AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT ROLLS ROYCE

London, England-based Rolls-Royce, the iconic car and engine manufacturer, has announced the closure of its purpose-built aerospace component factory in Prince George, Virgina. The closure will impact 300 employees by mid-2021.

The decision was driven by the global pandemic and the near-collapse of the commerccial aerospace industry and the need for the company's precision-engineered aircraft engine components, discs and turbine blades.

According to a company spokesperson, “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a historic collapse in civil aviation, which will take several years to recover. As a result, we’ve had to make difficult, but necessary, decisions to protect the future of our business."

“Due to the significant reduction in demand for our civil products and services, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we no longer have the workload necessary to sustain operations at the site. In an attempt to stem further layoffs and retain as many employees as possible, we have taken swift and decisive action to reduce spending. However, the severity of the economic fallout from COVID-19 made the closure of our Crosspointe facility unavoidable.”

The closure and layoffs follow a June, 2020 layoff of 180 employees at the plant. The company is reducing its worldwide work force.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?