Layoffs at TIGE???

[rsjtmann]

Is it true that 150 plus people have been laid off at the factory in Abilene? I was told that today while at Lake Brownwood for the day. Just wondering and if so is there something going on?

[Guest]

Wow that would suck if it is true. It means the economy has caught up with Tige and they probably have excess inventory from 2007 and 2008 build up. If you look at some of the dealers web sites you can still see 2007 inventory and a bit of 2008 inventory.

[wannabewakeboarder]

[Guest]

Isn't it past your bedtime
jk

[da.bell]

Wow that would suck if it is true. It means the economy has caught up with Tige and they probably have excess inventory from 2007 and 2008 build up. If you look at some of the dealers web sites you can still see 2007 inventory and a bit of 2008 inventory.

My local dealer still has 2 24Ve's and 3 RZ2's from the 2007 lot. I don't know how many other tige models they have. I'm sure you can get an awesome deal with the 07's right now.

[Guest]

I thought I got a good price on my 07 20V as a fall/winter closeout last November. I bet if I went for the same boat now I could save at least $5k. Kind of sucks for Tige employees and end of season buyers.

[da.bell]

I thought I got a good price on my 07 20V as a fall/winter closeout last November. I bet if I went for the same boat now I could save at least $5k. Kind of sucks for Tige employees and end of season buyers.

Well, the economy is going south. Tige can't afford to keep people on hoping and praying that they will return to the earlier years. Yes, I feel sorry for people that get laid off but I would also hope that the employee's knew it was coming or at least they thought it was coming.

[Guest]

Where I work we have had three layoffs at 10% of staff 3 times in last year or so. Unfortunately the staff that was layed off did not see it coming. The engineering sector here is pretty good still so the staff I had to let go have rebounded well thank goodness.

[da.bell]

I was hired by a company that did the same thing. They were an IT company that created software for the utility market.

[wannabewakeboarder]

Isn't it past your bedtime
jk

Say whaaa?

[Guest]

Say whaaa?

Did I stutter? Isn't it past your bedtime? j/k

[Guest]

Tige Layoff Confirmed. Sorry About the long Post.


A sluggish economy has taken its toll on local manufacturer Tigé Boats, which announced this week it would lay off about 30 percent of its work force citing low sales nationwide.

Chief Executive Officer Charlie Pigeon said Thursday that the company laid off 49 of its manufacturing workers on Tuesday and Wednesday.

During a time when many Americans are fretting over gasoline, Pigeon said that thoughts of new boats are not occupying the minds of boaters in its traditional sales base.

"I've kept our people as long as we can," Pigeon said. "I had to make an adjustment in our work force."

Tigé's traditionally strong sales regions -- Arizona, California, Nevada, Florida and Michigan -- have slumped lately, while showrooms in Texas, especially Houston, are slated to set new records for the year. Because so many dealerships have a back stock of boats, the manufacturer has cut production 30 percent in recent months, Pigeon said

For full story see link:
http://www.reporternews.com/news/200...ff-49-workers/

[Carter13]

Hmmmmm, imagine that. Well Pigeon confirmed what a few of us predicted about the boat industry taking a hit and this is just the beginning.

[chpthril]

This is too bad, but not surprising. Unfortunately, Tige is not the only company going through this, probably not even the only boat manufacturer!

Sad part is many of us are feeling the squeeze on two sides.......work and home

I wish them (the workers and their families) the best.

[Timmy!]

Thanks to all of the workers that built my boat, I wish them the best and hope that they all find work soon!