True! Now it is just obsessively checking emails! lol (Just poking at our initial obsessive habits with USA JOBS, I promise I wasn't trying to be serious. lol)
Hiring Bid Air Traffic Control Specialist - Trainee: FAA-ATO-17-ALLSRCE-53474
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breakaway2000
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Random stat for the day as more updates from the bid are starting to trickle out. 1,519 people that were referred to take the AT-SA never took it.
3 out of 6 at my testing facility never showed up.
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For those who got a CIL what's the email it comes from? The same one we got our TOL?
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Other reasons like you had previously washed out at the academy or a field facility?
Reasons similar to those yeah, but I've never failed an academy class or failed to get CPC at any facility.
I don't have proof I scored high but yeah I guess no one does. It was my 3rd time taking the test. It's just frustrating because now we have zero guarantee that the WQ employee band was even exhausted. Also sucks that the FAA can just not hire you and use a test score that isn't shared with you as the reason you weren't hired. Just seems really convenient.
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For reference, quitting or withdrawing are viewed as the same in the eyes of the FAA. They're all recorded as training failures.
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You’re not guaranteed anything going into this, and you also know how the FAA operates in this hiring process if it’s your third time taking the test. The whole point of the test is to give them some sort of bottom line to cut off potential controllers. If a 1-2 year process sounds convenient to you, I’d like to hear what you consider inconvenient.
For clarification, I attained CPC at all three FAA facilities I worked at with zero issues in training.
I'm saying that the test even existing gives the FAA the ability to not hire people for any reason at all and then use the test as a scapegoat. It's convenient for them, not me.
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Why did you quit?
breakaway2000
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If you're unfamiliar, your quickest way back in is through CPC reinstatement. Info is here CPC reinstatements
Have you also applied to the prior experience bids?
Outside looking in, the all source bids should be a last resort for you.
I had to get back home due to family reasons but it was out of the hardship transfer limit range to get anywhere within 5 hours of home.
I applied to the CPC reinstatement. I asked some questions about the time frame if you look at my post history. I appreciate you bringing it to my attention though. I've applied to the CPC reinstatement policy, the prior experience bids (no TOL so far), and the open hiring announcement - which I'm aware is the least attractive option of the three.
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Received my CIL information about 30 minutes ago. It came in three separate emails for me.
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I was about to ask the same thing, from my experience this being the second time taking the ATSA and getting referred, the best advice is what BAS92 said.
