ARE YOU DRINKING THE KOOL-AID? Are you consuming the Kool-Aid? Are you a person or group holding an apophthegmatic belief, argument, or philosophy without critical examination? Are you collaborating with a doomed or dangerous idea because of peer... — read more 

Can anyone explain how that ship of fools on the 3rd floor still have executive positions? What kind of executives hire a MILLION DOLLAR a year consultant, while decreasing salaries of non-reps and especially admins????? Where is Corporate Ethics in... — read more 

Does anybody know why L3 and other companies do a layoff and still post jobs to hire at the same time. It just seems that even after they do a layoff L3 post job openings. Instead of transfering employees to other positions lay them off when there... — read more 

I've been thinking about taking another job and leaving CSW. I've seen a few of my co-works terminated and so many others quit over the past couple of years. I often wonder when is it my turn. I feel comfortable with my job and want to stay to help... — read more 

Negotiations are under way to sell and/or consolidate L-3 Communications to/with SAIC, Northrup Grumman, Raytheon, et al. A select few in Management are aware of these negotiations and are positioning themselves NOW for future positions in whatever... — read more 

Ivars was supposed to make changes. He even stated this himself in the meetings he held with ALL employee's. On the other hand, at least HE communicated with the masses. All Susan ever did was build herself up as the worlds queen. For heavens sake... — read more 

L-3 publishes a lot of HR babble speak about how they care about their employees. Trust, loyalty and commitment are words often abused and misused. To understand L-3 management values, look at what they actually do. L-3s corporate management team... — read more 

Groups of 15 being marched to HR.

I left the company years ago. Is Coast Guard DeepWater contract still sustainable to CSE? The job was over OPs Building years ago maybe still there? I heard SAIC was giving Camden, NJ work? I am surprised to learn about this. Good for the site. I was... — read more 

HR is closely monitoring the time you spend away from your desk, comparing all L-3 CSW employees' activities to their time cards. They are pulling video from all buildings and auditing employee entrance and exit times, as well. If you're planning to... — read more 

How many L-3 heads (in number est.) at that division today? What is the new target number in near future? Estimated guess when the layoffs could begin please?

I left L3 and now panhandle for coins near Temple Square. All I can say is I feel so much more productive and get treated so much better.

What L-3 management WANTS you to believe: http://www.dose.com/lists/2968/25-Famous-Paintings-Photobombed-By-A-Fat-Cat-WARNING-4-Can-t-Be-Unseen What L-3 management expects you to accept: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbGkxcY7YFU You can discern a... — read more 

Another " FOCU$ $ELLING " off site meeting ? Management only ? guess the first meeting didn't work. not everyone turned off their "buzzers and zappers". Doc McGhee and the Tin Man will have to justify hiring more retired ex-military lobbyists. Quite... — read more 

Why is Camden, NJ still open??? 4+ years ago I think Lockheed Martin Moorestown, NJ sold off/diluted it's GES Division Govt Elec Section. They knew it was time....CSE is barely breaking even and is relying on subing rental space. Layoffs still occur... — read more 

CSW has been going through layoffs for two years. In that time, not one executive has been laid off. Not one. There has been zero executive accountability. Zero. All of the "we are family" and "we take care of our own" bullshit that we have heard... — read more 

From today's Wall Street Journal: Harris Corp. on Friday said it agreed to buy Exelis Inc. for about $4.4 billion in a move that could trigger further consolidation among midtier U.S. defense contractors. Exelis has about $8 billion in sales. L-3 has... — read more 

The self-indulgence of the L-3 leadership circle was confirmed yesterday. The lie that CSW is abstaining from layoffs to enhance the morale of its employees was also confirmed. Our CSW leaders made it clear that their sole interest is the accrual of... — read more 

People are wondering here if the next layoff will occur on 2/12 as rumors are flying fast and furious around here. However, the motivation of the pay reductions and the expensive furniture in the presidents office has motivated us to excel doing our... — read more 

....and yet, Lori, Dave, and Al all remain......it's a complete mystery to us.....

I'm hearing rumors of layoffs occurring today.I wonder who it will be.

Wake up Corporate management! The current disorganization structure from 1951 no longer fits the business, and hasn’t for decades. CSW business with its' high complexity, low volume product mix can not function with the current organizational... — read more 

Will it happen? Flowers, candy, dinner or layoffs.

Based on an entirely unscientific survey of several other defense contractor pages on thelayoff.com, we have the most active site with the most prolific philosophers, pundits, poets, and piss-and-moaners. Keep it up! Frank would be proud.

2015 is here and the Communication Systems Group is off and running! There are indeed Opportunities out there. Granted, it is one thing to have an opportunity on your business plan and quite another to have a contract awarded, but it looks like we... — read more 

A ghost is haunting L-3 CSW. It is the ghost of American ingenuity and hard work that, for hundreds of years had penetrated the so-called "elite" through talent, perseverance, and gumption. L-3 CSW is a reflection of our nation at this point in time... — read more 

Other Qs: When are CSE layoffs likely to happen...end of 1Q? (guess or per rumors) 2.If CSE still makes some profit??? (since it's doors a still open) - why does not Lockheed Martin purge CSE and get their work to continue growth? or is it not... — read more 

My understanding is that layoffs are starting this week....about 250 which is about 20%..... What have you heard or know?

It’s the leadership, the outdated, ineffective organization structure and that CSW has had no strategy for years that is at the root of the divisions failure. (Note: Letting your BD staff and business area VPs travel the world is not a strategy... — read more 

CSW has posted a job in SLC for VP of Business Development and Strategy. Rumor has it that L-3 leadership has no faith in the current CSW business development staff, and that business is definitely drying up (an early indication of layoffs to come)... — read more 

We have done a good job of selling parts of the two buildings here in Camden but there is no long-term plan for this division. Morale is terrible, 10% pay cuts for non-represented employees are common and layoffs are a reoccurring event. Almost no... — read more 

SL planners received a bonus, I got $7000.00

He made me laugh

Recent, predominant CSW “senior level” managerial behaviors include mentally tormenting and humiliating lower level employees (many examples jump out here) “scape goating”, exacting revenge, long, excessively eerie periods of silence, ridiculing... — read more 

Urgghhh....this is the Ghost of Steve Hall.... As I mandated for all my CADRE members (including the debonair Devvin Allen), you will write 5 thank you notes every week. Consider this your call to action to write 5 thank you notes to the people most... — read more 

I know L-3 CSE Camden. NJ STILL has a lot of over priced FULL but really part time workers in Finance/Contracts, ADM and BUS DEVELOPMT. Not sure why this is allowed to continue. I had heard that current heads are at 700 with 500 likely in near... — read more 

I see more FOM (Friends Of Micha) being hired…the new admin secretary is friend of Rev Rory. Alison only knew how to bust unions and close facilities. ( SERO is age 55 or older). Since I know Corporate in NY reads this site, Michael Strianese…is CSE... — read more 

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