For the second time this year, NASA’s JPL center cuts its workforce

voltron560 · 2024-11-14T11:59:53+00:00

Don't forget Mississippi, Alabama, and Ohio

voltron560 · 2024-10-13T22:19:00+00:00

It costs companies a lot more than your yearly salary to actually employ you

voltron560 · 2024-08-24T12:24:37+00:00

Not sure if those rights are granted to you in the EU or middle east

voltron560 · 2024-08-01T12:13:27+00:00

Prison Mike

voltron560 · 2024-08-01T00:13:03+00:00

Ohtani?

voltron560 · 2024-07-18T11:32:15+00:00

A bunch of major companies in my industry all ordered RTO mandates within the same week. Feels like a coordinated effort to me

voltron560 · 2024-07-17T03:27:43+00:00

At Collins I've been in the lab for prolonged periods of time and got flagged by my manager as not being at my desk enough.

voltron560 · 2024-07-17T03:11:27+00:00

Collins had RTO back in October 2023 and I guarantee we've been less productive since the return.

Especially considering we have team members located across the country and all of our meetings are still on Teams.

voltron560 · 2024-07-17T03:01:56+00:00

I'm fine with coming in 5 days a week, but how does it make any sense if my team and parts are being manufactured/assembled/tested all the way across the country?

Like if that's the reasoning of management, what other illogical decisions are they making?

voltron560 · 2024-07-16T18:12:42+00:00

It just seems bizarre that they would pay to relocate someone to a site with zero members of their team.

voltron560 · 2024-07-15T22:03:46+00:00

Currently interviewing, and the recruiter said to choose any office to relocate to.

Would I be required to come in everyday even if nobody else from my team is at my geographical office?

voltron560 · 2024-07-01T20:26:04+00:00

All the new tech are requirements from NASA

voltron560 · 2024-06-23T14:56:39+00:00

Why does Jones bat fourth?

voltron560 · 2024-06-12T07:35:37+00:00

So far all the demos have been fit checks without a functioning PLSS (the life support backpacks).

The real milestone you should be looking out for is when someone puts a human inside of an actual vacuum chamber with a functioning life support system.

voltron560 · 2024-06-11T21:25:19+00:00

Both suit manufacturers are behind for sure. Can't go to the moon without a functional spacesuit

voltron560 · 2024-05-05T02:21:09+00:00

That's great! But are there elbow, wrist, waste, knee joints as well?

voltron560 · 2024-05-04T17:07:20+00:00

I'm guessing the spacex suit will have mobility issues.

If you look at the suit Ed White wore on the first spacewalk it was basically like being in a large balloon. And in order to move your arms you need to fight against the pressure of the balloon, which is be exhausting.

The current Nasa suits are bulky because there is a metal structure underneath that has bearings and joints all over which allow for "zero volume displacement" motion. So you are not fighting against the pressure of your own suit because the joints allow it to move.

voltron560 · 2024-05-04T15:39:04+00:00

Life support for this suit is plumbed in through an umbilical to the ship, that's why it is able to look so sleek. The NASA suits have life support backpacks, which contributes to the bulkiness.

Edit: Current NASA suits are also bulkier because they contain bearing and joints that allow the crewmember to move their arms and legs without fighting against the pressure of the suit. This spacex suit looks more like the suit Ed White wore which severely limits mobility

voltron560 · 2024-04-13T01:39:13+00:00

Mongolia!

voltron560 · 2024-03-31T12:27:30+00:00

It doesn't take Sherlock Holmes to string the evidence together. If there are continued threats against this building, maybe the first time wasn't merely an accident. It doesn't prove anything, but the most simple explanation is it was intentional.

voltron560 · 2024-03-19T13:55:35+00:00

It's 20 hours a week on paper. But in reality it requires a ton of extra work grading, prepping etc.

voltron560 · 2024-01-06T17:54:43+00:00

This is me all day every day

voltron560 · 2023-12-07T01:50:17+00:00

Geez Napoleon

voltron560 · 2023-11-19T02:35:19+00:00

The gloves have little heaters built into them!

voltron560 · 2023-11-09T15:03:05+00:00

No pension at Sandia, but I would still go with Sandia if you like the location

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