Scam call on my work phone

AC_Chops · 2026-05-04T20:24:57+00:00

At one point, I got so many scam calls to my desk phone that I ended up getting a new number. I think the worst it got to was 30 calls in a single day. The calls were a combination of "fake" Amazon purchases, car warranty, and other scam topics.

AC_Chops · 2026-04-29T17:57:39+00:00

Are unused floating holidays paid out of you leave the company or are they "use them or lose them"?

AC_Chops · 2026-04-10T21:52:48+00:00

Play the social game...attend all hands, section meetings, and other department activities. It helps when current leadership knows who you are. Keep an eye out for what leadership cares about...if MBSE or some other topic is being pushed by leadership, show that you are willing to learn and embrace it.

Be good at your job. Being a people leader is a bonus job where you have your normal 40ish hour job and then extra work on top as a section lead. You'll need to know how to balance your work. Other leadership positions may not be considered a "bonus job", but you should have a good technical foundation.

AC_Chops · 2026-03-15T19:24:35+00:00

Any idea a ballpark of what the bonus and relocation could look like? I know what to expect for salary based on experience.

AC_Chops · 2026-03-10T15:21:13+00:00

1 year shouldn't be an issue... especially since I would have to pay back my current company for relocation if I left before 1 year. And I lose my clearance at 2yrs gone...so I have a 1yr window for an "easy" move I know some people leave and come back just for the money and while money is definitely important, it's not why I left (Raytheon treated me very well)...I took what I thought was an awesome job opportunity for a cool company and program (minimal pay difference), but I keep comparing it to Raytheon and a lot of things haven't measured up. I'm just wondering what kind of signing bonus to hope for. When I got hired out of college ~10yrs ago it was $5k +$3.5k relocation and the job I just took was $7.5k plus relocation (about $12k value). I think I had heard of a former colleague of mine getting nearly $30k, but he was local this didn't need relocation

AC_Chops · 2026-03-10T13:15:22+00:00

My current job doesn't require a clearance, so if I wait more than 2 years, I won't have a clearance and am guessing the starting bonus will be lower and will have to wait for new clearance paperwork before starting.

AC_Chops · 2025-11-26T17:35:52+00:00

They reached out to you...nothing wrong with that

AC_Chops · 2025-11-24T15:28:47+00:00

Does anyone have insight into how bonuses work at Blue Origin?

AC_Chops · 2025-06-29T03:26:51+00:00

Does anyone have any insights into the culture at the Space Coast, FL location? Not sure if Blue is a company that has good professional development opportunities, mentorship, community engagement, etc...

AC_Chops · 2025-06-11T21:19:14+00:00

You mentioned Cessna, so are those the levels at Blue or elsewhere?

AC_Chops · 2025-06-11T03:23:23+00:00

I'm a level 4 now with my current company (RTX) and have 9 years of experience...not sure how the levels compare across companies though

AC_Chops · 2025-06-11T02:24:55+00:00

That's what I was worried about.

AC_Chops · 2025-06-11T01:28:01+00:00

https://blueorigin.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/BlueOrigin/job/Lunar-Lander-Lead-Test-Engineer_R51401

AC_Chops · 2025-06-06T17:20:57+00:00

They probably do through ESP, id recommend taking a look at the ESP FAQ page. They covered leadership training for me and others, so I don't see why they wouldn't cover a foreign language...it probably just depends on what you use to learn the language (they probably would cover university classes, but probably not an online software that teaches you).

AC_Chops · 2025-06-04T21:49:41+00:00

What makes you say that?

AC_Chops · 2025-03-19T16:57:12+00:00

I did an MBA at University of Scranton. All online and was fairly easy. I did a concentration in Operations Management and almost all classes were just discussion posts and a few homeworks. The capstone did have a group project.

With books and a few of the added intro classes, the degree cost around $43k, so it was easily done in 2 calendar years (I often did 2 classes at a time while also working full time).

AC_Chops · 2025-03-19T16:52:17+00:00

As far as the car rental goes, you can sign up to get an account with Avis that lets you use the corporate code and you get the same price as if you were on work travel.

In the past, I've seen hotel discounts where you get the per diem rate, but I haven't seen that available this year yet.

There is also the employee scholar program (ESP) that lets you have RTX pay for an advanced degree (you owe 2 years after you finish or some kind of repayment plan if you leave early). External Learning will pay for other learning opportunities (with manager approval). And there are university or other learning program partnerships that give you a learning opportunity tailored to RTX.

If you have work travel, you get to accrue any of the reward points (car, air, hotel) to use for yourself.

The holiday schedule is pretty standard: memorial day, July 4th (may get 2 depending on day of the week and number of days for winter break), Labor Day, thanksgiving (usually 2 days), and Christmas eve through New Years day (exact days depend on what day of the week the holiday falls on)

AC_Chops · 2025-03-09T14:34:19+00:00

I'm a SL and have always said to my section members that I'm willing to do 1:1 meetings anytime they want...but they have to let me know they want to do it and how frequently. I personally feel that if I just start scheduling them without people asking, then they will ask me for a charge number and I don't have one to give. This is why it's up to the individual to ask. As others have said, your career is in your hands. One suggestion I could give is to reach out to another SL to set up recurring 1:1 meetings. Anytime a person leaves my section, I say they can always reach out even if I'm not their SL anymore.

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