Space (Aviation Week) for Saturday 26 July 2014

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SpaceX on Rumored Layoffs

Posted: 25 Jul 2014 08:30 PM PDT
http://aviationweek.com/blog/spacex-rumored-layoffs

California company sees 5% workforce reduction


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SpaceX on Rumored Layoffs

Posted: 25 Jul 2014 08:30 PM PDT
http://aviationweek.com/blog/spacex-rumored-layoffs

California company sees 5% workforce reduction


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From the article:

Below is SpaceX's statement regarding the workforce reduction,
emailed to me by spokesman John Taylor in the wee hours of
July 26 CET:

"There was an annual review cycle completed recently, along
with some rebalancing of resources. Our resulting headcount
reduction was less than 5%. SpaceX expects to see net-positive
employee growth in 2014 of approximately 20%."

A bit disappointing to hear they let some employees go, but since they
plan to see a net positive growth in 2014, it's not all bad news.
Reorganizations like this aren't uncommon in engineering.

Jeff
--
"the perennial claim that hypersonic airbreathing propulsion would
magically make space launch cheaper is nonsense -- LOX is much cheaper
than advanced airbreathing engines, and so are the tanks to put it in
and the extra thrust to carry it." - Henry Spencer

On Monday, July 28, 2014 8:40:22 AM UTC-4, Jeff Findley wrote:
A bit disappointing to hear they let some employees go, but since they
plan to see a net positive growth in 2014, it's not all bad news.
Reorganizations like this aren't uncommon in engineering.

Jeff

Yes. Sometimes this is just media spin, i.e. generate a headline to get clicks.
There were to ways AvWeek could have framed this same story:

1. SpaceX sees 5% workforce reduction. (really?)
2. SpaceX projects 20% net workforce growth in 2014. (business as usual ho-hum)

Bad news sells.

Dave