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

It swaps every year, this bid will be enroute heavy. Next bid will be terminal heavy.
 
Haven't heard a single word from either POCs about any clearances after attempting many times to get an answer.

Wow, that really sucks. You have my sympathy and empathy. I received conditional security but medical has been more evasive than a politician. STILL don’t know if I’ve even passed the MMPI.
 
Wow, that really sucks. You have my sympathy and empathy. I received conditional security but medical has been more evasive than a politician. STILL don’t know if I’ve even passed the MMPI.
Me either. I completed everything in February
 
Wow, that really sucks. You have my sympathy and empathy. I received conditional security but medical has been more evasive than a politician. STILL don’t know if I’ve even passed the MMPI.
Same, have conditional clearance waiting for medical. I completed MMPI March 22; want to know if I am crazy for FAA standards.
 
I'm in the same boat as a lot of you, medical 3/5, MMPI 3/7. 4/7 I was asked to see a specialist for something I listed on my medical history, 4/11 I saw the specialist, who said I should have no problem, and that he would even talk to the FS himself if I got anymore grief. 4/25 I emailed my med POC for an update. Finally got an update back on 5/7 saying the flight surgeon was still reviewing my information, and threw in I did not clear MMPI. I have not received anything officially saying I am tier II, just that my information "has been sent to HQ." Everybody hang in there!
 
Theoretically housing providers could just collect the full amount from the FAA and run a deal where they pay you something like $15 a day cash to stay there.
That would be a FAA violation if a housing provider did this would be removed and if a student accepted could be terminated.
 
I'm guessing the thing about use it or lose it with the per diem is true then? No pocketing the extra?
Just got final word that yes the perdiem will change starting 6/1/19 for new hires only starting on or after 6/1. They said this will also be in your welcome packet. All new hire students will be on housing CBA and will not be able self pay anymore. This means there is no more pocketing part of housing perdiem. You will still receive your meal perdiem.
So For NEW HIRES starting 6/1/2019 options for Kim’s will be
$57 Two person - 3 bedroom 2 bath 2 car garage -which will means each student will have own bathroom and garage spot.
or
if requested $57 three person with food list
 
Just got final word that yes the perdiem will change starting 6/1/19 for new hires only starting on or after 6/1. They said this will also be in your welcome packet. All new hire students will be on housing CBA and will not be able self pay anymore. This means there is no more pocketing part of housing perdiem. You will still receive your meal perdiem.
So For NEW HIRES starting 6/1/2019 options for Kim’s will be
$57 Two person - 3 bedroom 2 bath 2 car garage -which will means each student will have own bathroom and garage spot.
or
if requested $57 three person with food list

Good to know for certain. Kinda sucks for us about no pocketing extra AND no self pay so can't use a cash back credit card. Thanks for confirming though.
 
I wish mine would get impatient.

Southwest region here. Took the MMPI 2/21 and medical 3/7. Still waiting to find out if I’ve been tier 2 or cleared.
yeah you'd think they could reach out and get an answer like "sorry I have about 300 applicants to clear, i'll get to you when i can" but NOPE not a damn word.

It's coming from providers and friends I have at the Academy currently. Anyone starting after 6/1 will not have a self-pay option.
when you say "starting", you're referring to starting at the academy, or application date?
 
Once you get your first CPC check from your Center in (or near) a major US city you will not be crying anymore.
Tbh the idea has been growing on me. I used to think I wouldn't mind getting paid less (either way it is a lot of money) as long as I could have windows and I just like airport operations better. But the more I sit with it the happier I feel like I'll be at a center.
 
yeah you'd think they could reach out and get an answer like "sorry I have about 300 applicants to clear, i'll get to you when i can" but NOPE not a damn word.

Yeah, it’s pretty absurd that it varies so much from POC to POC.

I got an email from medical two days ago, apparently needing even more forms about my lasik(well, about the enhancement after the initial surgery). I asked if they just wanted the same form as I had already sent in, 1.5 days later they respond with the right form. ?

Thankfully, my lasik provider was on top of it and got me my forms filled out and back within a couple of hours. Otherwise, they’ve been stone cold to any kind of updates or information.
 
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