I wonder what those listed areas do? Orion's folk should be safe.
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 06/14/2011 06:20 pmI wonder what those listed areas do? Orion's folk should be safe.Denver is where much of the Orion work is taking place.
Well, that ought to help encourage and motivate our kids to enter into STEM fields when they grow up.Why do so many politicians make such a big deal about STEM education efforts when "highly trained, highly educated" workers are being laid off every day? Shouldn't we be encouraging our kids to be CEO's, stock brokers, and politicians instead? That's where the real money is.News like this just reinforces the idea that "STEM is for losers".
Quote from: OV-106 on 06/14/2011 06:24 pmQuote from: Chris Bergin on 06/14/2011 06:20 pmI wonder what those listed areas do? Orion's folk should be safe.Denver is where much of the Orion work is taking place. Yeah, which is what confused me. I wonder what else they do in Denver?Really awful news, again.
Lockheed concentrates on putting together Atlas in Denver, plus Mars spacecraft.
Lockheed Martin Space Systems to Eliminate Approximately 1,200 Positions
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 06/14/2011 06:05 pmLockheed Martin Space Systems to Eliminate Approximately 1,200 PositionsThis is getting out of hand...I really feel bad for these people. The whole country is bleeding jobs. Unless the government changes its attitude and realize where the growth opportunities are, this will continue to spiral downhill and in a much broader way.
Sorry to say this is just the start. Some 20-25,000 go with the end of the Shuttle.
announced today employment reductions designed to address affordability and improve its competitive posture.
Quoteannounced today employment reductions designed to address affordability and improve its competitive posture.I just hope the cost savings get passed on to the government and other customers, not just shareholders. That way, at least some good could come of this.
What happened to the flood of jobs Bolden promised?Oh right, yeah.
Not bad for 800 billion dollar investment that actually saw a net decrease in jobs since the "stimulus" was passed.
Middle management is dead weight. The production economy can't carry them. But they're generally personable and compelling folks, so they might be able to find high-end domestic service jobs. I hear these days the well-heeled are into hiring "life coaches" and such. Seems like a gig for an ex-middle manager.
Quote from: butters on 06/15/2011 09:20 amMiddle management is dead weight. The production economy can't carry them. But they're generally personable and compelling folks, so they might be able to find high-end domestic service jobs. I hear these days the well-heeled are into hiring "life coaches" and such. Seems like a gig for an ex-middle manager.Clearly middle managers are evil and should all be shot. Sheesh.
Getting back on topic.....These Lockheed employees, are they from the shutdown of the Space shuttle or is this another downsizing?
Quote from: Prober on 06/15/2011 04:28 pmGetting back on topic.....These Lockheed employees, are they from the shutdown of the Space shuttle or is this another downsizing? It does not include any shuttle related layoffs. Those have been previously announced.
Well, luckily, the administration's plan is to creat 10,000 new "high paying jobs" with their space policy.......so far, that has turned out well.
Quote from: OV-106 on 07/01/2011 02:30 amWell, luckily, the administration's plan is to creat 10,000 new "high paying jobs" with their space policy.......so far, that has turned out well.I agree, the groundwork is being laid. But I'm not sure what the connection is with this thread, I'm not sure 10,000 positions will be in place for these employees to take advantage of in the short-term timeframe.