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[32andBelow]

Just talked to one of our trainees. I guess they have to go back to do 2 weeks of tetra class. So dumb.

Do you guys not have a lab lol

 

[mnsalty]

it's the repercussions of keeping dirty trainees at home for months on end. if you don't like it, you shouldn't have advocated for their dismissal for 5+ months.

 

[DankVectorz]

Do you guys not have a lab lol

we do, which is why it’s dumb

 

[32andBelow]

Good timing for all the contractor remotes since their free ride is over

 

[Horny4Vectors]

Just talked to one of our trainees. I guess they have to go back to do 2 weeks of tetra class. So dumb.

Can I go too? My wife is driving me insane

 

[TimShady]

Had a Zoom call with our training manager and NATCA training rep today. They said there’s a telcon on Wednesday (don’t know if it’s district/region/national/etc.) and as long as things don’t get pushed back again we will be recalled next Tuesday for classroom review and then start OJT the following week. This is for a group of CPC-ITs sitting at home. Facility has no plan of coming off 5/5 schedule as of now.

 

[CaptainObvious]

Funny how fast this all flipped for not being discussed like salty said.

 

[32andBelow]

Funny how fast this all flipped for not being discussed like salty said.

They typed that all up in 1 hour bruh

Had a Zoom call with our training manager and NATCA training rep today. They said there’s a telcon on Wednesday (don’t know if it’s district/region/national/etc.) and as long as things don’t get pushed back again we will be recalled next Tuesday for classroom review and then start OJT the following week. This is for a group of CPC-ITs sitting at home. Facility has no plan of coming off 5/5 schedule as of now.

Sweet.

 

[StealthChain]

was it not mentioned, or did I miss, what the plan is for those not in labs/on the floor? Us lowly AG's likely wouldn't be back in the building the same day as those on the floor, right?

 

[mnsalty]

They typed that all up in 1 hour bruh

you clearly forgot you work for the government where everything takes 10x as long.

was it not mentioned, or did I miss, what the plan is for those not in labs/on the floor? Us lowly AG's likely wouldn't be back in the building the same day as those on the floor, right?

per a summary from the telcon horny was on a few pages ago, yes, staggered return.

 

[ClearanceClarence]

was it not mentioned, or did I miss, what the plan is for those not in labs/on the floor? Us lowly AG's likely wouldn't be back in the building the same day as those on the floor, right?

Sounds like they’re going with a phased in approach, with a maximum of 50% capacity in labs/operations. If it just goes down the line with seniority, I’d guess AGs probably have at least a couple more months to go unfortunately.

 

[32andBelow]

Sounds like they’re going with a phased in approach, with a maximum of 50% capacity in labs/operations. If it just goes down the line with seniority, I’d guess AGs probably have at least a couple more months to go unfortunately.

But clearing people above them is just as important

 

[CaptainObvious]

But clearing people above them is just as important

I was told it would be an immediate start once implemented

 

[ClearanceClarence]

I was told it would be an immediate start once implemented

As in immediate start for everyone? Like every trainee would be recalled at once?

 

[mnsalty]

Unless I missed it - the documents don’t say anything about EA folks returning. That’s a separate deal which is based on the county maps blah blah blah

 

[32andBelow]

I wonder if this means the office ppl are coming back.

 

[CaptainObvious]

As in immediate start for everyone? Like every trainee would be recalled at once?

No. For me, since I’ve been working the last 6 months

 

[ClearanceClarence]

No. For me, since I’ve been working the last 6 months

Oh yeah that makes sense. Yeah I’m imagining people who were new to facilities and hadn’t started OJT might still be looking at the holidays or later to get rolling again.

 

[StealthChain]

Sounds like they’re going with a phased in approach, with a maximum of 50% capacity in labs/operations. If it just goes down the line with seniority, I’d guess AGs probably have at least a couple more months to go unfortunately.

This is what I figured, except imagine the disadvantage this puts centers/tracons at compared to towers. My Z could easily keep even the AG'ers socially distanced in classrooms, but I have heard of other Z's that just have one large room full of trainees.

 

[Robert_Boucher]

Has anyone that has returned to 5/2 or the coveted 6/1, been told by management that they can't work a midday shift like a 9? My thought is that were are going back to our negotiated BWS MOU then we should be able to use all lines negotiated unless NATCA and the FAA came to a different agreement.