Knowing general concepts of ATC doesn't mean you are "qualified" for the job it means you have general knowledge of the job. With your reasoning we should direct hire all the academy failures of academy past because they have better general knowledge than someone who submitted a resume.
Then Hire all the academy failures! I can guarantee 40% of the academy failures would pass at their facilities given enough training time extensions.. desperate time = desperate measures right?
We are out of time and solutions, no one cares at this point. People who still care about how you were hired are ignoring the bigger problems. Let the lawyers handle the legalise, get facilities staffed before the next mass wave in 2028, and for fucks sake approve leave.
The general public will care when people die due to a knee jerk reaction.
It is why, and keep in mind I am not a NATCA fanboi, that NATCA wants input in overseeing the training program. There is no perfect solution to the staffing problem but we are at a crossroads and my God someone up top is actually projecting 5-10 years in the future as opposed to "hitting this years quota." Regardless of what happens it will not make everyone happy and those that went to academy (I was a direct hire myself off the first bid in 15') know that it only teaches fundamentals. Fundamentals that can be gained at a level 4/5/6/7 facility. No one is suggesting we take kids and throw them into L30 or S56 but at some point something WILL give. Let us address the problem in the hear and now with a future instead of a band-aid fix. Sink or swim, you either have it or you do not.
Your logic is that CTIs have more general knowledge than random people off the street... This is true I don't disagree...
Never the less my debated point stands... if a CTI is qualified to go to the facility because they have general knowledge then make the academy pass/pass. Failure at the academy doesn't mean the individual would necessarily fail at the facility.
So you agree they would be just as qualified but since they failed the academy they shouldn't be allowed to go to facility. Even though academy you are not part of the union and once you are at facility you are hard as hell to fire and thu s basically have a job...
Look, fwiw I agree with you on the NCEPT part but the Union much less the agency will not (never say never though) agree to that. The Agency wants to flood the lower levels so that it increases the movement upwards. You cannot have your cake and eat it to in this case, the bean counters will not allow 3 certified bodies to leave without replacements inbound or anything below the 85% threshold.
If their CTI scores / credentials / whatever they use to verify they graduated is still valid they can always reapply when the new announcement comes out, but again hiring is done at the whim of the Agency with no room for logic so "previous academy failures may or may not be considered" as in past announcements, might be the wording.
You would have a point if academy didn't exist. It does and still has to be passed so your argument about the quality of trainee is meaningless.
U can have both a cti track, an ots track, a vet track, and a prior xp track.
Have you looked up the definition of parity pay you are definitely not using that correctlyUPDATE:
To all you negative Nancy's who cant accept that we are on the brink of something transformational for this career field... I can tell you beyond any doubt that the Nick & Jamaal campaign is extremely negative, dark, and bummed tonight. Why do you think its been so radio silent? Nick is a member of the NEB & wasnt born yesterday..they know what is hapening! They know its crippling to their bullshit campaign. They arent going to be associated w the RAZE WEN movement, their the dweebs on the side saying but...but...but... as we are counting our lemon pepper tendies LETS GOOO.
UPDATE:
To all you negative Nancy's who cant accept that we are on the brink of something transformational for this career field... I can tell you beyond any doubt that the Nick & Jamaal campaign is extremely negative, dark, and bummed tonight. Why do you think its been so radio silent? Nick is a member of the NEB & wasnt born yesterday..they know what is hapening! They know its crippling to their bullshit campaign. They arent going to be associated w the RAZE WEN movement, their the dweebs on the side saying but...but...but... as we are counting our lemon pepper tendies LETS GOOO.
I would expect an announcement next week after the holiday.UPDATE:
To all you negative Nancy's who cant accept that we are on the brink of something transformational for this career field... I can tell you beyond any doubt that the Nick & Jamaal campaign is extremely negative, dark, and bummed tonight. Why do you think its been so radio silent? Nick is a member of the NEB & wasnt born yesterday..they know what is hapening! They know its crippling to their bullshit campaign. They arent going to be associated w the RAZE WEN movement, their the dweebs on the side saying but...but...but... as we are counting our lemon pepper tendies LETS GOOO.
And to all the naysayers like this clown BOOTS who cucks himself w every post.... you will be made to look like an ass in the end. Your comeuppance is coming and coming fast. I wouldnt be surprised if this ginger simp deletes his account after the MOU is dropped. No more crying for MJ to ban people or mod people, jut one simple question will remain... how does my AZZ TASTE? parity pay is coming and it couldnt happen at a better time, as an ATCer you shouldnt want to be anywhere other than right here right now. If you doubt it ask your RVPs and watch them squirm LOL
