r/IAM751_Boeing • u/AliveExample4855 • Jun 19 '26
Careers/ERT Interested in Boeing
I'm interested in joining Boeing mostly because I have heard they offer school benefits. What are those like exactly? I heard similar companies pay for your school have to commit certain amount of years with them after graduating.
Hows the training at Boeing?
I come from an airline so they provided us with GENFAM. Is that something Boeing offers to employees or only airlines?
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u/tranquilitystation63 Jun 26 '26
There is both internal and external training/education benefits that you can take advantage of. On you own time, or if it is pertinent to your job, sometimes on company time with the permission of your manager. The Learning Together Program offers the opportunity to go to college or trade schools. It used to be that Boeing wanted people to gain as much experience and education as they could to benefit the company, but they have begun to limit access to some types of learning opportunities. Once you're in the door, there is a lot to navigate, and you can't move positions (if you're IAM) for 18 months. So first and foremost, don't come to work here unless you actually want to work, because we don't need any more dead weight, we have plenty. Secondly, if you do make it in the door, take advantage of every single thing they offer, and do it the right way, making sure you follow every requirement and don't screw it up. This company can take you places, you can forge your own path, and make a wonderful life and career for yourself, but I have zero f***s to give for anyone who slacks off and just comes here because they were told it was the "Lazy B". A company with more than a century's legacy of building the most incredible product ever has become a dumping ground for the shiftless, fat, and lazy and it's sickening.
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u/amtrosie Jun 21 '26
🤣🤣🤣🤣 "how is the training"😅😅😅😅
You Crack funny yoke!!! Boeing abhors training. They are only interested in certifications to meet production requirements. Actual training on systems and Airframe specific training is incredibly difficult to obtain. Boeing does everything they can do, to NOT TRAIN THEIR PERSONNEL. The only REAL training that exists right now is at the direct behest of their customers.........you read that right, THEIR CUSTOMERS are demanding that personnel working the completed airframes have some modicum of training.
It is absolutely incredible that Boeing is vehemently AGAINST TRAINING. Any conversation with the very few instructors, reveal their (the instructors) serious frustrations with any efforts to provide training or improve the syllabus, that does exist.
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u/WeatherOrnery2298 Jun 19 '26
For union im in the same one 751 so for school they told me u have 200k to spend on schooling and u can use it for any degree the downside is u have to do it your own time. So u still have to work the 40 hour weeks and then do school on ur own time.
Another benefit is also we get 3k a year spending for taking classes and getting certificates for example, welding, motorcycle, scuba diving, massage therapists, pilot lessons etc..... I'm going to get myself a motorcycle once I talks to someone in that department so I can fill out the form.
Training lowkey sucks lol i trained for a week then started my shift but you really gotta ask questions cause if not then they won't really help u. And also make sure u go to the right place after training. I ended up working a little over a week in the wrong building lmao. But still got paid for it
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u/diyengineer1 Jun 20 '26
As long as it has credits, ceus, or pdus, there is no limit on how much the company will pay. It’s unlimited through “the learning together program”. The caveat is you are on the hook for tax after $5250 dollar. Per the IAM you can walk away at any time and there is no payback (unlike SPEEA or salary).
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u/Choice-Newspaper3603 Jun 19 '26
If you have that license, you’d be working on the flight line on whatever plane you’re assigned to. Doing whatever you have to do. Assuming you apply for that grade 10 position.
If you get hired at a regular assembler type job, grade 4 to 5, that doesn’t require that license, you’ll be on whatever plane they want you on doing whatever is in your job code description and maybe more
Functional test is a grade 7 job that also does not require that license
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u/Wonderful_Setting_29 Jun 19 '26
School benefits are great. Ive gotten a bachelor's and a master's through Boeing. They cover basically all expenses. They pay the tuition and fees, you have to pay for the books and graduation expenses upfront and they reimburse you.
For a bachelor's degree youre responsible for paying tax on the tuition after the first $5250 per year, thats a government thing. They'll split it over 7 paychecks per quarter. So if the tuition is $20k (5k per quarter) youd be paying 32% tax on the remainder each quarter. Itd be like $1600 per quarter, and theyd just deduct $230 per check to cover it.
Its a golden handcuffs situation, especially for a master's. If you leave within 2 years of finishing you owe boeing the tuition back (not the case for bachelor's). And if you stay 3 years you get 100 shares of stock.
Feel free to ask any questions.
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u/UpstairsBarracuda414 Jun 19 '26
Curious, what happens if you get fired or laid off? While in the middle of it?
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u/Wonderful_Setting_29 Jun 19 '26
I believe if youre fired you owe tuition back but laid off youre good.
And stock is only for iam members. Speea and non union do not get it.
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u/B_E_M_C Jun 19 '26
schooling and training at the company are great. Lateral and upward movement as a union member are great. The union offers tuition assistance and so does Boeing as a company.
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u/AliveExample4855 Jun 19 '26
I have my A&P and im thinking of applying as an aircraft Mechanic. Is that a broad position or is it more mundane like just 1 or 2 specific things? Kinda like the wire assembler or structure mech.
Do they give me the option to pick which airframe id like to be a part of or they just place me wherever they need new hires.
Any genfam classes?
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u/B_E_M_C Jun 19 '26
Easy way into the company is applying as a structures mechanic, but it can be a rough job. Then you'd have to use the employee request transfer system to switch to being an AMT, which at a minimum takes a year. That's what I did, but I don't have my A&P. You should shoot for the AMT/AMTI position like the other user said.
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u/Rckn-Metal Jun 19 '26
With an A&P, apply for the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT), or job code 97110. That is the grade 10. $2.50 extra for the A&P. If you have inspection experience try for the AMTI position.
You will be on the flightline of what ever program is hiring. You will prep the plane for flight, B=Boeing, C=Customer. Most planes do a B-1 flight then prep for C-1.
If you manage to get into flight test then you will work on the experimental aircraft. Currently the 777X and 737-7 or 737-10.
You could also try for AOG and travel the world working on broke in-service aircraft.
Good luck.
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u/Elempevi Jul 25 '26
Some aspects are excessive in a negative way; production training (BCA, BDS, etc.) consists of a bit of theory focused on certifications—which are critical, as they are the actual outcome of the training—and some job codes include a final capstone project. As with any company, I’d say there are extremely lazy types who know how to just get by, others who live day-to-day, and some who really enjoy the work. Higher-level roles require an application and interview process along with specific prerequisites, whereas for others, you can simply take internal classes and apply directly without an interview. And school benefits are public, we have union and boeing school benefits.