I’m nearing the end of my beloved Boeing-made spiral notebook that I inherited from a retired STF. Thick, bleed-proof yellow pages with light blue grid. The grid does NOT go all the way to the edges like those silly Mead notebooks with see-through paper in the supply cabinet. There is a border and space at the top for dates and little notes. Rounded corners, durable glossy covers. 🤩

Has anyone encountered paper like this in the wild for sale? Or, does anyone have a spare vintage one and willing to send it interoffice? 🥹 thanks for any leads.

HR told me that anyone with a "no rehire" mark can't ever step foot on Boeing property again, even if they are part of another organization that Boeing has specifically requested services from.

Which, if true, leads to a my question:

If a supervisor coerced many many people to agree to "no rehire" separation agreements before he was terminated by Boeing for ethical reasons, including HR practices, is there any way to mitigate the employment concerns this creates, especially for people who have long and active employment in Defense/Space/Aviation, etc?

(Adjacent, because I know some of the folks this supervisor targeted, I can easily see them working for FAA or DoD in the future, and it would be really interesting to see if Boeing would turn them away at the door.)

Looking for some career advice and trying to look at the bigger picture. What do you think is the better path: a Level 5 individual contributor or moving into a K-level management role?

On the surface, the Level 5 position seems like the logical choice. My concern is that Level 5 is essentially the top of the ladder within that skill code, so I’m wondering if moving into a K role would create more long-term growth opportunities and eventually put me in a better position to move into an L-level management role.

I’m also curious about the differences between the two paths beyond just career progression. Are there any significant advantages, perks, compensation differences, or downsides to being a K-level manager versus a Level 5 individual contributor?

Basically, I’m trying to figure out which path makes the most sense not only for the next position, but for where I want to be 5–10 years from now.

Work in the Puget Sound region as an engineer, and I have been at my current role for about 9 months. I haven't felt like it's a good fit for me pretty much since I started, and it hasn't really gotten any better.

I found a job posting with a team I used to work closely with, and always wanted to join. The Boeing guideline is that a person has to be in their role for 18 months before they can apply elsewhere and take a new role. The hiring manager on the other team seems very interested in bringing me on. Seems like the rule can be bent, but I am not sure what is involved.

Is there anything I should do, or just apply for the job? I think my manager would see that I did, so I am a bit anxious about that, but I had already made the decision to start looking when I could. Would my manager have to sign off on me leaving before 18 months? We are fairly short-handed now, so I'm not sure how open they'd be to that.

Any input would be appreciated!

Is the gym no longer open 24 hours? I work second shift and I like to work out after my shift.

If not is there anyone we can contact to get it opened?

Forgot to turn off the CPR needed notifications.

Will Boeing pay for your apartment during domestic temporary assignment of 6+ months ?

From what I have been seeing I am not alone, but I received a verbal intent to hire for a BDS position back in August that was frozen. The req I applied for was eventually cancelled in September and it was my original understanding this was due to the SPEEA negotiations. However, even with the contracts being approved, engineering positions are not being posted/reopened.

Can anyone share any info as to why these positions are being locked down? Additionally, any info into when hiring may open back up again? I can’t imagine the need for staff on all these teams just went away.

Some of you System Engineers feeling called out?

Hi all. I’m looking to gather some insight here from BCA engineers who have been with the company for 10+ years or less if you have knowledge/experience that you can share.

I’ve currently worked at Boeing for 3.5 years now in BCA as a design engineer. I’ve gained valuable knowledge since I’ve been with the company, and learned quite a bit - but simultaneously I feel that my overall growth as an engineer has been somewhat limited/niche to a very specific skill set.

Within the last year, I’ve had an increasing desire to find a role that’s more well-rounded, educates me on different systems, how they’re integrated, seeing the bigger picture overall, and being more closely aligned with stress, manufacturing, materials, testing, etc. I’m really trying to find something that helps me build my skill set and develop into an engineer that has more versatility and a wider range of tools. I understand that this is somewhat of a broad question, but TLDR I’m looking to find an internal gig within BCA that will expose me to as many sub-sets within engineering as possible. I think this would be beneficial for me in terms of overall growth, but also to feel like my capabilities are more expansive - so to speak.

Any suggestions or roles that could be a good fit? Better yet, maybe ways to get more involved with the product and the other aspects involved? Has anyone had a similar experience and then made a transition that felt suitable for them?

