Arranging deck chairs on the titanic

The ride has effectively stopped for a large #of L-3 employees. No reason to sit around to see if it starts up again.

So all the knob-polishers stay while the dissenters get the boot. I say this because if your boss didn't like you he would totally abuse the PDA system to set you up for failure. by the way, NOT taking the VSO is the better option.. just like those... — read more 

I accepted the VSO, so the magic number is now 1299.

Everyone at or below three. Few 3.5 or 4.0 this time around. We want legal reason to justify a lay off so 2.5 and lower should have taken the VSO or they are morons, oh wait they are at a 2.5 at a company that has low expectations. 1300 is the number... — read more 

How are midyears looking? Anyone have anything to share on those?

Inspection is being cut in all areas buckle up people its starting

Inspection is being cut in all areas buckle up people its starting

Well...it is Shark week...

HR's on fire - we are having a bloodbath this week

@Orange: I saw that show, has "Donna" from "That 70's Show" as the dominant, lipstick-lesbian in a womens prison. she is good lesbian! But wtf is up with the people from American Pie in there (at least 2)?

Squirrel Girl, you scare the hell out of me...

Seems the chickens are coming home to roost.... bwock bwock? Ahhhhhh.....

Hay Bro/Chica, you can have my cube and everything else inside of it, I'm Out.....good luck.

What? Ok, so the consensus appears to be about 1500 employees taking a walk at the end of the month? Can I get a cube, now?

Mmmm, oh yeah? Rub your beaver up and down my face... mmm yeah, at a medium pace!!! mmm, yeah tell me it's "temporary"mmm yeah slap my tits... mmmm, rub it on my FACEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! MMMm, OHHHHHH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! urg oh oh oh oh... — read more 

I don't like the sound of that.. really? REALLY?? OK, let's see what happens. Good Night.

Thank you insider. I already knew that the "insiders" would be turning my rectum "inside out".. even though we did our part, did good work, etc. Thanks for admitting that the good ol boys club will not face repercussions, or have downsizing... and... — read more 

My boss is not letting me tell my employees but I am going to do it through here. 1) temps should be getting ready to leave. 2) security will be cut down 3) co-ops are going to be trimmed to minimum levels 4) planners and opms will be cut at least in... — read more 

Gi gih gihhhh!

Yeah, I predicted this back in April... I hate being right sometimes.

To meet the new profit target and to deal with the drop in business I calculate that with 100 employees taking the buyout 1500 will have to be let go.

No worries, old timer. The real shit-stains of the world are alive & well, "managing" L-3 into the abyss.

Anon, what does that mean about old people? I don't understand.

If you’re an older person out there looking for a job, the new generation niggers are the old people.

I do not worship "Ra". And for the rest who do not, I give you the following song to help quench the noise of the sheep at the slaughter: "Grey Squirrel, Grey Squirrel, SWISH your fluffy tail!! Grey Squirrel, Grey Squirrel, SWISH your fluffy tail!... — read more 

I agree, Billy Bob! Management goes in circles even though they have flaws... and the flaws are moved from a contained, though fallible, business operation. The bad is moved to a good, and allowed to contaminate the good. The good is moved to the... — read more 

As a side note, I have never, ever seen so much manager shuffling at any company I've EVER worked for before, not even the military (Air Force). It always appeared to me that they would move the managers around, but never would a manager lose a job... — read more 

Good times, indeed.

@anonymous: Yeah, anon, I do understand. It's a shell game. Managers do that to other managers when they want fresh insight or a different perspective on what could be "managed" in a slightly different way to give better or worse results. but if you... — read more 

Does anyone understand what val is trying to accomplish with the upper mgmt shuffle a couple of days ago?

Does anyone understand what val is trying to accomplish with the upper mgmt shuffle a couple of days ago?

Does anyone understand what val is trying to accomplish with the upper mgmt shuffle a couple of days ago?

Does anyone understand what val is trying to accomplish with the upper mgmt shuffle a couple of days ago?

CSE doesn't understand that, with today's economy, the only way to stay competitive is to hire more managers, fire 20% of the workers, and force everyone to bring their own band-aids and aspiring to work.

You sat that many at CSE would rather DIE than go to a dispensary? Well, then, perhaps they SHOULD, and DECREASE the SURPLUS popuLATIon!!!

Dispensary? You had a dispensary? That is SO gay.

Dispensary? You had a dispensary? That is SO gay.

The layoff was in the OPs building. Software eng are being hired. Don't make comments about Unions if you don't know the first thing about them. CSW came here and called us a "country club" and proceeded to close our dispensary, and cut us from 1100... — read more 

...how can cse be in hiring mode when they just had negotiated layoff? Union Busting?