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02-18-2022, 5:42pm | #1 | ||||||
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Well...So Much For Sleeping In!
Last April I went to work for GDC, a company here in Fort Worth as a design checker for the new Air Force One, VC-25B. After one month, Boeing and the company got into a pissing contest. Boeing won and terminated the contract. End result? 80 people laid off. This after the layoff of 150 people at my previous company the year before. I just laughed...you can't make this shit up. For the last several months I've been going between "you really should go back to work" and "aww who gives a ****".
However...when companies start waving stupid money at you (as in, "you're really stupid if you don't take this money"), flat out greed kicks in and "who gives a ****" loses. Datawiz can probably confirm this. In a few weeks I'll be starting at Gulfstream Aviation here in Dallas as either a design checker or design engineer. Depends on company needs. I'll be working on the brand new G800 Private Jet and possibly some work on the G400. I'll be a contractor (my preference) and the length of the contract is said to be several years. I still have one more interview to do with another company, but my friends and family would line up to pitchfork me if I didn't take this. Especially my daughter, who loves money. Other cool thing is that I'll be working with my old boss and several co-workers who were laid-off with me at GDC. Looks like I can shelve my plan to stand at the freeway offramp near my house with a sign that says "Mercedes needs annual service. Anything helps. God Bless" |
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Congrats, Mike!
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Hell yeah Congrats Mike!
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New sign:
"Bored on Saturday, have plenty of money, just want to see if you read these signs before throwing quarters at my feet" congrats. if your daughter gets tired of money, most here like money too..... |
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Congrats and best wishes on the new gig. |
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I like making stupid money, and there is a very good possibility of getting promoted to director this summer...another $100k minimum. Congrats on the gig...and greed. My daughter loves money too, but I'm blessed she makes her own money, and is extremely conservative. Quote:
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Nice, congrats.
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Congratulations.
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There goes your golf game.
Congrats! |
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The lack of money is the root of all evil.
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I too have recently been approached by my previous employer. I was making a little more than my US Senators when I left and expect in this economy I could get a bump into the twos. I told him I was flattered, but that I like sleeping in…
You can always make more money…you can’t make more time. |
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Good on ya IC.
Have you seen this new show on Netflix -Downfall; The Case Against Boeing. It’s pretty critical of Boeing. |
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Congratulations!!
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Congrats.
It doesn’t end with the daughter. Now my grandkids are older and the gifts are way more expensive. Earn double what you think you will need for retirement. What’s that sleeping in you mentioned? I’m retired and I usually wake up around 5. I guess I just like those sunrises that tell me I’m still alive. |
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Thanks to all for the well-wishes. This might just be a lot of fun.
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Yeah I watched it. No surprises there. They're no different than any other large company. I've worked with Boeing on several occasions and it amazes me how they can combine brilliance and arrogance so seamlessly. |
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Sleeping in is over-rated. Just woke up to a flamed out heater. Judging by the temp in here it was off for at least a couple hours. Should have topped it off before passing out. It's 19 degrees outside
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No small factor in this was the merger with McDonnell Douglas. Prior to, it sounded like Boeing was a pretty good company.
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