Raytheon cut by 30%

polo708 Epic Member tower

Well, Raytheon has just cut back by 30%. All employees will be working 28 hour work weeks starting immediately. The only ones exempt from this are a select few centers. For those of you in training who thought you were going at a slow pace before... It's going to be worse now. A full day and a half less training and simulators per week.

Sounds to me like they are trying to send the FAA a message, at the expense of their employees.

boondr PHD without a degree North of the Equator

Classic underbid and then cry poorhouse government contractor move.

ATC_MacGyver MacGyver with the bears.

and now the faa can say that they cant afford to give raytheon anymore money because of the arbitrators decision.

Q400 Rookie Baltimore, MD

Does this cut back affect the academy?

polo708 Epic Member tower

Yes, they are our right laying instructors off... read this thread

Radium Epic Member SoCal Tracon

so pretty much everyone is screwed :/

jedolphnfanlife Junior Member California

well its already hard to get instructors at ZOA and with ERAM. Oh well at least I know ahead of time who's gonna screw me.

RFDATM Trusted Member IL

Remember the FAA has 2152 staff specialists that are capable of providing classroom and simulation as well. Most ARTCCs are allocated at least 1 Training Manager and up to 12 staff specialists divided up between QA, Training, A&P, and Programs

Dale Senior Member Uniondale, Indiana

See the Dilbert comic strip for December 19, 2009. It explains it all. See it at:

Dilbert

It's the FAA way to contract.



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scott523 Junior Member Philadelphia (Upper Darby), PA, USA

Looks like it could be even longer for new hires. Safe to say that the economic recession is trickling down to the FAA/Raytheon?