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Figure I’d reach out here to see if any other new grads or new hires are starting around the same time. How is everyone handling the housing hunt? I am looking for sub urban areas like creve coeur/ Maryland Heights

If anyone wants to connect, share tips on good apartments, or even look into splitting a place as roommates, hit me up or drop a comment.
look forward to meeting some of you.

Basically the title

I’m looking for some quick negotiation strategy.
I received a formal offer for a Level 3 Procurement Agent role in the Pacific Northwest.

The Offer: $103,750 base, no sign-on bonus.
The Band: Official corporate range for this code/market is $94,350 – $127,650 (Midpoint is $111,000). The recruiter claims $103,750 is "as high as they can go" for this track.

The Situation: I have 10+ years in procurement and applied to about 25 open reqs. Of those, I landed 5 interviews over the last month. I didn’t land either of the first two roles and have interviewed for three other tracks (same role, different teams/locations) over the last two weeks.

When speaking with the recruiter that extended the offer, I let her know that I had two other active tracks. She said that she’d reach out to the other recruiters and get back to me. I received a call from one of the other recruiters who said that they went with another candidate and have a feeling I’ll hear the same tomorrow from the last open track. The team that presented the offer was first to the finish line and officially triggered the offer in HR, which effectively forced the other internal teams to bow out to avoid an internal bidding war (my opinion).

I also have an active external track for a Purchasing Manager role ($95k–$120k range), but this Boeing role is my preferred target.

Since my current offer sits at roughly the 30th percentile of the actual band, I feel like I'm leaving money on the table for an experienced hire.

Since the recruiter claims she's capped, what’s the best way to structure my counter? Do I push for the midpoint ($111k) or pivot to a sign-on bonus to bridge the gap?

Thanks!

Hi,

I just received a job offer in Everett! I have a few questions and I've previously done some reddit searches but many of the posts I found were old so any updated insight would be amazing!

Capus Question:

I've seen there are multiple cafeterias on-site as well as 2 workout rooms.

Do the gyms have showers?

How is the food at the cafeterias?

Office Jobs:

For jobs like accounting/HR/Finance what building are these offices in?

Do these types of jobs usually have individual offices or a cubicle?

Are computers, keyboards, printers provided or is their a stipend for office supplies?

Living in the Everett area:

I have seen people say to steer clear of Casino road. If I want to keep my drive about 20 minutes or less where would you recommend living?

My housing budget is about 3K. I would like somewhere updated. Preferably 3 Bedrooms but ok with 2. Would love a townhome but ok with an apartment.

Where to peopel go to socialize and make friends?

I’m on great terms with my manager, team, and people on site. I hope they feel comfortable reaching out to me in the future, and I’d feel the same. I’ve really enjoyed learning from them and working with them.

I’ve been an engineer here for the past two years. I’m non-union, I’m at a smaller site, and this was my first full-time role after college.

This is what I want, but it all happened very quickly. I was on vacation, came back home, worked a bit in office on Boeing work, and then received and signed an offer from another company on Friday, July 3, with a start date of July 27. I don’t want to put anyone in a bad position.

Should I email my manager over the weekend or wait until Monday? I’m remote Monday and in-office Tuesday, so should I tell her Monday over Teams or wait until I can tell her in person on Tuesday?

I’d really like to stay on good terms with people at the company. My reason for leaving is nuanced and multi-part, and the timing is also a bit complicated. What reason should I give, and is there anything I should know or do to make this easier on my manager and team, other than being clear about where I’m leaving things?

After I give notice, should I generally expect to work the next two weeks, which I’m happy to do, or is it more typical that they would have me take PTO or leave earlier?

Edit: Before I accepted the other offer, I had been planning to work overtime this weekend for my Boeing SOW. Given what’s coming up, though, I don’t think I will, because I’m concerned it could look questionable right before giving notice.

My team is required to be in office 8 hours a day. We have a shared work space where I am at a desk that someone on second shift uses. If I come in after the sun comes up, I have to pack up all my crap and relocate to a (hopefully) open desk. I do not get the option to finish my work at home. Being FT in office is one thing but can I at least get my own workspace? Is this a common issue?

So I was searching for jobs the past couple months, and applied to many Boeing jobs (puget sound area). Never even got an interview (did get recommended for a job at a hiring event, but never heard back and job listing closed).

Anyways, I did end up getting a job as a subcontractor, which I’ve been working for the past month (I work in the Everett factory). I like the job, but bad benefits compared to Boeing. I got an email yesterday from Boeing asking me to apply to a position (very similar to the job I was recommended for at the hiring fair). Should I apply to this job (and others) now or should I wait 6 months-1 year before applying again?

I’ve only been working for about a month, so I’m worried it would look bad if I switched jobs fast. Plus I’m already in the Boeing system (have a badge and email), so I’m afraid I’d look bad to the subcontractor company managers and Boeing managers if I were to apply/switch jobs. Should I apply to the job I was invited to or wait at least 6 months before I start applying to Boeing again? Thanks

Does anyone here work at either location? If so, which one would you recommend and why?
If you’re a Project Manager there, I’d also love to hear about your experience:
How’s the day-to-day workflow?
What was the training and onboarding like?
How did you get your foot in the door?
Any advice for someone interested in joining the team?
I appreciate any insights you’re willing to share. Thanks!

Just recently accepted an offer working in Seattle 3-354. I’m planning on taking the Light Rail to SODO, then biking in to avoid having to sit in traffic every day. What’s the closest accessible gate I’d be able to enter in relation to the building? Where is the nearest bike rack?
Obviously I wouldn’t be biking in my 1st week, but will be once I get settled.

Long story short I've received an offer from Boeing July 2nd in the afternoon. In the letter it said we need a response within 2 business days.

My question is, does that mean July 3rd is my last day to accept? I assume since July 3rd is an observed holiday I have until Monday July 6th EOD.

I emailed the recruiter for clarification and called but I received no reply (no doubt because the long weekend is looming)

Any thoughts? Just wanting the weekend to think it over and speak with family.

Was offered a full time entry level supply chain position with Boeing in the DFW area. Starting annual salary of 67k. Mind you I would have to cover relocation expenses myself. I also bring 3 years of supply chain experience so I’m not exactly new / entry level. I have been out of supply chain for a year, though, because I wanted to try other career avenues like mechanics and plumbing, which did not turn out to be good fits. I spoke to the recruiter about some of my reservations and he said this job market is extremely tough and that most companies are not offering to cover relocation in today’s market. I am honestly uncertain of what to do. I am in the process of interviewing with other companies and so far 3 of them said they would offer to cover relocation. I’m just not sure about Boeing and the work culture or the possibility of moving up in the organization.

I have an orientation july 10 with boeing at Wichita. Can somebody give me a heads up on what should I expect, dress code, and if i should bring anything with me like a laptop, small notebook for notes or any documents they might ask for?
Thank you

There will be an invite-only hiring event close to where I live. However, I have already signed an offer with Boeing. I am interested in going because they mention specific hiring locations that I would prefer. Am I going to be automatically blocked from getting an interview or invite? Would a team be able to extend to an offer? Would it send the wrong message that I'm still looking?

Or is it best to ask the recruiter?