A Light at the End of the Tunnel

It had finally happened! Earlier this week the FAA sent me a tentative offer letter! I am to report to the Prescott Airport (of all places) for "duty". I'm excited to know that I'm still in the running. If all goes well and I pass all the tests and make it through training academy I'll be controlling the airways of Prescott. I'll get to go back to where my life without parents began...college. It's really a nice place, but I'm sure it'll have a totally different feel to it now that I won't be bound to my room, or the library. or computer lab, or the engineering lab, or...well you get the idea. So with any luck you'll be seeing another update from me in a month saying I'm off to academy in Oklahoma City. Anyone know of someone who lives there? I'll need a place to say for about 2 months!

We'll actually get decent health care that doesn't cost as much as Antarctica, and perhaps we'll make enough for Adam to get a TV that won't die after a few months.

Boeing Union Strike

Well, it's official. The Machinists Union "IAM" is on Strike. There's no word on how long the strike will last but I don't think the Union is going to compromise on the contract at all. So it'll be down to how long Boeing can survive without the workers. Or, until they can find away around the Union and get the employee's to go to work. Let's hope it doesn't last too long.

Info on the Boeing Union Contract

Here's a link to the Union's website where they are posting updates to the contract negotiations for 2008. Let's hope they come to some agreement before Sept 3rd. Otherwise the machinists will probably go on strike, which means my Dad will be out of work until an agreement can be made.

http://www.iam751.org/contract08.htm