagantly furnished offices and airplanes. Many experts predict there will be a resurgence of manufacturing in the USA but it won't be the American CEO's doing it.
All that stuff from overseas has to be handled and shipped which is not cheap. Most people act as if this stuff magically appears in our stores. Transportation is oil based and will be for a long time. When the world gets back to somewhat normal supply and demand, along with the speculators on Wall Street, will drive oil and the price of shipping to the moon. Businesses highly dependant on overseas goods will be paying the price for their short term profits. High oil prices will force manufacturing back to the USA.
Overseas may have cheap wages but they would rather use slave labor than buy machinery. Germany, a country of only 80 million people, is one of the worlds largest exporters. They pay top dollar wages and benefits but make up for it by automating and actually knowing how their business works. Most American CEO's don't have a clue what's going on in their factories except for what's in the reports from their staff. They wouldn't be caught dead in their factories except for PR work.
All talk, little action. Just BS on how we supposedly need Dirty Harry.
If he's so great, why is Nevada last in everything good?
The good news is that he'll be fired soon!!!
The truth is that all of you partisans are the same! Republicans bash creating new jobs because Reid had something to do with it. Democrats overlook or deny their own mistakes. Come on, forget the party and put your country or state first. Be honest with yourself. Between the media and DC, we have all been conditioned that it is us against them. "A house divided....."
The new owner of the country are coming,America don't belong to Americans no more.
American worker owns a great deal of the U.S. American work. It is a property which has no pride.
I live in a Manufacturing State. I work for an American country that buy many of its components from China, S. Korea, Brazil, Mexico, India, Canada, and even Malta. I would imagine the circuit boards in every slot machine are made in Asia. So this new business sounds like "business as usual in the U.S." Get used to it and start entertaining more business from off-shore countries. Embrace the change and enjoy the new jobs. I would imagine this company will have to develop a supply chain in the U.S. to make products. Remember heavy parts typically are not shipped as they can be built cheaper (minus shipping) here. Unfortunately, I really think this company will never finish this deal. Sounds like an investment scam that will never happen. There is no capital investment for these industries. Need money to build these factories which is in the $100millions and who would invest this? Hopefully...
1000 jobs and you people aren't happy - completely AMAZING.....
LOL @ mred - good one!!