Is anyone else exhausted by the corporate bureaucracy at Boeing? Between Ethics, HR, and the "seek, speak, and listen" initiatives, it feels like nothing more than a cycle of endless meetings and performative lip service. Management seems to prioritize process over actual solutions, and it’s frustrating to see zero real change being implemented. Is this just the status quo, or is there any genuine effort being made to fix these issues?
Recently I’ve seen some other companies have had batches of watches made with the company logo. For example, Google and Palantir have had watches made through Tudor.
It’s usually commissioned through a watch club of some sort. Is there anything like this at Boeing and would it even be allowed? I think a Pelagos with the Boeing logo or the silhouette of an F-15 would go hard.
edit: I do not understand the downvotes lol what about this is making people mad?
Hello everyone,
I have been a level 1 procurement agent for over a year now, coming to the company fresh out of college. Towards the start of my time here, level 1 was framed as almost a probationary period… get your training done, work independently, don’t mess up too badly, and learn the business. I’d like to say that I have met or exceeded these measures and have communicated to my manager through the mandated development plan that I am ready for level 2. The level 2 job description is almost identical to level 1, save for a few processes that I have learned out of necessity as my contracts have gotten more complex.
There are a few internal reqs open or slated to open soon. I would likely apply for them, however I am just under the 18 month requirement. I am not sure if this will hurt my chances, and I have heard that your manager can block a move as they see fit if you are under this threshold. The moves I am considering are all within the same group for the most part.
My question is, what should I expect from an internal interview? Is it roughly the same as an outside hire, or would it likely be relatively informal as the managers know me at this point? Also, was I wrong in thinking that the level 2 bump would come naturally as I progressed into level 2 work, or will I have to leave my team in order to develop? Should I give it a few more months to see what happens next year or is that a fools errand?
My manager has said that we will have no work in our shop until at least the end of the year and loan outs are coming. In general I'm dissatisfied with this job for a number of reasons. Is there any way I can approach them and suggest that I'd like to be laid off? I am IAM 751.
Has anyone had any experience of the cost of giving birth in SC on the Boeing HDHP Plan? Are total costs capped to in network OOP maximum if hospital is in network?
Second, do I need to add the baby onto my insurance before they are born (like pre enroll a few days before) or should I do it day of? so that newborn charges are not generated for the baby but rather the family? Do I need to call BCBSIL or do I do it through the work-life portal
Anyone else think that SOJT is just another exercise in pencil whipping?
r/FAA
I just accepted a full-time software engineering offer with Boeing, with a start date early in September.
I’m also currently in the Air National Guard and have mandatory tech school starting in mid September that is expected to last around 5 months. Has anyone here dealt with a similar situation?
Mainly wondering:
I’m excited and definitely want to keep the role, I just a little nervous that they might rescind the offer.
Hey guys, if you missed it, Rivian settled $250 million with investors over claims that it failed to disclose the true cost of producing its vehicles. And, I just found out that they’re accepting claims even though the deadline has passed.
Quick recap: In 2022, Rivian was accused of misleading investors about its vehicle pricing and production costs. In short, the company promoted its R1T pickup and R1S SUV as competitively priced electric vehicles, but investors later alleged that Rivian was losing substantial amounts of money on each vehicle sold and failed to clearly disclose how severe the cost gap was. As supply-chain issues and material costs increased, Rivian announced major price hikes that sparked customer backlash and raised concerns about the company’s financial outlook.
Now, the good news is that the company agreed to settle $250 million with them, and even though the deadline has passed recently, they’re accepting late claims.
So, if you invested in $RIVN when all of this happened, you can still check the details and file your claim here.
Anyway, has anyone here invested in $RIVN at that time? How much were your losses, if so?
Gotta love this company for consistently ruining something that works.
Seriously, who do I need to reach out to?
My friends were certainly impressed by the sheer size and volume of the Everett facility.
