I was an engineer in the SoCal Aerospace business from 1982 through 1997. We started to see the beginnings of DEI in the early 90's. We also saw that it got harder and harder to get promoted, if you were male and white, after that time. We also saw people who were not steeped in aerospace tradition come into leadership. The connection of…
I was an engineer in the SoCal Aerospace business from 1982 through 1997. We started to see the beginnings of DEI in the early 90's. We also saw that it got harder and harder to get promoted, if you were male and white, after that time. We also saw people who were not steeped in aerospace tradition come into leadership. The connection of pride in the product and services became more and more abstract. I left to pursue a completely different career track, and am glad I did.
What Elon Musk is doing with SpaceX is very aligned with our spirit in those early days.
I was an engineer in the SoCal Aerospace business from 1982 through 1997. We started to see the beginnings of DEI in the early 90's. We also saw that it got harder and harder to get promoted, if you were male and white, after that time. We also saw people who were not steeped in aerospace tradition come into leadership. The connection of pride in the product and services became more and more abstract. I left to pursue a completely different career track, and am glad I did.
What Elon Musk is doing with SpaceX is very aligned with our spirit in those early days.