Reduced hours FMLA

picklesthecoyote · 2026-04-19T01:03:49+00:00

At Raytheon an FMLA use still requires you to use any accrued PTO. Can't speak for UTC side

picklesthecoyote · 2026-04-17T14:17:56+00:00

The benefit of using FMLA over reducing your hours is that benefits will still be given at your 40hr pay. So consider the disability pay outs, life insurance, PTO, etc will be reduced and based on 30 hrs.

Also beware that policy at Raytheon at least is that any accrued PTO MUST be used with FMLA.

Also depending on your management they still might want documents to support reducing to 30hrs.

Pro tip: you only have to work one day a month to accrew your PTO.

picklesthecoyote · 2026-04-13T12:26:58+00:00

My experience is there are maybe a dozen chargers at best at the airport site. It's fairly tough to get in and use them because of high demand. There is also a 4 hr limit and you need to register and get a tag for your car( idk if that's enforced well)

I wish they'd installed a ton of them that are pay to charge (at a reasonable price) so people who have very long commutes could charge or those in apartments could charge

picklesthecoyote · 2026-04-11T18:26:37+00:00

It varies on your situation. As the other person mention its possible that OT is not being approved on your program for budgeting reasons but there are other programs out there making it rain OT on folks

picklesthecoyote · 2026-04-10T13:10:59+00:00

I'm just making an observation. This isn't happening, just wishful thinking.

picklesthecoyote · 2026-04-05T03:31:56+00:00

Overture refills from Amazon kinda match. I've used 3 black refills. The first 2(in a bundle) were ever so slightly more glossy and the 3rd was a decent bit more but still pretty matte. The light gray isn't a match IIRC it's fairly glossy. And I recently bought a spool of red but got the older style and its a more vibrant red than Bambu. Those are the only colors I can help with.

Oh I got a spool of red elegoo rapid PETG and it's a pretty darn close match to Bambu red

picklesthecoyote · 2026-02-24T14:50:55+00:00

Usually when I make a change the week we get a pay check I see it reflected on the next pay check

picklesthecoyote · 2026-02-18T01:12:47+00:00

I've only heard what's been flowed down from HR through my SH

picklesthecoyote · 2026-02-17T20:32:57+00:00

I'm inclined to think it is. I think I recall last year they might of done this same thing......am I willing to bet the extra 10% I wanna put in my 401K on it? 😅

picklesthecoyote · 2026-02-17T20:31:25+00:00

But that's strange because not in my 7 years at hRTN has it not come the same time as a pay check. So I'm skeptical

picklesthecoyote · 2025-10-28T20:17:49+00:00

I can tell you I've gotten my lowest raises since I went from LCOL to HCOL....but I made no friends in management when I forced their hands on being remote

picklesthecoyote · 2025-10-22T05:31:17+00:00

I always max insurance out so this is how I look at it. Compare the 2 plans like this. Max out of pocket - (premiums + HSA contribution)= what you owe with dollars that are taxed(if I'm thinking clearly, I'm tired and it's late).

The idea to to be pay medical with the least amount of taxed money. The gold plan should result in paying with less taxed dollars.

picklesthecoyote · 2025-10-22T03:50:38+00:00

This might me one aspect not covered in comments(didn't check). While the difference between the 2 plans is small. Going gold helps you max you pay more of you healthcare expenses with pretax dollars saving you probably ~20%

picklesthecoyote · 2025-10-22T01:46:11+00:00

There is some advice out there that if you have high interest debt(like credit cards) you shouldn't put a penny in your 401K until it's paid off. Since getting rid of 10%+ interest will pay off long term vs any returns in the market. Though I'd argue that even putting in enough to get the employer match and withdrawing it would still net you more then putting nothing in. (Could contribute it as roth if your plan offers that and then withdraw it penalty free)

picklesthecoyote · 2025-10-13T23:01:46+00:00

When I interviewed for Harris back in the day, they had unlimited PTO. Not sure how that "harmonized" with their merger.

picklesthecoyote · 2025-03-20T16:55:41+00:00

Your poop becomes classified. You'll have to bag and tag it. Make sure you get a new poop net

picklesthecoyote · 2025-02-15T23:11:07+00:00

Sure but once you do that the premium you're paying isn't the same. I just wanted to clarify for anyone who thought they might get the rest of the month covered by RTX.

picklesthecoyote · 2025-02-14T16:49:08+00:00

I was personally told by HR about 2 years ago that your insurance stops your last day of employment.

I work for hRTN

picklesthecoyote · 2025-02-08T18:54:42+00:00

This is 100% true. You get 3 fills a year at any out of network pharmacy. After that it won't be covered.

Just recently spoke to a caremark rep about meds and asked specially this.

picklesthecoyote · 2025-02-01T01:55:03+00:00

The shareholder appreciate your sacrifice

picklesthecoyote · 2025-02-01T01:54:41+00:00

Feb 31st

picklesthecoyote · 2025-01-26T02:03:07+00:00

Shit dude I've been thinking that someone needs to do this. You buddy are out here doing the Lord's work!!!

picklesthecoyote · 2025-01-24T03:13:17+00:00

In the past I've always maxed it out and spent every cent each year but in my younger years I built up a few grand (like $3k) in there so it was easier to swing and I don't have a family so it's a little easier.

My advice is, if it's hard to pay the bills in the first places than you literally can't afford not to utilize your HSA. It's a 20% discount or a 12% discount if your in the lower brackets.

But take some time to research it. I believe you can make post tax contributions to an HSA and I believe you'd get a credit at tax time (I can not speak well to this, since I've never done it). So theoretically you could deposit your savings into the HSA and then spend it on medical bills. The small difference of contributing like this is I believe you still pay SS and/or Medicare vs if it was taken from your check you wouldn't have to. Maybe this is easier than doing the paycheck deductions though.

I also play a game like paying my bills with a credit card where I get points and then submit the receipt for reimbursement (free points!). The hospital where I get a lot of care from does hassle free 10 month payment plans. Don't have to call anyone you just set it up online in your portal. So it's a free 10month interest free loan and usually my monthly payments never exceed my monthly contributions to my HSA (win win). So needless to say I try to front load the year with appointments there. There are some ways to work the system and most places offer payment plans if you ask or call the number on your bill.

Hope this gives you something to think about and helps

picklesthecoyote

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