Hiring Bid Air Traffic Control Specialist - Trainee: FAA-ATO-18-ALLSRCE-57792

[njeezy08]

I'm OK will waiting until June until a class date. Honestly just happy to get through the TOL process as I've waited a long time to get to the academy

 

[bigfooten28]

I pray they don’t give me a date before June 15th, my wife is tdy for training until then and we have 2 kids so I’d have to turn it down if they did. I talked to the hr peeps and they said they’d work with me once I pass all the steps. So if any of you wanna go earlier please do for my sake.

 

[sambierfeldt]

I graduate from college from May 11th so I'm hoping they would let me finish before I go to the academy if all my clearances are done soon.

 

[yungsodapapi]

I graduate from college from May 11th so I'm hoping they would let me finish before I go to the academy if all my clearances are done soon.

I’m not graduating (started pursuing my bachelors after getting my associates) but my fear is I don’t finish this semester before okc. Or worse I sign up for summer classes and I get sent to okc ?

 

[Itsallgucci]

I couldn't find the answer in the FAQs, does anyone know if we can bring our vehicles to Oklahoma, and not fly in? Not sure exactly how travel is supposed to work with reporting to your first day.

 

[flymke]

I couldn't find the answer in the FAQs, does anyone know if we can bring our vehicles to Oklahoma, and not fly in? Not sure exactly how travel is supposed to work with reporting to your first day.

I’m pretty sure you are expected to to arrive the day before class starts and they will pay for either mileage or airfare but if you drive they won’t pay mileage over the price of plane tickets.

 

[denver0739]

I’m pretty sure you are expected to to arrive the day before class starts and they will pay for either mileage or airfare but if you drive they won’t pay mileage over the price of plane tickets.

This is correct. I’ve got a Honda and live around dfw area. I’m driving lol

 

[CaptCrunch]

Planning on driving from south Florida. I really don’t want to rely on a shuttle.

 

[yungsodapapi]

This is correct. I’ve got a Honda and live around dfw area. I’m driving lol

I’d hate to be stuck in another state without a car for 2-3 months.

 

[yungsodapapi]

Planning on driving from south Florida. I really don’t want to rely on a shuttle.

Same, 20 hour drive to okc.

 

[AMD]

Everyone seems to want later start dates while I’m over here like gimme a March 2nd start date pls kthanks ?

 

[nickmeyer93]

Everyone seems to want later start dates while I’m over here like gimme a March 2nd start date pls kthanks ?

I'll take the next available class date as well. Please and thank you.

 

[barbaricyawp]

I pray they don’t give me a date before June 15th

Same here - fiance and I just bought a house in November, not excited to turn around and sell it asap after all the work we put in to fixing it up! Looks like either way there's gonna be some long-distance involved. I want this job badly, I just thought it was gonna take 1-2 years for this process.

 

[craighow]

Everyone seems to want later start dates while I’m over here like gimme a March 2nd start date pls kthanks ?

I have a destination wedding from April 11th to the 18th that I really dont want to miss but I will if i have to. In a perfect world my class date would be late April lol.

 

[sambierfeldt]

Granted we pass all our clearances...what do you think the odds are for our group getting enroute v. terminal? I know the last bid was heavier on enroute and that's what I'm hoping for since my parents were both enroute controllers for Cleveland Center. But honestly will just be happy to get in.. looking at the planes every day in the tower will be fun too!

 

[dtroudt]

Did you go to kent state? thats where im at now

I went to Aims community college in Colorado.

 

[AMD]

Granted we pass all our clearances...what do you think the odds are for our group getting enroute v. terminal? I know the last bid was heavier on enroute and that's what I'm hoping for since my parents were both enroute controllers for Cleveland Center. But honestly will just be happy to get in.. looking at the planes every day in the tower will be fun too!

I’m really hoping for terminal. Are they cool with switching your option if you find someone to switch with or is it set in stone once they decide for you? Cause I’ve heard different things. I’ll happily take either one but if there’s a chance I can change to terminal if I get en route that’d be cool

 

[DL0509]

I’m really hoping for terminal. Are they cool with switching your option if you find someone to switch with or is it set in stone once they decide for you? Cause I’ve heard different things. I’ll happily take either one but if there’s a chance I can change to terminal if I get en route that’d be cool

It never hurts to ask if you can switch but don't expect it.

 

[tunwno]

Have my physical in T-Minus 60 minutes.
According to my Apple Watch (ECG) my heart rate and is fine with nothing out of whack. Let’s see how accurate it is. Lol

 

[randoturbo33]

Planning on driving from south Florida. I really don’t want to rely on a shuttle.

Having a car in OKC makes sense, but the shuttle is actually a get-out-of-jail-free card. If there’s a huge accident or train crossing or something else and you’re a few minutes late to class, as long as you’re on the shuttle, you’re in the clear. But if you’re in your personal vehicle, even if you walk into class at the exact same time as the shuttle people, you can be fired. It’s a huge risk to drive yourself to work every day for almost zero benefit.