I was given a virtual interview with the information provided and passed 100% it was a direct answer fill in the blank questions, super simple and direct 15 questions. Just waiting for my offer letter to accept.
Northrop Grumman, Honeywell, DAHER, general atomics, Vanderlande, Firefly Aerospace.
Never stop and keep pushing when one door closes another one opens.
Now I know a lot of your people are wondering which is true.
I will start off with Boeing BCA. Ever since Covid had elapsed, life changed and in 2023-2024 I have worked with the greatest, experienced senior veteran workers there at boeing in functional test. At first, you are a fresh newbie with zero or to some experience in the aviation world. You will be put into a group but here is the catch, learn the job, participate in the job, engage into the job as much as possible and stay proactive and build trust.
Pros:
\- work with awesome people
\- put in work and they will have your back
\- supportive team and managers
\-always receive OJT from your lead
\-when you put in work your co-workers will always ask for your help because your a high value worker
\-401k is at 8%
\- Job is depended on labor grade such as for example, if your job is a 34107, the last number 7 is your labor grade, IAM 751 union wage card will tell you what the minimum and maximum pay is because it is hourly.
\- Awesome benefits such as college paid by boeing unless you maintain good grades.
\- Lunch bar is available during the times such as day shift and swing shift.
\-To max out in pay you can do it in 6 years.
\- Always room for improvement
Cons:
\-if you become a union and a strike happens never cross the picket line unless you want to make enemies.
\-If your caught one your phone and clocked to a job not working as you should you will be removed sent to a different department or fired.
\-never back stab people who have trained you.
Now that I have mention the Boeing BCA, next is Boeing BDS.
If you transfer jobs from PNW to the Midwest. Know that the Midwest is a complete different atmosphere and you better learn to read the room quick.
For this is only one pro, but I’ll get to that.
The cons:
\- The Midwest such as hazelwood, St. Louis and Mascoutah hate people who are transfers who are from the PNW.
\- These are young and old people who have zero respect for veterans, mainly 20-27 year olds young punks who treat you like crap, will never give you a time of day of their time.
\- Overall, you’re not there to make friends such people are like union stewards, union employees, managers.
\- You will get harassed by QA, pretty much everyone just to sum it all.
\- IAM 837 gets the lowest underpaid contract like feeding you dog food which is pedigree and complain how PNW gets more and make more.
\- IAM 837 union you have to work 11 years to max out and work you to death.
\-stay away from the MQ-25 program because they have employees who think they know know more than you. The allow drugs work there and hide it and do it in the workplace such as QA’s and mechanics, electricians, etc.
\-Boeing drug policy is dumb, never hold people accountable, people refusing to UA and put the blame on other people.
\-if you get investigated they will bring two dudes for intimidation and find you guilty and will not accept your statement.
\-no one has your back and you are the target that people will try to get you fired.
\-Union members will have the wrong mindset and always accept the bare minimum to get by in 8 hours.
\-Union members complain so much live a miserable life.
Only pros I got out of this is they transferred me paid by Boeing at 95% only 5 percent you have to cover for gas cost. Make sure you keep your receipts for reimbursement and always keep the money if you have left over.
I hope this sheds light for what ever job you apply for at Boeing BDS and stay away from Midwest pay isn’t very good and it sucks.
Why do I say this. 1) Because you yourself know what your worth and what you bring to the table and your experiences 2) Never settle for a low compensation if your single sell yourself and if you have a family think about what’s it going to take to support them 3) Really commit your values to the team and always INVEST and APPLY in yourself is what my Command Sargent Major would say. 4) Get to know about the company its mission and its goals and purpose.
Any job input would be greatly appreciated.
I had my interview back in April 29, 2026 and now in May 7, 2026. From other managers said I did a great job but are interviewing other candidates and would let me know a couple of days. I guess they were needing more people because they are running behind schedule and such, who knows.
How many of you think you should be compensated handsomely based about the number of years of experience?
Companies are becoming comfortable paying people based on experience but offer less of a wage and lean into the direction of cheap labor.
Companies offer wages between $30-$50/hr to mechanics, engineers and such. I don’t know if you guys think if this wage seems fair based on experience. I will say interviews can be taxing and such a cliche redundant scripted questions. Public speaking is the one subject I find it hard amongst talking to people you don’t know and how the will judge you based on your presentation an seem your worth the pay wage that he or she asks.
Let me know your guys input what’s a fair wage vs experience such it be in aviation world?