I don't believe Boeing gives a damn about you once gone. 3 month extension for healthcare? They cancelled me. just been on the phone with Blue Cross. Cancelled. I did everything they told me to do. Signed up for COBRA. Updated all my personal... — read more
Recall
File for Category A Recall Rights immediately following layoff (applicable only for employees who elect or default into income continuation) Somebody care to explain the part in parentheses? Seems kind of discerning for newer employees.
Covid-lay-off coverup
Read an article how businesses are just using the COVID as a cloak to plain out fire people. Last year I noticed a trend regarding retail in general. There were more people working in a retail outlet than shopping. Every isle had 1-4 people “looking... — read more
Airbus laying off 15,000. Boeing laying off 16,000
I predicted this in February. I was called names by the ignorants and the shills in denial. I also told you to prepare. I hope you listened to me. Now hear this: It will get worse and worse. This is just the beginning. Hell will break loose... — read more
What has the IAM done for you?
The union at Embraer is pushing to completely change the BoD over a deal gone bad. The IAM has said absolutely zero about the Boeing BoD who's actions caused two accidents and thousands of layoffs (you can say it was COVID, but they were coming... — read more
More layoffs coming
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/boeing-quietly-pulls-plug-747-170052471.html?soc_src=community&soc_trk=tw
Good news for Boeing!
https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/faa-completes-three-days-of-737-max-flight-testing/139108.article
Some good news for Boeing short timers
Looks like will be getting up to 2 years of unemployement benefits and free college. Plus a health care tax... — read more
Question regarding layoff
Anybody know what happens to left over sick time for those who got ILO?
Things Are Terrible at Airbus, But at Least It’s Not Boeing
Headline says it all. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/things-are-terrible-at-airbus-but-at-least-its-not-boeing/2020/07/01/333eeb3a-bb93-11ea-97c1-6cf116ffe26c_story.html
If 737max is returned
Any chance of cancel layoff or recall ASAP? Because all my friends got layoff in this month...
Airbus sees 40% production drop over next two years
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-airbus-expects-40-drop-in-production-over-next-two-years-081333660.html
Boeing Finally Admits That Aircraft Demand Is Basically Zero
Jun 27, 2020 https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/06/27/boeing-finally-admits-that-aircraft-demand-is-zero.aspx Six months ago – before the COVID-19 pandemic – Boeing announced that it would suspend 737 MAX production in January. Its top-selling... — read more
High Level Executives Need To See The Truth ---- About Waste (Time To Lean Out)
It's sad that the Company Executives are so far removed from seeing the truth about to many layers of Management. Some 1st line,2nd line and Directors work hard and smart and numerous low level Managers barely do anything. Think of the money saved if... — read more
First Boeing 737 Max certification flight test set for Monday
https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/504928-first-boeing-737-max-certification-flight-tests-set-for-monday-report 06/28/20 01:47 PM EDT The first Boeing 737 Max certification flight with the pilots and test crew members including Federal... — read more
Executive/Upper Management Needs To Address Issues - With Lower Level Managment
Executive Management at Boeing have no idea how many 1st line,2nd line and Directors that are not producing and barely do anything. To many layers of Management. I had one Manager that sat most of his day and stared at Org. charts and left early... — read more
Lucky to be OUT
Loving life now that I'm OUT. Thanks taxpayers because of you I can get paid big money to sleep in and play video games every day.
Job code layoff cutoff.
Does anybody know the cut off month for 61003 (MMO) job code for this June wave layoff? Thanks.
Layoffs rumor all around
Everybody is being expert about layoff But you never know until what boeing tell you
1030 Announced Today
Another 1030 being laid off.
SC hiring, 29 open position
Is it means pulling 787 out of NW? Or trying to get laid off people to move to SC?
Doomed
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-737max-faa/faa-finalizes-inspection-directive-on-boeing-737-max-planes-idUSKBN23V251
New layoffs list
Do you guys believe that new list is true? I heard some of jobcodes already get cancel layoffs
Fyi
no hourly layoffs tomorrow....
Relocating Boeing
Any chance Boeing will use the surplus of manufactured aircraft, dramatically reduced production, curtailed demand, and significantly reduced personnel levels to explore relocating 737 manufacturing and production out of Renton specifically and/or or... — read more
Boeing is like Covid-19
When you get infected with covid-19 you don't experience the negative effects until about 14 days later. Boeing is the same. Several years ago they started hiring incompetent engineers and technicians from "far away" places, like cookies. Now... — read more
More drama on space side
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/06/20/nasa-boeing-bid-probe/
Boeing to Buy McDonnell Douglas.
December 1996. What a sad day it was. That purchase should have never been approved. Competition increases quality and lowers prices. A monopoly, as it is now, is a disaster. Nobody cares about quality anymore. This is the problem we have now. ... — read more
Boeing leaves Aerion high and dry
Aerion, who is competing with BOOM supersonic, got a huge boost when Boeing invested and partnered with them in Feb 2019 but once again, Boeing's word is shown to mean nothing as they walk away from thier "partner". Sound familiar? Yep. Embraer... — read more
Boeing Portland is a Mess!
Yes we in Portland know we’re very small potatoes compared to up north but we did vote 70% no on the last contract, even though it means nothing now. We are essentially one gigantic machine shop with a dwindling 1200 IAM head count. Out on the floor... — read more
Global markets
I don’t know what you all think but as for me, airplanes and airports are portals to that can drive a global economy. From what I’m seeing in the markets, the initial crash has produced a wave that is certain to crash downward again during the... — read more
More C-ap found in the KC-46
How hard is this, don't leave your tools, lunch, trash, condoms, or anything else in the airplane. If you brought it in, f-ing bring it out. Between Boeing's new touchy feely management style where you can't tell at anyone for fear of hurting... — read more
More Tanker Problems For Boeing
The U.S. Air Force has again stopped deliveries of new KC-46A Pegasus tankers after finding trash in the new airplanes' fuel tanks. It’s the latest in a series of incidents in which garbage has been found inside the new made tankers, potentially... — read more
2 More Rounds
Per Stan Deal, 2 more rounds of layoffs coming. Not as big as the first.
Is there hope for us left when the dust settles?
I have worked for the Boeing Co. for over 10 years now. I would say about 1 year after being hired and having that “heck yeah, I work for Boeing” fade and fully understanding how this place is. Unfortunately I have consistently and systematically... — read more
Wednesday morning
https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2020/6/examining-the-federal-aviation-administration-s-oversight-of-aircraft-certification
No Commercial Airline Order of the Reminder of 2020
With no sight of Commercial Airline orders for the reminder of 2020, do you Guys think lay-off will exceed 25k in the Puget Sounds area? Is the June 24th the beginning of the next wave?
MAX News
737 MAX software done but regulators seek more changes - report Jun. 12, 2020 3:25 PM ETThe Boeing Company (BA)By: Carl Surran, SA News Editor35 Comments Boeing's (BA +9.1%) 737 MAX is on a clear path to re-certification, but "potential... — read more
Accelerated layoff
If you choose to take the accelerated layoff are you giving up retraining rights? Does anybody know if you’re giving up anything by taking accelerated layoff?