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Originally Posted By swoleyo⏩
OP is more credible than you are for this topic. "I work in Aviation" as well, and would never tell OP that I know more about this subject than he does.I work in Aviation. None of this is true. Aviation air traffic controllers have the highest turnover in the industry if you work at a large airport. The job is extremely stressful and one mistake means many people die. Most burn out and don't make it two years. The ones that do make it two years almost always transfer to a smaller airport.
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Originally Posted By drvillain⏩
Everyone loves pickin fights with OP.OP is more credible than you are for this topic. "I work in Aviation" as well, and would never tell OP that I know more about this subject than he does.
But yeah, ATC seems like a good gig if you get in it early, but I guess anything 30 and under is pretty damn early in terms of working until retirement.
Sucks that you have to go where the job is, likely a small dinky airport in the middle of nowhere for a few years to pay your dues.
Working for an airline might be a just as good of an option if not better because of their flight benefits.
Either way, aviation work is cool as hell
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07-10-2021, 10:43 AM
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I looked into that before starting a CS degree. Looks way too stressful. Def better options (IE software engineering)
07-10-2021, 10:44 AM
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Obviously the tech has changed, but my grandpa was an ATC from the mid 60s until the 80s when Reagan fired them all for going on strike. Incredible amount of pressure. Said it was constant stress. That's why there's 1 hour on, 1 hour off. The stress is too high to do it constantly for 8 hours
07-10-2021, 10:49 AM
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Yeah you’re definitely exaggerating on some aspects. Brother is an air traffic controller. Has been for 6 years and he doesn’t make anywhere near 150k. More like 75k. Schedule is trash like you said. He’ll go from working nights to days in the same week so his sleep is always fukked. He did say training was demanding. But most of these folks don’t even have a bachelor's degree, so “demanding” is relative. The pension is the best selling point, as it is with most federal jobs.
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07-10-2021, 10:50 AM
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Age discrimination is illegal. The only way they can discriminate against older people is if there is a logical reason. For instance, the military has an age limit but that's for obvious reasons.Weird should have an age limit of 30 to apply
07-10-2021, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted By Reliance012⏩
You're brother works at a low level TOWER facility if he's making that. There is a vast difference between a level 4 tower in Kansas and a Lvl 12 Chicago center, which houses so many more controllers in the building.Yeah you’re definitely exaggerating on some aspects. Brother is an air traffic controller. Has been for 6 years and he doesn’t make anywhere near 150k. More like 75k. Schedule is trash like you said. He’ll go from working nights to days in the same week so his sleep is always fukked. He did say training was demanding. But most of these folks don’t even have a bachelor's degree, so “demanding” is relative. The pension is the best selling point, as it is with most federal jobs.
They post what each facility makes for those curious
https://123atc.com/facilities
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Originally Posted By Jaydawg08⏩
Uh huh. Max salary and what you make are not the same thing, and you can't even keep consistent with your lies. Aren't you still in training, and don't you make way less than the max? That's if we can even believe that you're an air traffic controller, it's more likely that you're working the Auntie Ann's cashier next to where the door the ATCs use to come into the building is.I mean.... you can look at how much each ATC facility makes based off the link I just posted you beta male. There is nothing I've posted which is incorrect
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07-10-2021, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted By Jaydawg08⏩
Sure, I’m just pointing out that 150k is slightly misleading, as many don’t make near that and certainly most that are just starting out. There’s no question it’s an overall well-paying career. And for the amount of responsibility they (you) have, it should be.You're brother works at a low level TOWER facility if he's making that. There is a vast difference between a level 4 tower in Kansas and a Lvl 12 Chicago center, which houses so many more controllers in the building.
They post what each facility makes for those curious
https://123atc.com/facilities
They post what each facility makes for those curious
https://123atc.com/facilities
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07-10-2021, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted By Godfrd824⏩
You're obsessed with me.. seek mental help please.Uh huh. Max salary and what you make are not the same thing, and you can't even keep consistent with your lies. Aren't you still in training, and don't you make way less than the max? That's if we can even believe that you're an air traffic controller, it's more likely that you're working the Auntie Ann's cashier next to where the door the ATCs use to come into the building is.
