Cmsgthokage
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For myself I don’t view it as being “above” any level of a facility just hella bummed. Mostly because a friend of mine with the same experience got a list of standalone TRACONs like U90, S56, R90, Y90, and a few more off of the last years bid and another friend who was on the first round of lists for this bid got The 4-7 up/down lists.There seems to be a lot of turn downs in here. I hope any pre-madonnas turning down facilities that they ranked don’t get skipped in future selections. Just because you didn’t rank it number 1 doesn’t mean you’re above it. FAA is a different animal and “experienced” guys do struggle in the big leagues.
They are probably just afraid of washing out because they are trash Air Force “controllers”. Am I right? Every Air Force controller that I’ve seen go FAA is now flipping burgers at McDonald’s. I don’t even know why they have “prior experiences” bids.There seems to be a lot of turn downs in here. I hope any pre-madonnas turning down facilities that they ranked don’t get skipped in future selections. Just because you didn’t rank it number 1 doesn’t mean you’re above it. FAA is a different animal and “experienced” guys do struggle in the big leagues.
What branch of military? Or contract?What branch?
Damn man calling “trash controllers” out haha honestly most of the facilities in the lists I’ve see don’t seem that bad.They are probably just afraid of washing out because they are trash Air Force “controllers”. Am I right? Every Air Force controller that I’ve seen go FAA is now flipping burgers at McDonald’s. I don’t even know why they have “prior experiences” bids.
Nah man. If you’re an Air Force controller forget about it. If you’re army then no need to even apply.Damn man calling “trash controllers” out haha honestly most of the facilities in the lists I’ve see don’t seem that bad.
They are probably just afraid of washing out because they are trash Air Force “controllers”. Am I right? Every Air Force controller that I’ve seen go FAA is now flipping burgers at McDonald’s. I don’t even know why they have “prior experiences” bids.
You’re in the presence of major league controllers here. You better keep that rhetoric to a minimum if you want to make it to the big leagues. Rookie.Oh let’s not forget those of us who have separated and gone on to work at other D-league cooooontract towers which don’t count because they don’t have the big bad FAA stamp of approval on it. Might as well apply off the street to save yourself the embarrassment.
Show up to your first facility with a bag over your head. “Hey man, you got any experience?” “No... nahhh me? No absolutely not. Psh, experience? Not at all.”
I'm a prior Army controller ?♂️Nah man. If you’re an Air Force controller forget about it. If you’re army then no need to even apply.
Get well soon.I'm a prior Army controller ?♂️
It's prima donna, but people might be turning down places because they just can't afford to work there long term. Look at what's happening with transfers right now... Lotta you guys are going to be stuck for a loooong timeThere seems to be a lot of turn downs in here. I hope any pre-madonnas turning down facilities that they ranked don’t get skipped in future selections. Just because you didn’t rank it number 1 doesn’t mean you’re above it. FAA is a different animal and “experienced” guys do struggle in the big leagues.
It will definitely benefit pay wise. You will check out quicker and get CPC pay instead of going to a high level and taking awhile in the D band. If you go to a high level as a CPC then you get half the pay raise just walking in the door. So for the most part your base pay will be 105-115k just for transferring.For myself I don’t view it as being “above” any level of a facility just hella bummed. Mostly because a friend of mine with the same experience got a list of standalone TRACONs like U90, S56, R90, Y90, and a few more off of the last years bid and another friend who was on the first round of lists for this bid got The 4-7 up/down lists.
BUT it’s how it is now and it’ll probably benefit me when I eventually want to move out of my first facility. Just gotta deal with it and it’ll be better than being in the AF. Lol
You been to Campbell?What branch of military? Or contract?
Oh it will def be a pay cut. That ATC premium will be missedI’m currently at a cozy DOD job, but I’m quite bored here and will prolly take anything as long as it isn’t cold as balls or have crazy high living expenses.. I will actually take a pay cut initially to wherever I go but it’ll be worth it in the long run IMO.
What rank would you equate level 5 pay to?Oh it will def be a pay cut. That ATC premium will be missed