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Just wanted to give a quiet heads-up — there’s another mass layoff coming in June tied to SBU consolidation. Think of it like the CAS-into-Avionics move, where overlapping functions were merged and redundant roles cut.

I’ve also heard that Collins is planning to merge product and non-product teams into one structure, which will likely impact duplicate functions across both groups. From what I understand, there may be one more layoff before June as well.

If you think you could be affected, it’s a good idea to get your resume updated and start exploring options now — better to be early than caught off guard.

About a month ago there was a thread about upcoming layoffs for Collins due to SBU realignment and consolidation. Has anyone heard any updates?

Original thread below.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Raytheon/s/W5Zkv3yT9M

Well, it finally happened, in 1994, after sixteen years, I was laid-off from a big Aircraft supplier company, Hamilton Standard, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, the name back then. I left graciously, I had good job reviews & had several supervisors to give references. The company ended up moving about 85% of the work out to other locations. So my prospect of returning was very poor.

I transitioned from being an electronic technician/electrical engineering to computer networking. Now fourteen years later I was being laid-off from an insurance software company. It was the day after my mother’s funeral & my employer knew it, those rotten people. (trying very hard to leave the profanity out) I was laid off, just bad luck, this was a 15% company lay-off. My supervisor had tears walking me to my car & she only said four words thru the entire process, “I wish your well.” I would have just LOVED to say something nasty, I almost did, but then remembered, not to burn a bridge.

So, now unemployed in my early fifties, it’s not easy getting employed at your later years. I find that much of my computer work is being outsourced to India, multiple companies told me the same, so I am in a bind.

Just by luck, I looked at my old Aircraft supplier company, now named Hamilton Sundstrand, I see an advertisement for aircraft component repair. They have a small REPAIR operation still there. (aircraft component repair is VERY, VERY profitable)

I apply & in the interview, I was asked who I worked for, now fifteen years later… I was shocked, all my old supervisors were still there (somewhere) & later found out that they all gave me GLOWING recommendations! I have been back fourteen years now, adding to my old pension, average at an higher salary calculation, fattening up my 401K & ready to retire. I never imagined going back to this old company.

It took fifteen years to see the benefit, but it paid-off!

Please remember, never burn a bridge behind you! Also keep a list of contacts for future employment networking, it’s very important.

At the time I was laid off in 1994, I had two young children in grammar school & it seemed like the end of the world, but please hang in there. Life will get better.

I have been retired from Collins Aerospace in Windsor Locks two years now & love every minute of it, however it would not have been possible if I burned that bridge.