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Although I understand how the pay "used to be" i won't necessarily complain about it because life's not always fair. I continued into the agency because I had a great background and experience resume coming out of the Marines. There really wasn't anything else I needed to do to get into the Agency, skill-wise.

Don't forget, pay is not the only issue. Yah, I don't like having to bring ready-made meals to work everyday, but 6hrs of leave every 2 weeks is good enough for me. I DON'T like how they are trying to limit the sick leave though. Practically a fake sense of leave that you must prove is needed in order not to get an abuse letter (I have not been in this situation yet though.)

I can totally understand the more experienced controllers being upset with the new policies, but as for me, I'm glad to be an air traffic controller at 24 and comparing this job to any other job i could have right now, this seems great. I still want to continue flying and get my pplh. Remember, you can always fly while you're a controller, but you can't be a controller if you're a full time pilot!

I figure i could worry and complain about the "new" rules, but i wasn't even here for the old rules so I don't feel as though I'm in a position to actually be affected by it all. Not saying the new rules are good, but I do support the union and hopefully everybody's voice will make a change in the near future.