What happen in Waco? Five years ago they had their programs and quality going the right way. The only main issue was wing line program taking shortcuts. Now the entire q-management looks like the leftover contenders from “Are you smarter than a 5th... — read more
Report the incident
It's time to file a report with the United States Department of Labor, Office of the Inspector General. You can call, fill out a report, or send a letter. The link is here: https://www.oig.dol.gov/hotlinemain.htm The Hotline is: U.S. Department of... — read more
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
There is enough DIRT out there on this company to bring it to it's knees. If you are not just talking and really ready to do something, here is a good site to get you started! http://www.whistleblowerlaws.com/types-of-fraud/defense-contractor-fraud/
Unethical
Welcome to L-3, where all ethics went out of the one small window in the entire building. Where we sit in a rectangle of metal for 9 hours unable to see the light of day. That's unless, of course, your able to escape the building on the measly thirty... — read more
The Modern Sweatshop - Its time to fight back.
Working for a company so shrouded in corruption and unethical behavior has taken its toll. I've never been in a place where morale is so low. When I walk in every morning and see the propaganda being spewed from the TV monitors, I want to throw up... — read more
DESTINY- L-3 Vertex Madison
There are those who are satisfied placing their Destiny in the hands of L-3 Vertex Madison. There are those who are content to Wait, Watch and Wonder. They Wait to see what L-3s future is. They Watch others at Madison L-3 to see what they will do... — read more
CSW IT Pizza Party: Meet your IT peeps
Everyone invited. Big pizza party in Stansbury @ 11:45 Thursday 6/11/15. BYOP (Bring you own Pizza)
L-3 has serious problems
It is obvious that L-3 has serious problems. Nowhere else is this so evident than on this website. The popularity and continued devotion of the contributors on this forum have led this worker to believe that L-3 has crossed the ethical line too many... — read more
L-3 Vertex - Madison, MS Still Kept in the Dark by Lying Management.
Witnessed very disturbing and unethical behavior by a vice president on Monday. After calling in sick for two days last week, and another manager seeing a moving van in front of the VPs house and a For Lease sign in the front yard; this VP returned... — read more
true measure of how awesome csw/l3 is
this company is constantly in the most posted on the main latest, etc page - the rest are paid diploma mills and oil companies, not another defense contractor or anyone with a tech edge on the list, hard to believ it is anything other than true. If... — read more
THIS IS THE END
My friend Lou, read and listen to the words....This is the end.........Click on this link as it is for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSUIQgEVDM4 It's over my friend...This is the end, beautiful friend This is the end, my only friend, the end... — read more
Employee survey.
The last time I recall seeing an employee survey the results showed that CSW scored 75+ indicating that everyone was so engaged at work and that level of commitment was only found at innovative game changing companies like Google and Apple. What a... — read more
the Punk vs the Godfather
Power wears out those who do not have it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOtgn2Lth-o
L-3 Vertex - How to Survive These Uncertain Times Without Resorting to Violins or Drugs!
As we waste away pining for the clarification that isn’t coming, those of us who’ve not yet accepted jobs elsewhere need a plan to handle the day to day, do this and don’t do that, come here, go there, act like all is well, when it clearly is not... — read more
Northrop Grumman and CSW?
Don't forget the posting from April 16th that Northrop Grumman would buy CS-West and the grim news would become known to all in June.
Northrop Grumman and CSW?
Don't forget the posting from April 16th that Northrop Grumman would buy CS-West and the grim news would become known to all in June.
The Empire Strikes Back
Darth Brunson is personally flying to SLC to take control of the situation. He is bringing his mentee, Darth Opp, to wrestle control back from the rebellion (the little guys like you and me). Possible proposals include: using the "day destroyer" to... — read more
UNION LEADERSHIP---------FAILURE!
We shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous and vow to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin governing this mock union recognized as Local 103. While the visage of the union president remains taciturn, tenured members find themselves... — read more
Think of it on a weekly basis
How much does it take to keep your L-3 location open? How much to pay everyone's salaries, keep the lights on, keep the computers going and keep paying for licenses, how much to keep the factory (if you have one) going and supplied... a million? two... — read more
Our Blessed Corporate IT Staff
Wait a second, is that Jay Weinstein? https://media.licdn.com/media/p/2/000/275/1f8/082c275.png If there is one person making a difference for the company it's Jay. Please join me in thanking Jay and his team for their outstanding leadership in... — read more
MadAsASonOfaBeech(craft)! Madison/Vertex Mississippi
BASI - Beech Aerospace Systems, Inc. (nee Raytheon, nee Veritas, etc., eventually L-3) - one of the founders' ashes actually resides in the (almost) heart shaped pond, which sits right underneath the window of whomever is currently occupying the... — read more
In case you have not seen this yet.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB8QyCkwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fm.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DnYli9aHqhFI&ei=ublbVZLnH5KtogStxYCoCw&usg=AFQjCNFihc5xH3p-DMGnkP0sJETuGGBl4Q
Memorial Weekend Layoffs at CSW?
Memorial Weekend Layoffs at CSW? ... isn't it obvious?
Standing Dead
L-3 is that it has settled into a full coma. It's alive yet unresponsive. The corporate management feeds on the corpse like giant sucking parasites, steadily extracting the life blood of the organization The organization was strong enough for the... — read more
MADISON IS MADISFUN! In lieu of reliable LayOff talk, let's rejoice in latest Sector/Vector Org Chart w/the help of Nina Simone!
These Sector/Vector Org Charts are more prolific than Tribbles. If Star Trek reference more foreign to you than when Dennis Miller was a Liberal, SJ will try this: of late, these Sector/Vector Org Charts occur more often than an antibiotic resistant... — read more
MADISON - "A Confederacy of Dunces" - this is the title of a Pulitzer Price winning comic novel by John Kennedy Toole.
I don't know what made me think of a book published around 1980, except that I could use a little humor and that title makes me laugh. Especially right now. I can't decide: Are we Madisonites a "Confederacy of Dunces" for continuing to work in a... — read more
McClintock
From Realtor to Business Development Manager…Welcome Robert “Rob” McClintock! What an exordium-“A high-impact business and operations executive” Huh? to a well given real-estate sales associate of Coldwell Banker, residing in Clearwater, Florida... — read more
Sad, Stagnant, Slowly Sinking Ship
http://seekingalpha.com/article/3140316-l3-communications-q1-fy15-earnings-review
Stagnant in Salt Lake
The opportunity to advance, grow, and develop in one's career is probably the single biggest factor in employee satisfaction and retention. I have been in my role at L-3 CSW in Salt Lake now for over 5 years, and nothing (literally, nothing!) about... — read more
MADISON - ubIQUITous
Ubiquitous - "...existing or being everywhere at the same time; widespread. " Well, we MadMen disdaining folks have certainly had our share of widespread IQUITing of late, have we not? In the last few weeks, I've lost count, but I think it's... — read more
He's Baack
Hocus Pocus Focus man is back! A new crop of acolytes are being indoctrinated. Who among them will stomp up to join the Rhanks of the Rhinos???
Poor Demographics in Communication Systems Group
Only senile greybeards left at CSE... only the old and talentless at CSW... well, even though they are old, they do make a lot of money, which does help. Somehow. I remember when I was young, talented and ambitious. I remember those days better than... — read more
Sad story in Waco unwinding
L3 PID under heavy scrutiny by outside agencies to determine if the misuse of monies and time fraud has occurred on both VVIP interior programs. If asked I shall not lie. NF MW and DC should have known better. Instead TB get cut loose. No work or... — read more
The Exodus Continues...
Welcome to the Jungle....we got fun and games....we used to have some of the most talented employees, but now no one knows their names.... Yes, the talent exodus continues. Stock price or not - it's hard not to notice that the only people left at CSW... — read more