*The only way to advance is to move out of your current role. I’m in the process of doing this for the 3rd time. It’s a shame because I’ve had to leave behind departments where (I hate to toot my own horn here) I’ve very much been a key player. I’ve taken legacy knowledge and experience with me, leaving a void that has been difficult (but not impossible) to fill. When my knowledge and level of responsibility is considerably higher than that of my peers, I expect to be compensated appropriately. That has not been my experience at all. My continuous efforts to take on responsibility outside of my immediate job duties have not been rewarded in any way. The only way to attain a position commensurate with my abilities has to been to “bid out” to another division/department. Fortunately, there are opportunities within Moog to do this. But the company would be much better served by properly recognizing and rewarding their key players, thereby retaining them within their roles.
*Our IT infrastructure is abysmal. There seems to have been an awakening within the past few years to the fact that investment in IT resources is crucial to our operations. But it’s still too little, too late. The easiest, cheapest and most short-sighted response to aging IT resources is to do nothing. And nothing is exactly what Moog does until the situation becomes critical. Then it’s a panic response and a half-assed solution. The situation is noticeably improving but we’re still lagging way behind. It’s frustrating to have to deal with extremely outdated resources in order to perform your basic job functions.
