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Air Traffic Monitoring => Listener Forum => Topic started by: BigSky on October 11, 2008, 02:46:58 PM

Title: Question for Controllers
Post by: BigSky on October 11, 2008, 02:46:58 PM

I am currently going through the hiring process to become an ATC. I took the AT-SAT and was then asked to choose terminal or en-route.  I chose terminal but they assigned me to center.  Has anyone had the same experience?  Why give people a choice if they are going to assign you to wherever they want.  I think this may be beginning to understand what everyone talks about when they say "welcome to the new FAA".

-Colin

Title: Re: Question for Controllers
Post by: drfinal on October 11, 2008, 03:32:17 PM

I would've just told you "Welcome to the FAA."

Title: Re: Question for Controllers
Post by: FlySafe on October 11, 2008, 04:06:49 PM

What he said... :roll:

Title: Re: Question for Controllers
Post by: RV1 on October 11, 2008, 05:52:35 PM

Did you, by chance, hear any extremely loud laughing when you advised them of your choice?

Title: Re: Question for Controllers
Post by: hurt82 on October 11, 2008, 06:19:48 PM

Hehehe the faa HR sucks..  I applied for FL, PR, and TX.  I ended up getting sent to Atlantic city, NJ.  THX FAA HR~!!

Title: Re: Question for Controllers
Post by: NY Z Pilot on October 11, 2008, 08:53:07 PM

Heres a good one. We just got a girl from Tuscon, wanted Tuscon, got RDU. In the same class they had a guy from Raleigh, wanted Raleigh, got Tuscon. They WOULD NOT let them switch. Crazy. 

Title: Re: Question for Controllers
Post by: oreotsi on October 11, 2008, 09:57:12 PM

just decline the offer till you get what you want. They'll keep sending you offers until you accept just because they need people.

Title: Re: Question for Controllers
Post by: BigSky on October 12, 2008, 02:02:28 AM

Thanks everyone for posting! I was completely prepared to go wherever they sent me (location). I did at least think they would give me the facility type preference (terminal vs. en-route) but I guess I was fooling myself

Title: Re: Question for Controllers
Post by: drfinal on October 12, 2008, 05:06:09 AM

Quote from: colinneu on October 12, 2008, 02:02:28 AM

I did at least think they would give me the facility type preference (terminal vs. en-route) but I guess I was fooling myself

You seem to be pretty sharp--I think you're gonna make it man. I think you're gonna be an air traffic controller.

Just remember this--arrivals arrive and departures depart.

Title: Re: Question for Controllers
Post by: BigSky on October 12, 2008, 12:57:12 PM

Quote from: drFinal on October 12, 2008, 05:06:09 AM

Quote from: colinneu on October 12, 2008, 02:02:28 AM

I did at least think they would give me the facility type preference (terminal vs. en-route) but I guess I was fooling myself

You seem to be pretty sharp--I think you're gonna make it man. I think you're gonna be an air traffic controller.

Just remember this--arrivals arrive and departures depart.

Thanks! Between VATSIM and this forum community I try to stay on top of whats going on in the industry. I guess that's why I wasn't overly surprised when I got an assignment to a facility I didn't want.

Title: Re: Question for Controllers
Post by: oreotsi on October 12, 2008, 11:48:24 PM

so are you going to accept the offer to a place you don't want?

Title: Re: Question for Controllers
Post by: BigSky on October 17, 2008, 12:08:30 PM

Quote from: oreotsi on October 12, 2008, 11:48:24 PM

so are you going to accept the offer to a place you don't want?

No I will be declining this offer I think.

Title: Re: Question for Controllers
Post by: oreotsi on October 17, 2008, 03:10:29 PM

excellent choice