Air Traffic Controller - Anonymous employee FAA Employee Review

3.0
Aug 28, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great Pay and Benefits Smart and lively coworkers Independent work Lots of overtime available Talking to pilots and helping them get through tough situations

Cons

Can be extremely stressful if your not a good fit for the job Shift work A lot of subjective rules to follow

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