Boeing

Really interesting work on the defense side of the business. I was on multiple teams working different projects. I was never bored with the work.

I started long enough back to qualify for the pension plan.

Pretty good benefits.

The nature of the defense business causes lots of red tape to get anything done. I spent more time on red tape than doing actual engineering work on a few projects.

Being the only person on some projects resulted in overtime and travel on short notice that took away from personal time.

Health insurance benefits got worse annually. When I started, it was the best I'd seen.

It is hard to get promoted past level 3. They are saturated with level 4 and 5 engineers, so promotions to those levels don't happen often now. I knew there was no way to progress after I hit level 3.

Eliminate so many levels of management.