As a former subcontractor to the Lazy B (making parts for the 777 engines and some other stuff), the handwriting was on the wall back in 1994-1996 that work was heading overseas. The prices for CNC machine tools in this area have taken a real tumble, and auctions of the remaining shops are moving like clockwork - what were once jobs worth having that paid well are now being done in China and Russia instead of here in Puget Sound. Same can be said for the other local huge employer - Mr Gates doesn't give a damn about this area either - he's too busy investing in China.
