Boeing

Pay is okay, though probably below average for the area these days. Benefits are excellent. Layoffs happen occasionally, but otherwise, it is pretty much impossible to get fired.

Union-minded, big company atmosphere. One person works while five people sit around and talk. Some people barely show up to work. When they do, they complain about having to do so. It is very easy for employees to "scam the system," and they definitely do just that. Countless examples exist of people riding out their entire career and never really doing anything. It's a corporate wasteland. There isn't enough competition in this industry, and consequently, there is not enough REAL pressure on Boeing to become a more streamlined, modern, and effective company. Lots of the younger talent sees this. Why would they stick around?

I don't think it would matter. Management doesn't really appear to have much more ability to effect change than anyone else in the company. Most don't care, and the ones who do are bound by bureaucracy, process, and HR.

Big paradigm shifts are necessary to put this bloated organization back on track. It will take some serious revolutionary and charismatic leadership to make these changes. I haven't seen that. Mostly just artificial personalities, and selfish individuals scrambling to climb to the next rung of the corporate ladder.