Life as an Air Traffic Controller - Anonymous employee FAA Employee Review

5.0
Dec 25, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pension, exciting job every day, great co workers, free flight in jump seat, power over all aircraft.

Cons

Working for giant government arm. You are a number. Promotions based on minority status. Blacks, gays, trans, latinos, women all go first. The hours are horrific. You start the week 3-11, 12-8, 7-3, 6-2, and end on a mid shift 10pm to 6am. You will work weekends for the first 15 years of your career. You will work every holiday.

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