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Old 11-22-2004, 02:25 PM   #1
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Worried...

I just found out a few minutes ago that the division of Boeing I work for was just sold to L3. There have been whispered rumors floating around for awhile. First they said Ratheon was going to buy us and then L3. There were a lot of layoffs which I think was an attempt by Boeing to make us look leaner and meaner to sell us.

Now I'm uncertain as to whether I'll have a job anymore, and worried I won't be able to find one soon. Computer work is hard to get during the holidays.

I was just starting to put together a few bucks for my hot dog cart too.

Man this sucks.
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Old 11-22-2004, 02:28 PM   #2
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I know I don't have to tell you this, but get your resume up on monster and the other sites NOW. Don't wait till you're let go.
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Old 11-22-2004, 02:51 PM   #3
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I don't have a resume anymore, and I can't remember all the places I've consulted at in the last 12 years
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Old 11-22-2004, 02:56 PM   #4
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i thought you were going to hang it all up and peddle dogs?...or was that to be a sideline gig?
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Old 11-22-2004, 03:20 PM   #5
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I was going to sell dogs. I just decided that, but I didn't have enough money for the cart yet. The cart will cost me about $7,000 plus a couple of grand for supplies, health permit, dmv registration, business license, etc. so I need 10k to do it. My plan was to start saving for it now.
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Old 11-22-2004, 03:57 PM   #6
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I just found out a few minutes ago that the division of Boeing I work for was just sold to L3. There have been whispered rumors floating around for awhile. First they said Ratheon was going to buy us and then L3. There were a lot of layoffs which I think was an attempt by Boeing to make us look leaner and meaner to sell us.

Now I'm uncertain as to whether I'll have a job anymore, and worried I won't be able to find one soon. Computer work is hard to get during the holidays.

I was just starting to put together a few bucks for my hot dog cart too.

Man this sucks.

Yes it does. My husband lost his job back in February of this year after his division closed. He had been employed there for 22 years. He is still looking for work. A decent severance package helped us a bit. Things are getting tense around here though because he still has not found a job. Its crucial to start looking immediatly for another. Dont wait to post your resume, assuming that you can nearly wait for your for a severance package to run out like my goofy husband did.

Best of luck to ya!
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Old 11-22-2004, 04:05 PM   #7
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I'm a contractor. No severance package. No sick days. No Holiday Pay, etc.
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Old 11-22-2004, 04:41 PM   #8
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That sucks man. Hopefully L3 will realize they need to have people to actually build stuff. L3 bought Link locally (Binghamton NY area). They still have a presence here but I don't know the numbers.
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Old 11-22-2004, 04:52 PM   #9
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I don't have a resume anymore, and I can't remember all the places I've consulted at in the last 12 years
Well, if it's any comfort, you only have to go back 5 years, I think. I also work for a subsidiary of Boeing, so I understand job uncertainty. Hang in there!
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Old 11-22-2004, 04:56 PM   #10
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http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/...r_041122m.html


http://www.businesswire.com/webbox/b.../243275618.htm
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Old 11-22-2004, 05:08 PM   #11
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http://www.businesswire.com/webbox/b.../243275618.htm[/quote]

I hate the word "synergistic." Who started using that in press releases anyway? It sounds way too Borgish. "Resistance is futile. You will be synergized."
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Old 11-22-2004, 05:10 PM   #12
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What makes you think you won't just be employed by the new management?
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Old 11-23-2004, 12:03 AM   #13
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jag has a point. Contractors are usually cheaper than directs, aren't you?

Good luck. Being unemployed sucks.
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Old 11-23-2004, 10:04 AM   #14
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Cheer up, Radar! You can always deliver telephone books! Sorry to hear about you job difficulties (in case you've started reading my posts again).
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Old 11-23-2004, 12:40 PM   #15
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We just had an all hands meeting, and the man who is in charge of our division and 19 others has said they like the team in place and the management and want to keep it as is, and when I asked about whether they do insource our outsource I.T. he said they like to have their own people in house. So I could end up getting a perm job which would be ok.
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