Anyone that wants to make easy money, go into IT. Most people in IT are retards, so if you're of at least average intelligence you'll make a killing. If you have decent social skills it makes it even easier.
Anyone that wants to make easy money, go into IT. Most people in IT are retards, so if you're of at least average intelligence you'll make a killing. If you have decent social skills it makes it even easier.
07-10-2021, 11:54 AM
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good thread boyo
really cant ask for anything better without a degree
the 1 hour on 1 off has to be cool as hell
are you free just to take a nap for 45-50 mins or are you still working in some capacity?
really cant ask for anything better without a degree
the 1 hour on 1 off has to be cool as hell
are you free just to take a nap for 45-50 mins or are you still working in some capacity?
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07-10-2021, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted By DrugsToGetBig⏩
On overnights they have areas that are dark for naps, but on your breaks it really does depend on what you wanna do. Sometimes people work out (at bigger facilities they house a nice gym), sit in their car, watch a movie, play video games, etc.good thread boyo
really cant ask for anything better without a degree
the 1 hour on 1 off has to be cool as hell
are you free just to take a nap for 45-50 mins or are you still working in some capacity?
really cant ask for anything better without a degree
the 1 hour on 1 off has to be cool as hell
are you free just to take a nap for 45-50 mins or are you still working in some capacity?
07-10-2021, 12:04 PM
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150k is misleading. You can’t go above a level 8 facility with no experience and those cap out around 100k
Also I know a guy at DIA and they have him and everyone on mandatory 6’s
Could you imagine that, being on 6 days a week for months on end. Fuark that. But otherwise ATC is a cool gig. Basic concepts. Keep metal off metal etc.
Also I know a guy at DIA and they have him and everyone on mandatory 6’s
Could you imagine that, being on 6 days a week for months on end. Fuark that. But otherwise ATC is a cool gig. Basic concepts. Keep metal off metal etc.
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07-10-2021, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted By friesbruh⏩
Not true since every enroute facility is at or above a Lvl 10, and the vast majority don't have experience when stepping in the door.. the cap for a level 8 facility is close to 150k, but once a CPC the base pay is above 100k150k is misleading. You can’t go above a level 8 facility with no experience and those cap out around 100k
Also I know a guy at DIA and they have him and everyone on mandatory 6’s
Could you imagine that, being on 6 days a week for months on end. Fuark that. But otherwise ATC is a cool gig. Basic concepts. Keep metal off metal etc.
Also I know a guy at DIA and they have him and everyone on mandatory 6’s
Could you imagine that, being on 6 days a week for months on end. Fuark that. But otherwise ATC is a cool gig. Basic concepts. Keep metal off metal etc.
07-10-2021, 12:17 PM
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07-10-2021, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted By Briisk⏩
wow this seems a bit sad...I'm an aviation enthousiast (read: avgeek) with professional experience as a former air traffic controller student.
Unfortunately, that didn't quite work out, so now, I live my dream through a computer. I'm a:
Virtual pilot at the Belgian Virtual Tigers, BVT for short.
Virtual air traffic controller and pilot at IVAO and VATSIM.
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Originally Posted By GooBaaa⏩
Any accident while you're sitting there they will have someone replace you ASAP, pull the audio tapes of what you and the pilots said, have you take drug/alcohol test to make sure you're sober and probably go in a room and go over what happened with higher ups and a union rep would be my guessOP what happens if you cause a crash srs
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Originally Posted By Luc1fer⏩
Damn, I didn't even read the full bio, just to the point where to said former student so I assumed he graduated and does this full time as a job + the gaming. These are the passionate people that jobs need, I wonder why it didn't work out for him.wow this seems a bit sad...
I'm an aviation enthousiast (read: avgeek) with professional experience as a former air traffic controller student.
Unfortunately, that didn't quite work out, so now, I live my dream through a computer. I'm a:
Virtual pilot at the Belgian Virtual Tigers, BVT for short.
Virtual air traffic controller and pilot at IVAO and VATSIM.
I'm an aviation enthousiast (read: avgeek) with professional experience as a former air traffic controller student.
