• Get involved.
    We want your input!
    Apply for Membership and join the conversations about everything related to broadcasting.

    After we receive your registration, a moderator will review it. After your registration is approved, you will be permitted to post.
    If you use a disposable or false email address, your registration will be rejected.

    After your membership is approved, please take a minute to tell us a little bit about yourself.
    https://www.radiodiscussions.com/forums/introduce-yourself.1088/

    Thanks in advance and have fun!
    RadioDiscussions Administrators

If you are sick of radio & you like money!!

> If I have to move to Philly to work for them, it's not a
> matter of money... I'll take my chances with where I am now,
> thanks.

You don't have to move to Philly -- Raytheon is a large company with 80,000 employees in over twenty states.
 
> > If I have to move to Philly to work for them, it's not a
> > matter of money... I'll take my chances with where I am
> now,
> > thanks.
>
> You don't have to move to Philly -- Raytheon is a large
> company with 80,000 employees in over twenty states.
>
Sorry if you mis-understood the comment about money. I was talking about some folks I used to work for. If your boss is afraid of money, it's time to move on. Also remember our troops are counting on a constant supply of equiptment. Working for Raytheon will help our country win the war. I know with all the consolidation many engineers are over worked and badly stressed, who knows, I may work there too!
Good Luck.
 
> http://www.hotjobs.com/start/raytheon/index_raytheon10.html
> I got this in my Yahoo mail today. Some people are just
> afraid of money. Hummm...
> Keep your chin up and have a good smile.

In a dark moment while doing radio engineering many, many years
ago I looked into this company. Yeah, they have high standards
and pay very well. But...they are primarily military contractors.
When they get a big contract they hire like crazy and get the
project moving quickly and do a good job with it. But, the
instant that contract is fulfilled, it's pretty much over for
the bulk of the people who hired on. Maybe they've changed but,
based on the past, I'd say it's a great way to make a lot of very
quick bucks, get some really good job satisfaction but save
that money for the layoff that's coming! Remember, you'll be
older and less marketable on that day. Not to say that radio,
these days, is any better....but do not go into that dark night
without at least a flashlight.
<P ID="signature">______________
I once took something seriously.
And was accused of shoplifting.</P>
 
Re: Fear Not!

> very
> quick bucks, get some really good job satisfaction but save
> that money for the layoff that's coming! Remember, you'll
> be
> older and less marketable on that day. Not to say that
> radio,
> these days, is any better....but do not go into that dark
> night
> without at least a flashlight.
>
This may be true, but the engineers are the last to be laid off. I worked for Bendix Aerospace in the 1980’s and because I had many skills I was able to stay on and was only laid off a few months. Sadly the plant moved South and I was unable top re-locate, due to domestic commitments. Now the site the old plant was on is contaminated and the buildings have all been bulldozed. I did build a good resume though and I learned a great deal. I had the good life with the hot girl friend and a cozy apartment. I fear this war will last a very long time. With Wall Street running the government and the people feeding in to mass hysteria. We are all entitled to our fair share of pork barrel money. Radio Engineers always find work though. If not in radio, many jobs are in communications, especially telecomm. They are now building Internet Two, a wireless broadband network.
 
> Working for Raytheon will help our country win the war. I
> know with all the consolidation many engineers are over
> worked and badly stressed, who knows, I may work there too!

I've actually worked for Raytheon in the past, and recently interviewed with them for a new position, so my opinion of the company is good. I've liked the working environment, and they have a lot of interesting engineering work. And some of it is outside the defense business -- if anyone remembers a few years back when Cadillac introduced a night vision system as an option, that was actually technology from Raytheon!
 
> And some of it is outside the defense business -- if anyone
> remembers a few years back when Cadillac introduced a night
> vision system as an option, that was actually technology
> from Raytheon!

Ah, for the days when Raytheon and Rockwell/Collins made broadcast
transmitters. Life was more simple, then...
 
Status
This thread has been closed due to inactivity. You can create a new thread to discuss this topic.


Back
Top Bottom