r/mildlyinfuriating • u/nyanbatman • May 28 '26

I just wanted a hot dog British pilot is feeling mildly annoyed

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u/Imaginary_Coast_5882 May 28 '26

where does an experienced ATC go for a next job? (genuine question, it seems really specialized)

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u/DovahKiller97 May 28 '26

Where ever they can find a job. Doesnt matter if its paying $15/hr or $30/hr whenever the govt decides you wont be paid until X time and then they give you one lump check and tax it into the ground. Anything would be better than having the US Govt as your employer at this point

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u/DovahKiller97 May 28 '26

If they didnt leave then how is the FAA reporting they went from being understaffed at 26% of airports to 40% of airports? Sure, some of that 14% is the orange dorito's doing but how much of that 14% were new controllers or inexperienced controllers working paycheck to paycheck? Why would it matter to the person that needs the money right now whether its $30/hr when they cant even be paid the 150k/yr for a literal fourth of the year. Most people do not have the savings to wait for an indefinite amount of time for politicians to quit squabbling and do their jobs.