This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 67%. (I'm a bot)
> A top member of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association said Wednesday that flying is "Less safe today than it was a month ago" due to the partial government shutdown.
> "I would say [flying] is less safe today than it was a month ago, absolutely," Trish Gilbert, the executive vice president of the labor union, said on "CNN Newsroom."
> "We are working with barebones crews," Gilbert said.
> Trish Gilbert, Executive VP of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association: "I would say it is less safe today than a month ago. Absolutely." pic.
> Gilbert noted that air traffic controllers have a "Robust" safety system in which its work force can report all safety concerns.
> The National Air Traffic Controllers Association and the The National Treasury Employees Union had brought lawsuits challenging the shutdown on behalf of their members.
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I am currently in college considering ATC as a future career. I keep seeing people say Air Traffic Controllers die within 10 years after retirement. I cant seem to understand why this would be the case and it scares me honesty. Is there any real data to back this up or is it just a myth?
Thanks!
It was suggested from all the questions and responses I received an another sub to do an AMA. So, whatcha got?
Original thread
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/r9ytvl/what_is_your_job_and_how_much_do_you_get_paid/hnfln85?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3
Final Update 8/3
The application window is closed! This will be my last update on this thread, although I will continue to answer any questions that I get notifications for here.
To all who applied: Head over to r/ATC_Hiring to keep in touch throughout the upcoming process. There are a lot of hurdles to clear and I know a lot of you will continue to have a ton of questions. I’ll be over there posting updates and helping out along the way. See you there, and good luck!
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Update 8/1, 11:00pm CDT
Wrapping up for the night. I’ll be back here tomorrow for the last day of the application window. After that, I encourage those of you who applied and want to stay in touch to head over to r/ATC_Hiring. I created that sub after the last hiring round to be a place for everybody to keep in touch and bounce questions off each other as they move along through the very long hiring process. See you tomorrow!
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Update 8/1, 7:00am CDT
Good morning! I’m back here all day to continue to answer any lingering questions. Fire away.
Update 7/31, 9:30pm CDT
Logging off for the night. Thank you all for the continued interest! For those of you who aren’t familiar with how I did my previous AMAs, I will continue to update this thread daily until the bid closes, and then periodically with any major updates. The hiring process takes MONTHS, sometimes over a year. I know a lot of you will continue to have questions as we move along, and I want to be here to help in any way I can.
If you haven’t already, check out the links below to my previous AMAs. I have a bunch of info on how this process works moving forward.
I will be back here tomorrow morning to continue the conversation, and I’ll update this thread accordingly. Also please continue to DM me with any questions you don’t feel comfortable asking publicly. I will do my best to answer every one of you ASAP.
Good night, see ya in the morning!
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Update 7/31, 5:30am CDT
Back to answer more questions. Keep them coming! I will continue to respond to questions here and in my DMs throughout the day, and I’ll update here again once I’m done for the night.
HERE is the link for the medical requirements.
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Update 11:30pm CDT
I’m heading to bed for a few hours. I’ll be back on in the morning
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