Lrjtcaptain said:Yeah, two of my friends from college got the calls last week.
The FAA seems as if they are redifining their hiring process. Usually they pick up alot of ARTCC's but when the hire for terminal they limit the facilities in which you can use for initial training first facility kind of stuff. Well, i heard a rumor that they are just gonna staff the rookies where they need bodies which basically screws me in the @$$ and doesn't give me an opportunity to move up like its been done in the past. Basically like an airline pilot gets hired into a Brasillia, pays his dues goes to a 737, pays his dues and goes up and up and up......well, now the rookies are gonna end up in the 747 and im stuck in the brasillia.....so.....good luck rookies, number 1, you terminal guys are gonna wash out, guaranteed, number 2, your not gonna have too many friends when you enter this business. Good luck.....and welcome to the world of the FAA. Its a freaking nightmare.
Its not all that bad, my ex has been a ATCer for the best part of 3years, yes its not easy, she has make plenty of friends in OKC and where she works. Went to OKC with her a few times, the guys there had the Gov credit card issued by the FAA for travel expenses....These guys where taking cash advances from the ATM for the Strip Clubs lol ....Funny stuff