This is just life as labor, Drew, and Boeing's pimp hand is stronger than labor's is now. In fact, it probably will be from here on out.

A competent machinist can make a living working in many industries, but those industries will likely play ball just like Boeing does, so this is something you'll face throughout your career.

I know Boeing provides you the ability to further your education on their dime, and this might be a good time to look into that and expand your skill set so you are better able to shift gears and stay gainfully employed should something big happen.

Good luck. I guess we'll just have to see how this plays out.

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