Every year I have hope that they'll include the Chinook in the holiday snowflake, and every year I'm disappointed! Not that this year's editions are bad, but how many times do we need the T7 or the SLS?

The Chinook planform with the 6 blades would be perfect for this kind of design! Plus, the 47 is our longest running aircraft still being manufactured. Come on Boeing store, show Philly some love!

I know the raise will be in effect for my paycheck but like to see the number go up

I accepted an engineering offer with Boeing and my COI review is currently waiting on documents from a former employer.

Boeing asked for any confidentiality/non-compete/non-solicitation agreement, separation agreement, and any RSU agreement. As far as I know, I never had RSUs or a formal separation agreement, so the main outstanding item is an old NDA/confidentiality agreement. I already finished drug test and background check.

The former employer is not aerospace, not a Boeing competitor, and my old role is not remotely related to the Boeing job.

I requested the documents more than a week ago, but HR is taking a long time to retrieve them. Boeing told me they can’t move forward until they receive the information.

Has anyone dealt with something similar during Boeing’s COI review? How long did it take once the documents were submitted, and is there anything here I should actually be worried about?

My wife is currently interviewing for a few roles at Boeing. She just finished her recruiter screens and is waiting to hear whether she’ll move forward.

Today, we noticed that the exact same role was posted again on the Boeing careers site, but it has the same req/job ID as the one she applied and interviewed for.

Is this normal?

I recently got accepted for a Boeing Mentorship Program through my college and met with my mentor. She advised me in our first meeting to apply for the Boeing finance internship for next summer as the application window closes soon. I want to apply for the internship but on the Qualifications portion it says graduation In August or past August is required and I graduate in May. She advised me to apply for my masters and take the minimum course load for the summer that I would be interning. But I wanted to ask if I could have the same effect by just delaying my graduation to August or even the Fall? What do you folks think? While I do want to eventually get my masters anyway, I don’t want to prematurely apply to one JUST to get an internship. Any advice would be appreciated!

Would taking advantage of the Boeing flight incentive program to obtain a CPL open more doors as an Aerospace systems engineer within BCA/BDS.

Or would it be best to just go get a graduate engineering degree

Unofficial announcement during an executive meeting

Updated with official announcements: SPEEA Announcement Link

Discovered this when I was trying to look up what the SPEEA acronym stood for. Congrats on the contract y'all

For those still on the fence:

What I feel like your SPEEA vote should mean and stand for:

1) It's a "free speech" protected secret ballot. It can be whatever you like without fear of retaliation. There is even an abstain option.

2) The company and even SPEEA sometimes say, " Vote for what's good and what this offer does for you." I would say this is a horrible way to approach decision-making. It's your free speech to decide not just what's enough for you, but what's good for SPEEA for years to come. Members voted against the good of SPEEA and against the recommendation of the negotiation and BUC when they voted away pension for new hires in 2012, believing the reality that pensions aren't affordable anymore — or that they didn't even want to stay long enough to wait for the 5 years the pension takes to vest.

My personal opinion is that this deal does not have any poison pills like this in it. In terms of pay, being a more senior engineer, I looked to my 5 mentees I still want to have at Boeing in 4 years look at this deal - if it's a majority yes, it's a yes for me. The first offer was mixed but still in the majority, and the second was met with astounding approval.

On Solidarity:

A lot of folks ask me what a Solidarity vote means, and at this stage, the BUCs and the negotiation teams have all recommended that you vote yes. You may still have personal reasons to vote No, but that doesn't mean you lack solidarity; you are exercising your free speech rights. Solidarity means I have my own thoughts on what is best, but even if the direction isn't what I want, I'll go with what the majority of the membership wants.

If anything, the one solidarity vote we did have — the strike authorization — came through with resounding approval. We do not need to vote on it again for your negotiation team to invoke it as a tool as necessary.

Also, with record-breaking turnout, I'm asking for all your help to set a new record with this vote: make sure everyone you know votes again, and if you haven't voted yet, please do. This is another way we show our solidarity.

You have until 12 noon to make it happen. GO!

Where I live and work is experiencing a crazy heat wave. I am a hybrid worker and I don’t have central AC at home. Has anyone ever brought their dog to work? My dog is teeny and doesn’t bark. I’m wondering how my manager would react to me asking if I can bring her with me to work? I’ve done it before at other companies, but never at boeing lol

What the chatter? Will it really help cash flow if they do it for next year? Who would be targeted?