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SnareMV17 · July 1st, 2009, 03:18

I know exactly what you all mean. My friends and family keep asking me "have you heard anything new from the FAA?" It makes the whole process that much harder because I'm sure all of us have that one little thought in the back of our heads that somehow we're never going to hear from our HR Rep or anyone at the FAA again, falling through the cracks, and then go on searching for something else that seems less satisfying.

Yes, we're fortunate to be where we are at this point, but now that we're on the threshold, we can't help but wonder if we'll ever make it to the other side.

Obviously this isn't the last bridge we'll cross in our careers, but getting a piece of paper that says you are in and you'll be getting CA$H MONEY for it really does make it all an official reality.

I, myself, have gone the last 8 years as a volleyball coach and doing private lessons on the side to keep me in it while going through school. I always knew I had an interest in aviation and was convinced I was going to the pilot route until the industry went under a while back and then ATC seemed like the perfect fit. Let's all hope it's not too good to be true.

But to end this post with a glimmer or optimism, I have faith that eventually the good people at ACD or whatever we're calling it will come through for us and we'll all meet at the after party. ZOA can't come soon enough. I am trying to get a facility tour there some time this week or next. Have a friend who is a CTI student at UND who is interning there over the summer. Says it's awesome. Who knows! We may some day look back at all this and laugh about how scared we were.

July 1st, 2009, 03:18	#14
SnareMV17 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 78	Re: Putting All Your Eggs in the FAA Basket I know exactly what you all mean. My friends and family keep asking me "have you heard anything new from the FAA?" It makes the whole process that much harder because I'm sure all of us have that one little thought in the back of our heads that somehow we're never going to hear from our HR Rep or anyone at the FAA again, falling through the cracks, and then go on searching for something else that seems less satisfying. Yes, we're fortunate to be where we are at this point, but now that we're on the threshold, we can't help but wonder if we'll ever make it to the other side. Obviously this isn't the last bridge we'll cross in our careers, but getting a piece of paper that says you are in and you'll be getting CA$H MONEY for it really does make it all an official reality. I, myself, have gone the last 8 years as a volleyball coach and doing private lessons on the side to keep me in it while going through school. I always knew I had an interest in aviation and was convinced I was going to the pilot route until the industry went under a while back and then ATC seemed like the perfect fit. Let's all hope it's not too good to be true. But to end this post with a glimmer or optimism, I have faith that eventually the good people at ACD or whatever we're calling it will come through for us and we'll all meet at the after party. ZOA can't come soon enough. I am trying to get a facility tour there some time this week or next. Have a friend who is a CTI student at UND who is interning there over the summer. Says it's awesome. Who knows! We may some day look back at all this and laugh about how scared we were.