Was it just me, or did a lot of people decide to ignore the rules and take selfies inside the plant? Boeing enforcement caught some people, but there were definitely others they did not catch.
Honestly, I thought it would be even bigger. Do not get me wrong, it is massive. It is just that all my life I have imagined this crazy, massive plant in Everett, almost the size of a town or something. Then there are all these stories about an underground city complete with shops, dining, a movie theater, and other things. I was thinking like one of those underground subway stations complete with a mall like in Korea or Taipei. As a kid I let my imagination run wild, a little too wild.
When I accidentally went down there, I was kind of bummed. It was just a tunnel 😰. Unless there is another level to go down???!?
I still love Boeing 😅, though. It is just that all these fairy tales and el dorado stories about the Boeing Everett plant have completely shaped my imagination of what I thought Boeing Everett was supposed to be.
Well thank you Boeing! It was fun!!! The planes were definitely impressive!!! The hot dogs… needed a little more engineering. I understand SPEEA is in contract negotiations so I’ll give the hotdogs a pass this time! 😂
Tried in the internal forums to no luck and the gym front desk didn't give a straight answer so thought I'd try my luck here.
I saw the gym in El Segundo has pickleball nets so I was curious if there's a group that plays that I can get in touch with. Additionally, I'm interested in indoor volleyball too. Unsure if that could be set up but if it can I'm down to play and even organize.
If anybody has any leads please let me know🙂
Good Afternoon,
I’ve always wanted to work for Boeing, so I was pretty excited when I got an offer as a Product Review (Liaison) Engineer.
While my main career goal is design engineering, the job does sound interesting to me. Is there anyone with Liaison Engineering experience that can give me a run-down of how the job works? Is it super difficult for someone who’s a young engineer like me? (23M)
Are the weekends and holidays a lot or is it just an every so often kinda thing?
Today was my last day at an internship with a utility company. While talking with one of our Engineer IIIs, I mentioned how Boeing (Charleston, SC) was always a major goal of mine. He asked if I knew anything about what it’s like to work there, and he told me about how it’s very cut throat and in some cases you won’t know if you have a job the next year.
I know to take everything with a grain of salt because they want me to come back and work for them, but I just wanted some perspective on this.
Any advice? How to spot them early?
I have an Applied Computing degree from the CSSE division at UWB Bothell, with a minor in math. Haven't quite found a job listing that applies to me beyond software engineering which is incredibly hard to break into at the moment, my resume isn't strong enough for consideration for really any role at any company I've tried to interview with. I need to make some actual money for my family, my current job has been tanking as a result of the economy and my prospects of a future job got tanked with AI so I'm in a really hard place now. Upward mobility within a company seems to be my only shot in my mind and I'm willing to do anything at all to just get a foot in the door somewhere. Boeing has always been on my mind and I'd like to know what options a guy with a bachelors degree has to get into a job. My background is blue collar so working hard with my hands isn't an issue, I just need an opportunity to jump on but the careers portal at Boeing is not the easiest to navigate and I'm not sure what to do. There was the WATR program I saw, some apprenticeships, ITCFP, BTAP, jobs that are union through IAM 751 but I feel kind of stuck on how to navigate these waters. Any advice on where to go or what to do would be appreciated, I'm open to doing most anything at this point. For those who have navigated their way to a job successfully, what can a guy like me do to find their way in? I've applied to methods process analyst and was rejected without an interview but so far I haven't seen much else I can relatively get into without some form of training, which I'm down to do, but all the college classes around me seem waitlisted and damnit, I already went to school! Thanks for any consideration, hopefully this post doesn't break any rules
I assume it varies by department, but what has been your experience with overtime? Are you allowed to work overtime anytime you want and get paid accordingly? Is it unpaid overtime because you’re on salary? Is it paid, but infrequent?
I have an opportunity to work in a certain group at a utility company post grad where I could work as much overtime as I want and therefore have the ability to make 6 figures in my first year as an engineer. However, it’s mostly project management, so it’s not the field I’m looking to be in.
