Anybody know if the experienced bid folks are counted as part of that 1500 or so the FAA plans to hire this year or is that strictly meant for the ots bid(s)?
It's not broken out, the 1800ish is total onboards for the year.Anybody know if the experienced bid folks are counted as part of that 1500 or so the FAA plans to hire this year or is that strictly meant for the ots bid(s)?
Anybody know if the experienced bid folks are counted as part of that 1500 or so the FAA plans to hire this year or is that strictly meant for the ots bid(s)?
I think if they hired 1500 OTS guys in 1 year I'd prob never fly again..
You need 52 weeks of being certified. If you meet that then you are eligible.For the prior experience bid. Let's say a trainee was at an up/down last year. Made it through the tower portion, completed approach control training at the academy but of didn't get facility rated. Didn't get an extension after his 2nd TRB so training was stopped. That controller name was sent to the NEST program. Let's say that controller resigned before the results of the NEST came out. That control is now 32. Would that controller be eligible for the prior bid although he didn't reach full CPC status. Also that controller is working overseas with Midwest ,so is still actively working traffic.
A buddy of mine called hr... they're only sending out emails to people who also applied to the OTS opening. Don't expect anything today if you only applied to this opening
So they don't waste resources on them with the ots hiring process, would be my guess if it's trueGuess they're hoping those people will turn down the ots bid? Seems odd as to why they would send them tols just bc they applied to both exclusively.
Guess they're hoping those people will turn down the ots bid? Seems odd as to why they would send them tols just bc they applied to both exclusively.
I would definitely turn down the OTS bid if offered a TOL to the prior experience bid. It doesn't make sense to go through the hiring process for the OTS announcement, take the AT-SA, and then go to the academy to re-learn the basics. However, if I got offered an up/down I would more than likely have to attend the radar course in OKC when the time came.
First, I'm 99.99% sure your ots gets cancelled if you get picked for the experienced opening. Secondly, if you were offered the choice... you're right that it makes absolutely zero sense to choose ots over the experienced.
I'm pretty sure you have to let them know which one you want to cancel.
The chance at being assigned to enroute would be a reason to go ots.First, I'm 99.99% sure your ots gets cancelled if you get picked for the experienced opening. Secondly, if you were offered the choice... you're right that it makes absolutely zero sense to choose ots over the experienced.
The chance at being assigned to enroute would be a reason to go ots.