r/boeing • u/Necessary_Sink3873 • 10d ago

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I’ve always been curious about something about Boeing from both an engineering and operations perspective.

People often discuss Boeing in terms of aircraft design, company decisions, manufacturing, certification, safety culture, airline pressure, etc. But I rarely see discussion on what Boeing still does exceptionally well compared to competitors.

For those who follow Boeing closely (engineers, aviation enthusiasts, pilots, maintenance crews, employees, passengers):

What do you think Boeing’s strongest area is today, and what do you think needs the biggest improvement?

Interested in hearing technical and non-technical perspectives.

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u/Poseidon927 10d ago

Skipping past all the common complaints of parking, compensation, and benefits...

All the bathrooms, common areas, and general workplace amenities could use an improvement. Working in a cubicle farm with no natural light and 30-year old carpet that hasn't been vacuumed in years is not good for morale.

That's on top of mandatory overtime for a company that can't even be bothered to provide simple K-Cups or stationaries for their own employees. For a company its size, it's cringeworthy that departments have to lock up their own supplies because of their tiny budget.

Seriously, just provide abundantly -- if you can do stock buybacks you can provide nice amenities that would make Boeing a more pleasant place to work at.

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u/Ex-Traverse 10d ago

I have had European Boeing employees come over to the Everett site and basically say our offices feel like a prison. Over in Europe, the Boeing corporate offices are really nice. Unfortunately, I don't see any effort to make the working space actually enjoyable and pleasant to be at.

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u/AffectionateNovel714 10d ago

Funny you speak of the euro side i just saw a posting today from a site in the UK and it was listing all the benefits they have for a salary position one of them being paid baby leave for up to a year and 23 holidays plus the 8 days we have for winter break over here 😭😭

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u/Fishy_Fish_WA 10d ago

Some of that has nothing to do with the company… Other countries actually believe in a magical fairytale concept of “treating people humanely“

But companies will gladly take credit for what they are legally required to give you