Sums up boeing corporate strategy over the last decade. The incentive were tied to the stock price so Boeing CEOs poured all the company cash reserves into raising the stock price. Can anyone explain why the Board of Directors still gives... — read more
Calhoun All Hands Meeting on June 7 (4pm PST - 5:30pm PST)
Calhoun All Hands Meeting on June 7 (4pm PST - 5:30pm PST) This meeting starts at 7pm for those on the East Coast. This doesn't make sense.
Boeing Managers
Do boeing managers just sit in meetings all day and don't actually do any work? I have never seen anything like this is other corporations...there managers actually work. Boeing has the laziest managers.
Boeing is successful in Canada
https://www.canadianmetalworking.com/canadianfabricatingandwelding/article/fabricating/success-at-boeing-canada-winnipeg
BCA is a cluster F@#k, Burn Out, Rapid Turnover, Exclusion, Poor Leadership, Dysfunction
DISBELIEF! Calhoun says “transparency every step of the way” there has been ZERO transparency and lies upon lies. Our Company VALUES and ACTIONS should be guiding our decision making. He also says our people are what make us great and he and the EXCO... — read more
Boeing has had 1 quarter where they had a profit since the 737 max crash
For the last seven years, since the 737 max crash, Boeing has only had one quarter where they didn’t lose money. How does the board justify paying David Calhoun a bonus when the company is in the worst financial shape it’s ever been in? They are... — read more
Finance Layoffs Continued
Employees impacted by round 2 of Finance layoffs will receive notice Thur or Fri of this week. Round three coming later as more jobs offloaded to India and/or hubs in Mesa and St Louis.
Boeing leave service center
There's talk on the floor of a class action lawsuit against Boeing leave service center "The Reed Group " for a patern of Federal and State FLMA violations. Does anyone know what law firms are working this?
Damn the Torpedoes - Full Speed Ahead
Boeing CEO stands by plans to increase 737 Max production despite recent flaw https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/18/boeing-ceo-737-max-production-increases-stand-despite-recent-flaw.html
Lockheed Martin set to buy Boeing
According to several individuals with knowledge of the matter, negotiations for a merger between Boeing and Lockheed Martin have been ongoing for several months
More Boeing Incompetence
Boeing tightens procedures to address bolt-torque issue at Renton 737 factory Wait what? I thought these issues only happened in non-union shops? Watch the union folks run the macro that votes this post down. But just because you don't like it... — read more
Indirect Supply Chain (ISC)
I am hearing that Indirect Supply Chain (ISC) is being spun off to TATA Consulting. The end result will be layoffs. Not sure what job rolls will be impacted or how many employees will be Impacted. Has anyone heard anything? Definition Indirect... — read more
Maybe There Is Another Company Named Boeing Out There ?????
https://www.comparably.com/companies/boeing/layoffs
Boeing to take charges on KC-46 tanker over quality issue says finance chief
Boeing Chief Financial Officer Brian West did not disclose the precise value of the additional charges, which will be announced as part of the company's first quarter earnings, but margins at Boeing's defense business would be negative as a... — read more
Percentage of those who come back to Boeing
Although most people would probably never come back to this company after leaving it, there might also be some who would come back despite everything. What do you think is the percentage of those?
For three months know I have been asking my Lunatic Boeing manager if she can give me a voluntary layoff?
Her reply has always been "At this time there is no business case to give you or anyone else at Boeing a voluntary layoff." Well today little Ms. Lunatic came by asking if I was serious in asking for voluntary layoff? Without delay I told her Yes... — read more
777 is a mess
With late parts and back shop failures they are pushing out unfinished planes. Constantly designating people and working outside or in random bays that are not equipped to build the plane. I don’t understand why they don’t stop the line to recoup... — read more
With no new planes under development for the foreseeable future Boeing jobs are absolutely boring
I also cannot stand the Lunatic Boeing manager I work for. She is d-mber than a box of rocks. How can you become a technical manager at Boeing if you earned a college degree in French. There lies the problem. Too many Boeing managers who should have... — read more
Boeing ought to layoff the entire HR and Ethics Departments at all Boeing sites
Would be a good start removing the toxic culture at Boeing. The Boeing HR Department reports to Satan and everone knows it. The Boeing Ethics Department is full of fake people who think they are holy then thy.
Overhiring in the BCA LE organization?
?????????????????? Too many rotators/Trainees!
What the heck is wrong with Boeing?
From 1960 to 1995 Boeing heritage managed to design/produce the 727, 747, 737, 757, 767 ,777. In the years since 1995 Boeing has poorly managed 787, messed up 737 update, and now 10 year cycle to update the 777. Too many years of bad management from... — read more
How do WARN notices work?
Is there a minimum number of WARN notices company's can give out without having to report it to the Washington State Employment Office? My Boeing coworker warned me about our group's Boeing manager. Supposedly this knucklehead Boeing manager brags... — read more
Peace Out B******
Just accepted a position outside of Boeing. Got an email Friday asking when I can start. All contingencies cleared. Just wrote my resignation letter, signed it and will give it to my manager Monday. I will think about you all, but not too hard... — read more
Boeing stopping the F-18 line in 2025
Boeing will stop production of the F-18 in 2025. I expect the F-15 line will suffer a similar fate. That will leave only the TX trainer red hawk and the MQ 25. The trainer being a very small airplane and the MQ 25 drone having a very small order... — read more
Boeing temporarily halts delivery of 787 Dreamliners over fuselage issue
What's up with that? https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/23/boeing-temporarily-halts-delivery-of-787-dreamliners-over-fuselage-issue.html
Toilet
I left this TOILET 22+ years ago. Probably one of the best moves I ever made.
Calhoun awarded 25,000 shares of Boeing stock
It’s worth $5.3 million at today’s price of the stock. I guess we know where all the money we saved by outsourcing HR and finance goes to.
Any more news on Finance layoffs?
Haven't had any meetings in my area, heard other areas have. Managers seen to not be concerned... Do all parties have an idea they will be laid off eventually?
First new Chinese casualty of 737 MAX jets!
Here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-08/boeing-set-to-score-order-for-15-max-jets-from-hong-kong-airline Paying for $52.3 million per MAx jet! What a ripoff!!!
Boeing to slash about 2,000 white-collar jobs in finance and HR
Despite the growth elsewhere, those corporate positions will be slashed through substantial job cuts and layoffs. “We expect about 2,000 reductions this year primarily in Finance and HR through a combination of attrition and layoffs,” Boeing... — read more
Boeing aircraft sales in China
Boeing aircraft sales in China fell from over 50% in 2019 to less than 10% in 2022. Boeing is now a distant third in China. After C919 is certified expect numbers to go to zero in China.
Mark Zuckerberg reportedly said he doesn't like seeing 'managers managing managers,' fueling speculation of more layoffs.
Exactly what Boeing needs to do. Layoff all middle managers there by flattening the managers rank. Boeing should also layoff their entire Human Resources department. No need for these people. Mark Zuckerberg reportedly said he doesn't like seeing... — read more
Comment
I worked for Boeing for over 40 years. In that time the company had its ups and downs but it was always able to overcome the problems and keep on going. Things look pretty grim right now. I just hope that the situation changes and the company can... — read more
2022 4th Quarter Report
All dismal expectations as had been posted by people in the know here are now confirmed...amazing! But rest assured that the stock will keep increasing in value because bs and hype trumps reality these days... — read more