Unfortunately, that didn't quite work out, so now, I live my dream through a computer. I'm a:
Virtual pilot at the Belgian Virtual Tigers, BVT for short.
Virtual air traffic controller and pilot at IVAO and VATSIM.
But yeah, around nighttime these ATC larpers do some work commanding and routing these guys who are playing the sim game lol
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07-10-2021, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted By Briisk⏩
That game is so realistic, I thought it was real for a while. I was thinking to myself, damn this job seems pretty intense and boring but I guess it's decent $.Damn, I didn't even read the full bio, just to the point where to said former student so I assumed he graduated and does this full time as a job + the gaming. These are the passionate people that jobs need, I wonder why it didn't work out for him.
But yeah, around nighttime these ATC larpers do some work commanding and routing these guys who are playing the sim game lol
But yeah, around nighttime these ATC larpers do some work commanding and routing these guys who are playing the sim game lol
Then I read the guy's info and saw he was playing a sim.
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Originally Posted By stegosaurus⏩
Holy fuk, didn't expect him to actually pull off the backflipalso vasaviation is a cool channel with interesting atc moments - like this suicidal mechanic who stole and crashed a plane
And relief washes over me in an awesome wave
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Originally Posted By Jaydawg08⏩
Nah, I'm just calling you out on your BS. Doesn't matter anyways, you'll delete this thread soon enough.You're obsessed with me.. seek mental help please.
Anyways back to IT, it's a grind at first, but once you get some experience you can demand whatever you want and most likely get it.
Examples, I'll use myself, first thing I negotiated other than salary was unlimited vacation time. After that no set schedule, and honestly those two things are just as important as a big paycheck.
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Originally Posted By monster0ultra⏩
Also the insane shift work. Overnights etc, holidays fuked until youre senior etcThis seems like one of those things.
Driving a truck. Or working on an oil rig. Or being a crab fisherman.
Complete hell.
I guess money is really there for the taking if you're willing to suffer that much though which is a good thing.
Driving a truck. Or working on an oil rig. Or being a crab fisherman.
Complete hell.
I guess money is really there for the taking if you're willing to suffer that much though which is a good thing.
Good pay but high sacrifice for sure
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Lol'd hard at "professional" experience as a student THE levels of SELF-imporantce are off the CHARTS when will TIMMYS learn SRS.
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Originally Posted By Realclout⏩
OP has been caught frauding for yearsLol'd hard at "professional" experience as a student THE levels of SELF-imporantce are off the CHARTS when will TIMMYS learn SRS.
He's just a manlet that bags groceries
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Originally Posted By Godfrd824⏩
Nah I need to up my seniority so the more people join the better my RDOs.Nah, I'm just calling you out on your BS. Doesn't matter anyways, you'll delete this thread soon enough.
Anyways back to IT, it's a grind at first, but once you get some experience you can demand whatever you want and most likely get it.
Examples, I'll use myself, first thing I negotiated other than salary was unlimited vacation time. After that no set schedule, and honestly those two things are just as important as a big paycheck.
Anyways back to IT, it's a grind at first, but once you get some experience you can demand whatever you want and most likely get it.
Examples, I'll use myself, first thing I negotiated other than salary was unlimited vacation time. After that no set schedule, and honestly those two things are just as important as a big paycheck.
IT is a mostly boring career that requires you to also sacrifice plenty of hours in order to complete projects outside of the standard work shift. I know cause I used to do it before this change. You're a sys admin who resets passwords
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Or you could be the ones on the other end of the radio
Pilots have more credibility and get to travel the world for free
Lmao at being a cubecel sweating it for one hour shifts at a time when you could be kicking back at 37k on your way to the Caribbean for the 5th time this month
Girls when you tell them you're an atc:
What?
Girls when you tell them you're a pilot:
Gush
Pilots have more credibility and get to travel the world for free
Lmao at being a cubecel sweating it for one hour shifts at a time when you could be kicking back at 37k on your way to the Caribbean for the 5th time this month
Girls when you tell them you're an atc:
What?
Girls when you tell them you're a pilot:
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