Hiring Bid FAA-ATO-23-ATCEXP-82723 (Prior Experience)

D-Dub said:

Finally got a list. I'm from the January 22' bid

That's probably one of the best lists I've seen.
I'm just glad I finally got my EODS today.

Apple-saucer said:

That's probably one of the best lists I've seen.
I'm just glad I finally got my EODS today.

I was pretty surprised myself

D-Dub said:

I was pretty surprised myself

Yo I can’t remember if you were prior FAA or what? Were you at Eglin? What’s your sitch?

No wait, Columbus?

RomeoTangoRT said:

No wait, Columbus?

tinker, Kelly, whiteman, and cincinnati lunken

D-Dub said:

tinker, Kelly, whiteman, and cincinnati lunken

Damn wtf? I know it’s been a long time coming for you and kickass list but there’s nothing really that stands out in particular traffic wise to get 8s and whatnot right? Like, I’m not crazy for being surprised? 😂 congrats* nonetheless, fr

RomeoTangoRT said:

Damn wtf? I know it’s been a long time coming for you and kickass list but there’s nothing really that stands out in particular traffic wise to get 8s and whatnot right? Like, I’m not crazy for being surprised? 😂 congrats* nonetheless, fr

Lunken would be the only one I could think, but honestly, I don't think they give a shit about FCTs. Maybe it was the 10 years? No idea. I'm just as surprised.

That’s the best list I’ve ever seen. As for errors, on the previous list it said PSC is a 5 when it is still a 6.

relative scoring. So basically DW is The least weak of this crop 😁

MJ said:

relative scoring. So basically DW is The least weak of this crop 😁

Yeah, it is ranking amongst peers which means everyone else is less experienced 😂 good for DW, likely bad for everyone else.

MJ said:

relative scoring. So basically DW is The least weak of this crop 😁

Ya know, I'll accept this and envision it as a compliment. 🤣

Hello, I just got my list and I would appreciate as much advice as possible. Thank you!

CLCourtier said:

Hello, I just got my list and I would appreciate as much advice as possible. Thank you!

If you don’t love one particular location or the other and have aspirations of moving up to busier/closer to home facilities… my advice would be to find the top 4 or 5 facilities with the best staffing numbers combined with lowest checkout time.

Suck up living in a “less than desirable” location for six months and when you check out three months after arriving, put in your paperwork to wherever you want to go and bounce.

D-Dub said:

Lunken would be the only one I could think, but honestly, I don't think they give a shit about FCTs. Maybe it was the 10 years? No idea. I'm just as surprised.

So you're saying there's a chance? Lol. Me having 11 years active duty exp. with CTO, approach, and en route certs to be as lucky as you?

Apple-saucer said:

So you're saying there's a chance? Lol. Me having 11 years active duty exp. with CTO, approach, and en route certs to be as lucky as you?

I dont see why the heck not. Hell you might have an even better list.

One person that had like 3 ctos and one rap cert, got SEA.

Apple-saucer said:

So you're saying there's a chance? Lol. Me having 11 years active duty exp. with CTO, approach, and en route certs to be as lucky as you?

I had 7 years AF experience with radar / tower experience and I got a list almost exactly like D-Dub with a few 9s sprinkled in. Highly likely you will see a good list.

I had a similar list with 10 years. 3 facilities all about lvl 6 traffic. You have to remember most of the people that we are competing with are 4 year enlistees now. With the formula, 10 years at a lvl 6 is about equal to 4 years at a lvl 9.

D-Dub said:

Finally got a list. I'm from the January 22' bid

I already gave my piece on the USAF ATC page. But BHM is dope.

Jcowl said:

I already gave my piece on the USAF ATC page. But BHM is dope.

Cost of living for the area compared to pay seems like a sick gig. How you liking it out at BHM?

D-Dub said:

Cost of living for the area compared to pay seems like a sick gig. How you liking it out at BHM?

Great. The fac is really chill. The coworkers are easy to get a long with. Theres plenty of affordable housing in the city and also outside town with acreage. Were 2 hours from either ATL or Nashville, and 4 hours from the beach. Were at the southern tip of the Appalachians so there plenty of outdoors stuff around here. Unique to our fac is we staff a tower at Talladega (that airport is within our airspace) during raceweek and controllers here talk about getting to ride in the sherrifs helicopter and other cool shit during that. I got more info if you wanna PM me.

But you have to live in Alabama..