Boeing

The work is very interesting and can be challenging. The real customer is the American soldier, and you can't get much better than that as an inspiration to do a good job on the products. There has been some movement to make life a bit easier (i.e., reduction of no-value-added tasks), but things change very slowly in a company this size.

There is almost no hope of advancement above grade 4 or first-level management. The average age of employees is the mid-fifties, most of whom have achieved grade 4, 5, or 6 already. It has been announced that, short of a holy dispensation from both the Pope and the Dalai Lama, nobody grade 4 or above gets a promotion. In addition, although growing the business in new areas is the big push right now, there is almost no available cash to invest in anything new.

Invest in our future here in St. Louis.

787, 747-8, Next Gen 737, P-8A, and Tanker investment will mean very few new jobs here in Missouri.

Turn the investment hose on the cash cow here in St. Louis so that we can feel secure in our jobs too.