the sad part of these types of closings are that as far as i'm aware, these jobs just don't exist anymore. being from rochester, i use kodak as a comparison. there were tons of locals that after high school, even if they had little skill, they could start a job at kodak and turn it into a career. good salary, they'd teach on the job, opportunity for growth, bonuses, etc. guys would retire in their late 50s, early 60s, and while not wealthy, had comfortable retirements. you just had to put your time in.