NEST Received a NEST list and looking for advice!

[defconxzero]

The list is quite large and any advice/recommendations on where to go/NOT go would be greatly appreciated!!!

I’m not too picky on location and I’ve been basing most of my decisions on pass rates/cost of living so far. Thanks for your help!

If you were given this list at a facility with other washouts, how was your nest list seniority determined?

 

[JNev]

ACK or GCN definitely. So much natural beauty!

 

[slater]

VGT / Vegas (Very Good Time 😉 is a quick cert and transfer out tower.

 

[Mike Kilo]

If you were given this list at a facility with other washouts, how was your nest list seniority determined?

I believe it’s first wash, first choice. Withdrawals might be separate since they generally get smaller lists.

 

[SporadicVectors]

I believe it’s first wash, first choice. Withdrawals might be separate since they generally get smaller lists.

Exactly. Certs may put things on your list that others may not have so you could be 30th to pick but 20 of those facilities aren’t on the other people’s list.

 

[Radar Contact]

Pensacola is my hometown. Such an amazing beach and downtown scene.

I’m at MCI now. Never visited MKC but Kansas City is also a great spot.

 

[Horno]

HEF. Seems like a gurantee to flow to PCT (if TRACON is your career goal)

 

[Samiam123321]

What type of facility and what stage of training do you have to be in to get a sweet list like this?

Second this q

 

[Check_Gear_Down]

Second this q

Third. This list has 3 of my dream facilities that I'll never be able to ERR to because of the way NCEPT works.

 

[SquawkHijack]

Pensacola is my hometown. Such an amazing beach and downtown scene.

I’m at MCI now. Never visited MKC but Kansas City is also a great spot.

I visited y’all a few weeks ago, trying to end up there [MCI] since I’m from right over in PC but I’d be impressed if our facility can release in the next 3-4 years. Level 5 up/down and we’re looking at mandatory 6 day weeks…

 

[Phillytroll69]

You didn't put any goals? You want to go career somewhere? Texas for the locality and no taxes. You want to cert and transfer asap? Lots of high staffed, high pass rate facilities. You want to get into a hub for future transfers without moving, any of the towers by bigger tracons or centers.

As mentioned earlier I recommend going to the fastest checkout and then bidding the next sup job at the facility you are leaving out of spite

 

[SuckMyATIS]

I’d take hooks without a doubt. Pay, location, pass rate.

 

[FeastOnTheEast]

Don't go to STT unless you feel like paying 30% more for goods than the mainland. Spent a year and a half there.

BJC was fun in my 5 years there. Got upgraded to a 7 few years ago and they get CIP. Good mix of traffic. DM me if you have any questions about either.

Don’t be intimidated by this short timer who worked at STT a DECADE ago. If you stay at STT for more than 2 years you earn an extra 5 days of home leave per year, hold a maximum of 360 hours of annual leave, your time off will rarely get denied, close up shop at 10pm, and actually enjoy life outside of ATC. Unlike this money chaser at COS who is on 6 day mandatory OT work weeks. So choose wisely; pay more for groceries but have a significant amount of time off having hobbies and enjoying rum under the sun at the beach, or be an aviation obsessed workaholic in Colorado doing OT and 24/7 rattlers with no end in sight.

 

[ManBearPig]

Don’t be intimidated by this short timer who worked at STT a DECADE ago. If you stay at STT for more than 2 years you earn an extra 5 days of home leave per year, hold a maximum of 360 hours of annual leave, your time off will rarely get denied, close up shop at 10pm, and actually enjoy life outside of ATC. Unlike this money chaser at COS who is on 6 day mandatory OT work weeks. So choose wisely; pay more for groceries but have a significant amount of time off having hobbies and enjoying rum under the sun at the beach, or be an aviation obsessed workaholic in Colorado doing OT and 24/7 rattlers with no end in sight.

Where are trying to ERR to?

 

[POINTOUT]

Where are trying to ERR to?

Lmao I’ve honestly seen plenty of people err from stt including an ex coworker. If I could go back in my 20s I would have definitely gone.

 

[Acquired Taste]

Where are trying to ERR to?

Surprisingly, 0 people have outbound ERRs from STT despite them having a release this panel

 

[Phillytroll69]

Surprisingly, 0 people have outbound ERRs from STT despite them having a release this panel

Does it include hardships/promotions?

 

[GulfBravoPapa]

Does it include hardships/promotions?

No. Only ERRs.

 

[AlmostEligible]

Shit, my NEST in 2014 was APC, SCK, and JNU.

Mine in 2016 was SCK and MKC. Oh and they gave me my 2nd choice lol SMDH