C90 Bid - AGL-AT-22-0073-76612

[Seymour Nips]

Did you get referred in October? I just got referred 11/28

I got referred late September I believe. It was about a week after I applied.

 

[Lurking007]

What type of facility were you from if you don’t mind.

 

[Seymour Nips]

What type of facility were you from if you don’t mind.

An 8 VFR tower and prior to that was 6 years in the Air Force at Sheppard AFB as an up/down guy. The tower was a 6 equivalent and the RAPCON is an 8 equivalent if that helps.

 

[bravounite33]

Wonder how many people are actually applying to this? Seems like the wait time is really short from applying to getting the call.

 

[PlasticBag12]

Wonder how many people are actually applying to this? Seems like the wait time is really short from applying to getting the call.

Or really long. Applied to 2 different USAjob postings. One back in September of 2022 and the latest one. Went and toured the facility. Been on 6 different referral lists and still no call.

 

[BM]

Wonder how many people are actually applying to this? Seems like the wait time is really short from applying to getting the call.

I first applied May 2022 and again when this year's bid came out.

 

[bravounite33]

Or really long. Applied to 2 different USAjob postings. One back in September of 2022 and the latest one. Went and toured the facility. Been on 6 different referral lists and still no call.

I first applied May 2022 and again when this year's bid came out.

Damn figured since someone got a call within 3 months of applying that they were starting to get down to the end on applicants. Guess not

 

[chaos]

Damn figured since someone got a call within 3 months of applying that they were starting to get down to the end on applicants. Guess no

I think our list of applicants is somewhere around 50. Most of our success comes from mid-high level terminal facilities but center controllers usually can hack it if they are from a busy area, although the learning curve is pretty steep initially. If you don't fall into one of those categories and really want to find yourself at C90 it still can be done with some networking from what I've seen. One of our fastest checkouts recently on the south wall (harder) is from a level 5 and really wanted to be there so they made sure to network.... Last withdrawal was in mid 2021 and morale is a lot better. For comparison in 2019 we had 8 withdrawals and one hardship out.... I recommend coming to tour if you are actually interested.

 

[Stevenwillki]

Any new offers with this bid? Or are they done till the next bid opens?

 

[DonnyDarcycle]

Keep putting in bids, we’re still hiring/paying $27k move.

 

[bton]

Keep putting in bids, we’re still hiring/paying $27k move.

Hard pass. Facility is trash and being in the suburbs blows.

 

[Charlie_Foxtrot]

Hard pass. Facility is trash and being in the suburbs blows.

We don't want you.

 

[DonnyDarcycle]

Hard pass. Facility is trash and being in the suburbs blows.

You sound like a shit controller, ORD would love you

 

[Lurking007]

Sounds ideal. Been trying to get picked up for a year now.

 

[bton]

We don't want you.

Enjoy your 6 day weeks until you retire.

 

[bravounite33]

Enjoy your 6 day weeks until you retire.

Welcome to the FAA man

 

[TimShady]

You sound like a shit controller, ORD would love you

Bring him!

 

[Cyaaaaaaaa]

Any idea if another year-long bid is going to come out? Still a lengthy list of applicants?

 

[Charlie_Foxtrot]

Enjoy your 6 day weeks until you retire.

Thanks, dude. You too!

 

[bravounite33]

I think our list of applicants is somewhere around 50. Most of our success comes from mid-high level terminal facilities but center controllers usually can hack it if they are from a busy area, although the learning curve is pretty steep initially. If you don't fall into one of those categories and really want to find yourself at C90 it still can be done with some networking from what I've seen. One of our fastest checkouts recently on the south wall (harder) is from a level 5 and really wanted to be there so they made sure to network.... Last withdrawal was in mid 2021 and morale is a lot better. For comparison in 2019 we had 8 withdrawals and one hardship out.... I recommend coming to tour if you are actually interested.

Still going strong? Haven’t been hearing of anyone being picked up recently.