Following the most recent merger and the creation of the current company in 2019, L3 leadership has shifted from a growth oriented company that made strategic acquisitions into new businesses, to a purely profit driven entity. Perhaps the disastrous acquisition of AR was enough to make them g-n shy about buying any more companies. The entire focus is now on profits for investors or "stake holders". Having established that, it would seem foolish for any perspective job applicant to hope for a long term career with this company. Layoffs have become common place with no regard for talent or an individuals' contribution. Considering that and the blatant reverse discrimination practiced during its' failed "woke phase", it is no wonder the company is avoided like the plague by savvy job seekers.
Read the posts on this site carefully, They are not hyperbole.
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@19d I was there. I remember everything as if it was yesterday. I remember the callous way we were treated when we questioned them about so-called deep cleaning. But something a lot of people don't know: The company received disaster relief money to offset their "losses" because they kept everyone paid. The company fudged those numbers and profited from it . I mean they made millions while employees who came to work died. I knew 3 of them personally. I hope the leadership who orchestrated this will spend eternity shovelling shyt in H3LL.
Who can forget the feckless cowards that pretended to be sick? Does this sound familiar?
"I'm calling out sick because I have covid and I get paid for it so I'm taking 2 weeks off"
and then, "oops, my wife has it now so I need another 2 weeks", and then, "uh oh, a new variant, I've got that one now, I'll need another 2 weeks". My supervisor used those lines and took off for 2 months while the rest of us "hourly people" did his job.
I remember those days too. I'll never forget or forgive them for what they did.
A curse on Clifton and everyone who still works there.
The most egregious example of corporate elitism came during the pandemic when essential workers were required to work on site while their own leadership remained in the relative safety of their homes. IN Clifton, we were put on a mandatory 9/80 schedule so the company could have an outside contractor to "sanitize" the work spaces on the off Fridays. This was a blatant lie. NONE of the work areas were sanitized. The private offices of a few members of the leadership team were the only places that received this cleaning.
When confronted with this truth, what do you think the response was? My manager said this:
"The leadership structure must be protected because they are the most educated and the hardest to replace. You, on the other hand, are just hourly labor and easier to replace".
He was right. Three of my colleagues died. They were hourly employees whom the company not only failed to protect, but were deliberately lied to about the safety of their work spaces. And even more cold-blooded, was the practice of bringing in new hires during the peak of the pandemic to replace the ones they expected to lose. We were forced to train these new employees, up close, sharing the same benches and keyboards! "Just wash your hands and wear your mask" was all we were told. Those members of the leadership team that did come to work, and advocated for our safety, were eventually let go.
This and much worse is all true. Anyone who was there in person can verify this.
One of the most repugnant managers who was forced to come to work, retired abruptly during the pandemic after telling the rest of us we were "useful id--ts".
(Poetic justice would visit him 5 years later when he went over the handlebars and met his end.)
The rest of the L3Harris leadership should take notice. You were exempt from any Earth-bound justice but not a higher authority who is just waiting for the right time.
L3Harris has cursed itself.
@e2 Of course it has always been about profit. But what has changed is what the company does with it. The former organization re-invested profits into growing the business by expanding into new markets, incentivizing seasoned employees with career growth opportunities, and by paying wages and offering benefits that attracted the top talent in the industry. A long term but sustainable model for success.
All of that is gone in leu of "unlocking value for our stake holders".
That's where the profits are going. It's a quick, instant gratification tool to entice investors interested a quick flip of their money, and a big payout to senior leadership when the company is dismantled.
It always been about profit. Executive management lines their pockets with millions of dollars while the rank and file worry about layoffs.