It occurred to me recently that when I last posted (Anonymous91503) I skipped a rung in the (daisy) chain of command of what I now (laughingly) refer to as L-3 Leadership. Instead of calling out KC, up to the suits in NYC, I should have focused on... — read more
Only talentless hanger-ons and senile graybeards left at CSE
By now, any good software or systems engineers have left CSE and only the incompetent, ancient and obsolete personnel remain. There is no use at trying to get new work as the work force that remains simply can not do it or even make a decent attempt... — read more
COME MENSA COME
Come Mega As You Are Next week should be a pulchritudinous show. A dazzling, yet delightful display as Mega Mensa comes to town with his financial adviser sniffing the heels for a return on an investment that has produced nothing more than an... — read more
L3 PID Waco
Another site president bites the dust, I wonder how many more will go down in flames before they lock the doors!
Want a real job?
Exelis is hiring LOTS of people for the new Boeing 787 program...HUGE! Piss off L3! Quit being jerked around by assholes who don't care about you.
Slap in the face
These cowards here in Madison still aren't talking. No one in management isn't trying to address this situation. These are people's lives that are being tampered with. Say something!!!!
"We are the champions...(my friend)"
Since we're quoting fuwking Queen songs from (like) 30 years ago, Guy Fuwkes felt the need to spread some optimism and love about our beloved employer, Lanza, Lehman, and Lockheed. Take a moment today, gentle reader, to reflect on the nepotism and... — read more
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
Another One Bites The Dust The quarter fared well for sales in hopes that Mega Millions may somehow overlook the fact that Hocu$ Pocu$ Focu$ $elling has been a complete disaster. What have we to show for such effort and expense? No significant orders... — read more
Madison - What Price Silence Kevin Coffman/John McNellis, et al?
After almost four months of unceasing rumors and one local newspaper article, the almost 300 souls employed at the Madison facility are no closer to knowing about their fate. The rumors have run the expected gamut. Most, especially those concerning... — read more
Re-Motivated
Guy Fuwkes is ready to work even if the baby boomers insist on eating jelly donuts and supporting the Hillary Clinton Campaign on company time. Guy Fuwkes for fuwking CEO!
Demotivated
All of you unmotivated bums, stop posting to blogs on company time and twiddling your twinkies! Get back to work, you.
Motivated
Unless you give motivated people something to believe in, something bigger than their job to work toward, they will motivate themselves to find a new job and you’ll be stuck with whoever’s left.
L3 PID Waco
Aircraft modification site Waco, will experience R.I.F. beginning May,2015. Reductions not to exceed 150 personnel from HD&L. Reductions not to exceed 150 support and engineering personnel. Reductions in anticipation of failure to acquire new... — read more
CSE layoffs in April 2015
When are the layoffs happening at Camden, NJ?
Management Reorganization
The layers of management will finally be reorganized at CSW. Managers over 1 or 2 people will be removed from their position and combined into larger groups. Their pay will remain the same, no reduction in salary. Maybe they will have to do more... — read more
Bully-Free Work Place (at CSE?) Ha ha ha ha ha ha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt8Uzvedca4 Or with management doing all the bullying, maybe the EEOC.
The Silence Speaks Volumes in Madison, MS
What kind of company allows it's employees to learn they are being laid off through a newspaper article? It's been over two weeks since the local newspaper broke the news, and yet the company has not even addressed the article with their employees... — read more
The CS-West Socialist Structure
Some may think that "socialism" is purely the redistribution of incomes through taxation of the welfare state. At CS-West, however, "socialism" is the redistribution of work & positive results from the less powerful to the managerial elite. Through... — read more
Madison, MS MAYHEM
The president of the company is an ASSHOLE weasel. Rumors have been flying left and right about the closure of this rented, but, renovated building. The sloppy folks in hr have basically cleaned their offices and cubicles and the alcoholic hr... — read more
Madison, MS MAYHEM
The president of the company is an ASSHOLE weasel. Rumors have been flying left and right about the closure of this rented, but, renovated building. The sloppy folks in hr have basically cleaned their offices and cubicles and the alcoholic hr... — read more
The new cafeteria sucks
That is all
THE MIGHTY QUINN
And yet, another inclusion to Hogan’s Heroes! Hello Battlestar Gallactica! Immediately trek your way back to the 13th colony, post haste. Did you forget that we are aggressively pursuing overseas naval projects? Hogan! Now Hogan, you didn’t listen to... — read more
No more overtime for exempt.
Today Andy Rivers got rid of all overtime for exempt with a few exceptions. Have to gift the company 4 hours before they will pay you and managers need long term need. Effective 3-28-2015. Sure way of reducing staff.
CSW layoffs sometime before summer
During a team meeting this week my boss quietly disclosed that more layoffs are planned for CSW sometime before summer. His advice was to get our resumes circulating and to take anything good if an opportunity comes up. He said new metrics were being... — read more
L3 VERTEX LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS - MADISON, MS
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/business/2015/03/20/l3-closing-madison-office/25082557/ YET THE GREAT LEADERSHIP OF L3 VERTEX LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS HAS NOT ADDRESSED THEIR BELOVED EMPLOYEES.
l-3 vertex Madison, ms
There will be a mass layoff without a WARN notice today.
L3 Madison, MS LAYOFFS
THE LOCAL NEWS STATIONS, WAPT, WJTV AND FOX 40, WILL BE IN MADISON, MS THE ENTIRE WEEK OF 23 MAR THROUGH 27 MAR 15 DUE TO THE MASSIVE LAYOFFS NEXT WEEK. STAY TUNED!
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
The Emperor’s New Clothes Do you really grasp the situation? Do you comprehend the social responsibility of businesses main task and objective which is not to generate extra income only to become rich and to transfer money into your account, but to... — read more
Hey, where are all of our happy complainers?
Haven't heard from Guy Fawkes or Al Liance in over two weeks! What about Guy Fuwkes? Has everyone suddenly become Happy Campers unwilling to vent their spleen?
Crestview Aerospace Layoffs 2015
I left in 2013 but wanted to see if it is true that Crestview Aerospace layoffs are happening right now. There are many rumors but people inflate things and lie often so I came here to ask the question from the employees.
Exciting new look for TheLayoff!
Exciting new look! But does it let me use a carriage return to break up/format the text? If it does maybe I can read Guy Fawkes' ramblings more easily. If not, then this is just one block of text.
Time to move to Provo?
Washington think tank, the Brookings Institution, lists Provo, Utah as an important hotbed for tech. Is the Flyover State really the ultimate Silicon Valley? We take a look at Utah's tech potential, and whether the opening of the Lassonde Studios... — read more
ARE YOU DRINKING THE KOOL-AID?
ARE YOU DRINKING THE KOOL-AID? Are you consuming the Kool-Aid? Are you a person or group holding an apophthegmatic belief, argument, or philosophy without critical examination? Are you collaborating with a doomed or dangerous idea because of peer... — read more
Ship of Fools at 1 Federal Street
Can anyone explain how that ship of fools on the 3rd floor still have executive positions? What kind of executives hire a MILLION DOLLAR a year consultant, while decreasing salaries of non-reps and especially admins????? Where is Corporate Ethics in... — read more
Hire and Layoff
Does anybody know why L3 and other companies do a layoff and still post jobs to hire at the same time. It just seems that even after they do a layoff L3 post job openings. Instead of transfering employees to other positions lay them off when there... — read more
More layoffs coming for CSW
I've been thinking about taking another job and leaving CSW. I've seen a few of my co-works terminated and so many others quit over the past couple of years. I often wonder when is it my turn. I feel comfortable with my job and want to stay to help... — read more