Rumor is the union is asking for 25-35% pay increases or a large cash bonus +$25,000 per employee at the start of the UAW contract negotiations. Flight hours are down 8000 hours fleet wide. I suspect there will be a strike. Conditions are... — read more 

Anyone know when the layoffs are hitting EZGO? Pretty sure they are this week.

What are your thoughts about potential Textron layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Rumor running through the lines is that there is to be a layoff followed by furlough in March 2024. Supposedly, NetJets is trying to back out of some orders for 2024/

heard there is a 5 year plan to phase out all production at the independence facility. anyone heard anything on that?

Rumor has it furloughs are coming, anyone heard the same?

Does anybody know what the comp band looks like at the VP, SVP levels? Thanks!

Let’s just hire a bunch of people as our part shortages are getting worse day by day.

Thoughts? Any Textron layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

So now FedEx is all over the news talking about downsizing and recession...and we are supposed to believe they are going to buy more of our aircraft. Lots of investment money we are about to lose.

As much as people are complaining about all the new workers not knowing what they are doing no one is saying or doing anything about these new vsl's and all the cr-p they are doing. It is just as obvious they have no clue either.

Story here at the East Campus is that the PC&L department is going to be outsourced to Express by July 2023. Anyone on the West Campus hearing such stories?

Layoffs supposed to happen after Midterm Elections and Thanksgiving.

I have no doubts anymore about leaving here.

Heard they are just gonna up OT and then when we run out of parts send us on furlough. What you been hearing?

There is more and more talk about a significant decline in economic activity. I am a bit worried about how the recession will have an impact on the company? What are your thoughts on this?

I'm not at all proud of the fact that I'm still here. I have spoken to some young people for whom this is the last option they consider when looking for a job. I wonder what the leadership can do to make the company more attractive for new hires?... — read more 

I don’t think I’ll stay here much longer if I continue to have to do work for two people, just because leadership doesn’t know how to plan well. How many employees do you think this company lacks in order to function optimally?

Here comes the fun! Hope y’all can live off of 40/hrs a week.

July and August will have rolling furlough...and the new language in contract will only affect departments not company wide based on job classification. Get ready cause it's about to get fun. Is there anybody who can confirm if this is true? I'm... — read more 

What's the word on July Shutdown?

Get prepared. Parts and supply chain can’t keep up with rates, and engineering overspent. The cost savings exercises are going on now to cut $30M from the business this year. The VP of Sales and his $100k+ golfing trips with his buddies can... — read more 

I am hearing lots of different stories concerning furloughs for Textron Aviation. What have you been hearing?

It's great that someone mentioned part shortage as an issue here. Do you think Textron is coping well with this issue or could it be better?

Express has taken over the Plant 1 GR Area and the Identification Area in Paint at Plant 1.

So the latest rumor is independence is no longer going to b making acft. They will make parts only. All acft currently made there will b moved to east campus over the next 2 to 3 years. This doesn't make sense since they r paid way less but... — read more 

And I definitely am. Too many days I feel like I'm ba----g my head against a wall while I try to achieve even the simplest thing at work and I don't want to feel like that anymore. If they offered voluntary separations with a decent severance... — read more 

So with the deadline set for the move is this going to cause furlough in July?

So what is the price of oil going to do to sales? How long before we see layoffs again like 2008?

I am hearing rumors of furloughs due to parts shortages. Anyone hear this?

So...they r 3D printing parts so they can put stuff together...but all is good right....who r they kidding.

If I leave before TSP Plus and performance bonuses are paid will I still receive either of them?

I've been here a long time and that's why it's so hard for me to leave. However, I am now seriously considering leaving next year because I am no longer satisfied with the atmosphere in this company. I was even thinking of accepting a lower paid... — read more 

The January 4th Vaccine Requirement for Textron has been postponed.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, now get back to work.

14 percent of textron east and west campus are not vaccinated....you are going to need to hire more than 900 people.