Announcement Ending 05/02

[ATLTRACON]

Originally Posted by chichi

ATLTRACON, do you know how the staffing is at any of the NJ facilities or JFK/LGA/ISP - things in that area?

Think it's pretty bad

[chichi]

Thanks for the reply ATLTRACON

And venividibitchy, thanks for the info... I wasn't really asking specifically for those airports, but just things in the general area. My goal is to stay in NJ, but I don't know how well that'll work out for me. As far as what kind of facility I'd like to work at, I'd take whatever comes my way... just really want to stay around here.

[ATC Hopeful]

I personally will take whatever comes my way, i am just ready to begin my new career, and just plan to do my best wherever that might be, and worry about transferring later. I don't know though i would probably turn down Alaska or Guam. I assume that we will be given a test date in the next two to three weeks, according to other forums that i have read. Until then, guess i will just keep impatiently waiting.

[10SM CLR]

Originally Posted by ATC Hopeful

I personally will take whatever comes my way, i am just ready to begin my new career, and just plan to do my best wherever that might be, and worry about transferring later. I don't know though i would probably turn down Alaska or Guam. I assume that we will be given a test date in the next two to three weeks, according to other forums that i have read. Until then, guess i will just keep impatiently waiting.

I think you have a good point here; don't sweat making the decision on where you want to be. The more flexible you are the better off you'll be at this point in the game. Also, I think ATLTRACON gives some good advice here about washing out of a higher level facility, so choose wisely. Remember that this is a stressful occupation to begin with, so you might as well start out in a more relaxed environment, enjoy life and bust your a** later in your career once you have the experience. The way I see it is being hired at less than 31 gives us a lot of time to transition and find our place within the system.

As far as waiting, it may not be such a bad thing. My advice would be to consider any other opportunites right now seriously, and pursue them as well. When I initially applied in May of 2007 I was hoping to get an ATC slot right away, but when it didn't happen I applied to a position within my current company and got it! And its an awesome gig, good pay, normal schedule... so i'm glad I didn't get picked up right away, and I may stick with it after all. But at least when the ATC job does get offered to me it won't be my only career option. Hang in there and best of luck.

[milehigher]

got an email today to contact Robinson to schedule a date for the at-sat. anyone else get the email?

[chichi]

Originally Posted by milehigher

got an email today to contact Robinson to schedule a date for the at-sat. anyone else get the email?

Not yet, but I saw someone on another board who got the email yesterday (or maybe it was 2 days ago...)

When/where did they offer the test for you?

[milehigher]

test is in Covina, CA b/w june 27-july 18

[drumpet]

Is all the testing for this announcement done in CA, or do they try to place you geographically?

[nathanw]

Originally Posted by drumpet

Is all the testing for this announcement done in CA, or do they try to place you geographically?

They do testing in most major cities. Your email/letter will say what city nearest you is having a testing session and when.

[chichi]

Originally Posted by drumpet

Is all the testing for this announcement done in CA, or do they try to place you geographically?

This is straight from the announcement:


At election of agency, testing will be done at any of the below locations:
Seattle, WA
Daytona Beach, FL
New York, NY
Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
Houston, TX
Miami, FL
Oakland, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Oklahoma City, OK
Fort Worth, TX


I assume the Covina test is the Los Angeles location and the other person I mentioned who was contacted received the offer to take it in Houston, so I hope they'll be getting to the rest of us soon.

[ATC Hopeful]

I have not recieved an email either, i was wandering if anyone had any contact information for robinson?

[chichi]

Originally Posted by ATC Hopeful

I have not recieved an email either, i was wandering if anyone had any contact information for robinson?

See this post... it's in the gigantic February applicant thread

[ATC Hopeful]

Thank you chichi, i will probably try to give him a call sometime tomorrow, because i know my luck and i will probably not receive my email for who knows what reason. Have you tried to contact anyone yet about test date information? well i guess we can all say when we get through this process, that we know what the true definition of patience is!

[chichi]

I haven't called anyone yet. I'm thinking they might be doing the emails based on testing location, and I haven't seen enough people getting the emails for me to actually worry about it quite yet. I've only seen one Houston and one LA and nothing else... I know there are a lot of us waiting for these emails and I think more people would be posting about them if Robinson sent them all out already.

[ATC Hopeful]

Yeah your probably right, i am personally waiting on the emails for the atlanta tests, and i had read on another forum from someone who posted today, that they are also still waiting, so i may need to wait before i start bothering anyone or they may "forget to send me my email".

[chichi]

lol well I'm hoping I'm right at least

I'm waiting for the NY tests, so I'll start worrying if I see those and I still haven't gotten one. And believe me, if/when I get that email I'll be broadcasting it here since no one in "real life" understands why it's so exciting

[JKoffler44]

Originally Posted by chichi

I'm thinking they might be doing the emails based on testing location, and I haven't seen enough people getting the emails for me to actually worry about it quite yet. I've only seen one Houston and one LA and nothing else... I know there are a lot of us waiting for these emails and I think more people would be posting about them if Robinson sent them all out already.

They do send the emails out by testing location. That is what happened for the Feb. announcement.

[Joe28]

i'm a chicago person... no e-mail yet either. i am not worried though, if they did not want me to take the test i figure they would not have selected me for it. i will keep studying and enjoying summer.

[MrBucket]

Originally Posted by chichi

lol well I'm hoping I'm right at least

I'm waiting for the NY tests, so I'll start worrying if I see those and I still haven't gotten one. And believe me, if/when I get that email I'll be broadcasting it here since no one in "real life" understands why it's so exciting

I'm hoping to get in on the NY tests as well. Thats the closest drivable distance.
You are so right though, nobody understands, or cares.
I've had people tell me that they took the post office test 20 years ago, and haven't received a call yet.

[ATC Hopeful]

Do you have any idea about the time frame between the first people who recieved the email, versus the last? Days, weeks, months?

[chichi]

Originally Posted by ATC Hopeful

Do you have any idea about the time frame between the first people who recieved the email, versus the last? Days, weeks, months?

Just did a quick scan of the Feb applicants in their huge thread... it seems that they all got the emails over a course of about 2 weeks...

Edit: Another random note... the 2/15 applicants also only waited 2 weeks between the close of their application and the first of the emails being sent out...

[ATC Hopeful]

Thanks chichi, very helpful information, i guess i at least have a week and a half before i need to start worrying.

[indyserpico10]

just fyi for you guys... i never received an email about taking the atsat. i had a snail mail notification that said I was supposed to call and set up a date. the thing about it that sucked the most was that I got the letter on a friday when I got home from work and had to schedule by that monday or i would have to have waited until this round of testing... They are only monday through friday and when you do call to schedule plan on calling for about 20 to 30 minutes straight.
I took my atsat in chicago. chicago was the LAST place to test in the U.S. for us feb kids. good luck to you guys... this waiting stuff sucks hard.

[chichi]

Thanks for the info, indyserpico... that's been one of my concerns... I also remember reading that someone got the letter in snail mail after the last day to schedule (but I think that person also had an email, so he/she was ok)

And for us 5/2ers, looks like today's round of emails went to the Seattle test-takers...

[milehigher]

Originally Posted by indyserpico10

They are only monday through friday and when you do call to schedule plan on calling for about 20 to 30 minutes straight.

i called this morning to schedule my test date and it took 5 minutes if that. the woman on the other line was very nice.