NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory lays off another 5 percent of workforce

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Post by nataz » Wed, Nov 13, 2024, 2:14 AM UTC

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory lays off another 5 percent of workforce
washingtonpost.com

Re: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory lays off another 5 percent of workforce

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Post by jvanderbot » Wed, Nov 13, 2024, 3:24 AM UTC

I heard from an old friend that the lab is staying home, and everyone gets an email with their employment status in the morning.

I don't think they'd mind me sharing. How does this compare to other companies?

Re: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory lays off another 5 percent of workforce

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Post by dinobones » Wed, Nov 13, 2024, 3:33 AM UTC

> Take low paying government job for job security.

> Low paying government job is not secure.

Re: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory lays off another 5 percent of workforce

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Post by basementcat » Thu, Nov 14, 2024, 5:31 AM UTC

dinobones wrote: post #3

> Take low paying government job for job security. > Low paying government job is not secure.

JPL employees work for Caltech (which is awarded government contracts to build and operate space probes) so maybe a better analogy is a job at a traditional aerospace company like Boeing or Northrop Grumman. When the contracts can’t cover payroll, they have to lay people off.