DECEMBER 2008

Engineers and Technical Professionals


Dear Santa:

Well it's time for my annual Christmas wish list and I've decided that in past years you've gotten off way too easy. Heck anyone can raid the shelves at Wal-Mart or Target and come up with toys and dolls and such. And a tech-savvy guy like you could even raid Monster or Career Builder and come up with a few engineers to stuff in stockings here and there. So in coming up with my wish list this year I thought I'd come up with some stuff that we really need but that's a LOT more challenging. So if you could drop these off at the Whitaker office in Colorado on your way through town I'd sure appreciate it!

1 - A bagful of sign-on bonuses so my candidates can afford to move for less-than-usual increases that seem so prevalent these days.

2 - A very hefty sprinkling of project dollars to spread out among all of my refining clients so they can finally finish those postponed process improvement projects.

3 - Lots of bridge loan coupons that I can distribute to all of those candidates who'd love to move but won't because they're afraid they won't be able to sell their homes.

4 - Sprinkle some brain dust on all of the politicians so that they'll fund LOTS of new refinery and alternative energy plants that can only be staffed with experienced engineers!

5 - Can you please see to it that refinery margins get back up to those REALLY high levels that we love and still find a way to let us have gasoline at around $2.00/gallon?

6 - A few weeks of no political rhetoric about bailouts or recession or gloom and doom mentality so that we can actually make the holiday season feel like it's lasting just a little bit longer.

7 - And oh yeah, if it's not too much trouble, a little bit of "whirled peas" would be pretty nice too! J

Yours very truly,
Carol Wenom CPC/CTS

Thanks to all of you for making 2008 a really wonderful year. Your suggestions, support, friendship and most of all your referrals - the lifeblood of our business - have meant so much to me.

Please be sure to keep a place in your heart for those who are less fortunate and let us count our bountiful blessings.

From all of us here at the Whitaker Family to all of you and yours, our wishes for good health and the opportunity to make 2009 the year of your dreams! The very best in the New Year!