jetcareers - View Single Post

Fox Xray · September 22nd, 2006, 09:42

Things in the FAA are changing by the minute right now and no one knows what shoe is going to drop next. There are lots of rumors that the next major shoe will be dropping on October 1st. What that will be no one knows for sure, rumors include pay cuts, FAA being absorbed by Homeland Security, we just don't know.

My advice to someone being offered this job right now is to turn it down if you have anything else going on. Many controllers (like myself) have years invested and will have to tough it out and hope for the best, but if you are offered this job you really need to think about it.

As for going to school for ATC make sure you have a plan "B". Do not count on ATC as a career choice, there are just too many unknowns right now. If you are really interested in ATC then do yourself one favor and VOTE for labor this election day. Not democrat, not republican, vote for those who support labor in the United States.

Best of luck to you.

September 22nd, 2006, 09:42	#5
Fox Xray ATC Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 437	Re: "Is the juice worth squeeze" Things in the FAA are changing by the minute right now and no one knows what shoe is going to drop next. There are lots of rumors that the next major shoe will be dropping on October 1st. What that will be no one knows for sure, rumors include pay cuts, FAA being absorbed by Homeland Security, we just don't know. My advice to someone being offered this job right now is to turn it down if you have anything else going on. Many controllers (like myself) have years invested and will have to tough it out and hope for the best, but if you are offered this job you really need to think about it. As for going to school for ATC make sure you have a plan "B". Do not count on ATC as a career choice, there are just too many unknowns right now. If you are really interested in ATC then do yourself one favor and VOTE for labor this election day. Not democrat, not republican, vote for those who support labor in the United States. Best of luck to you.