Former Jobs

[OUA1]

What job/career are you leaving behind to become a controller? I'll start.

Project Manager, residential construction.

 

[OKbusyB]

I’ve worked as a finance assistant for an auto group for a few years now. Saying I’ll be overjoyed to get my academy date call is a complete understatement.

 

[Stinger]

Mine was basically just college only before I was ATC. Summers and after college I did oilfield and farm work.

 

[JNev]

I've been a Station Manager for Alaska Airlines, a Flight Attendant for Republic Airlines, and now I'm an Aviation Analyst for a consulting company working mainly with safety data and meeting support

 

[Bart Harley Jarvis]

After graduating in December of 2016 I realized I was done trying to pursue medical school. Spent half of last year soul searching on what to do next. This was perfect timing.

 

[Southern]

I work as a HR services delivery analyst, basically I analyze data and make sure that people who input time on their timesheets end up actually getting paid, if they don't get paid that's when I get involved, to see why.

 

[ajmezz]

Got my aircraft dispatch cert and went to work for ARINC Direct (now Rockwell Collins) as a flight coordinator/follower for a few years before getting a job at a tower.

 

[NEatc933]

Worked line service at TEB while going to school for airport management as well as an infamous CTI degree.

 

[badtowel67]

Was a supervisor in Airfield Operations at one of the busiest airports in the US. Great pay, benefits, and experience. Tough to leave behind no doubt...

 

[HenryTheAce]

Former job was a pilot, been ATC now almost 3yrs.

 

[GulfCharlie]

Male escort for high roller females out of McCarran.

 

[HenryTheAce]

Male escort for high roller females out of McCarran.

Dude, YES!

 

[tylerowens]

Television news director.

 

[Jordan]

Habitual college dropout, flight coordinator for a jet charter/fractional ownership company, CNC machinist at a car part factory...

 

[N737ER]

Prior to being a controller I was a Ramp Agent in Denver...all this time later (4 years) I still miss Non-Reving!

 

[StealthChain]

Male escort for high roller females out of McCarran.

For serious? If not still funny, but if for real that's crazy.

 

[inthrewtheoutdor]

Waiting FOL now.
private pilot instrument, was working towards commercial for a possible career change, then I got my TOL

Leaving NYPD for something I always wanted to do (before top pay of course )

 

[blumen2148]

Quality assurance inspector for a PMA parts company, after transferring from the surplus supplier of aircraft parts.

 

[C_Ro]

API Inspector at P66. It's cool seeing where everybody is coming from. Diverse fields.

 

[AB19]

Lmao you all have real jobs and my ass delivers pizza