Hello all,
We all at work heard today that the parent company for our greenhouse range had decided to sell the newark ny greenhouses and ours in utica, ny. We knew that the other place was being shut down slowly and was up for sale, but it was sprung on us today though there had been lots of heavy rumors for the last few weeks. We had had a large box store contract (to supply annual and perennial flowering plants of all shapes and sizes), which they did not renew a month or so ago. I was told that our owners had tried to get another contract for the spring, but it fell through so they just decided to close our greenhouse range as well. They bought our three sites as a group a few years ago, but told us that they hadn't wanted our site, but it was a package deal. We will be working on closing down our range for a few weeks, and then after that, a skeleton crew will watch boilers while they search for a buyer. We were told today that there isn't anyone presently looking, but that could change. We have been doing three month seasonal layoffs for the last few years, and that typically started right around now, so we had expected to be seasonally unemployed, but now there is no guarantee that there will be a new owner or that they would want to employ us (though it usually does happen), or if it takes a while, we may all be forced to look elsewhere anyhow.
So, if anyone knows of a garden center, nursery, nature center, agricultural facility, greenhouse arboretum or anything like this that is looking to hire someone, please let me know. I have also worked long-term on golf courses and have some landscape design training, so any interesting employment will be strongly considered and info accepted! I also have some photographic skills. Any location would be considered, and if necessary, good work in another country wouldn't be ruled out.
Hopefully, I'll soon be able to report, like a few other members here who have told us about new jobs, I'll be able to do the same!
thanks and regards,
charles
We all at work heard today that the parent company for our greenhouse range had decided to sell the newark ny greenhouses and ours in utica, ny. We knew that the other place was being shut down slowly and was up for sale, but it was sprung on us today though there had been lots of heavy rumors for the last few weeks. We had had a large box store contract (to supply annual and perennial flowering plants of all shapes and sizes), which they did not renew a month or so ago. I was told that our owners had tried to get another contract for the spring, but it fell through so they just decided to close our greenhouse range as well. They bought our three sites as a group a few years ago, but told us that they hadn't wanted our site, but it was a package deal. We will be working on closing down our range for a few weeks, and then after that, a skeleton crew will watch boilers while they search for a buyer. We were told today that there isn't anyone presently looking, but that could change. We have been doing three month seasonal layoffs for the last few years, and that typically started right around now, so we had expected to be seasonally unemployed, but now there is no guarantee that there will be a new owner or that they would want to employ us (though it usually does happen), or if it takes a while, we may all be forced to look elsewhere anyhow.
So, if anyone knows of a garden center, nursery, nature center, agricultural facility, greenhouse arboretum or anything like this that is looking to hire someone, please let me know. I have also worked long-term on golf courses and have some landscape design training, so any interesting employment will be strongly considered and info accepted! I also have some photographic skills. Any location would be considered, and if necessary, good work in another country wouldn't be ruled out.
Hopefully, I'll soon be able to report, like a few other members here who have told us about new jobs, I'll be able to do the same!
thanks and regards,
charles
there are more people who have worked there that I am more worried about, since they have families, mortgages and families in the area, and aren't as mobile. Of course, there is serious concern about any sort of job in this present day and age, whether or not someone is able, willing and mobile!
