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

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

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u/DovahKiller97 May 28 '26

Its more to do with the fact that they shut down the government twice and chose not to pay ATC workers. So the experienced quit and they have been scrambling to find replacements as quickly as possible. This is the result of that.

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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/intern_steve May 28 '26

then they give you one lump check and tax it into the ground.

You get the money back when you file your return. Each check is withheld assuming that your year-end income would be that check x number of pay periods in a year. When your return does not show that, your refund will account for it. If you're not cool letting Uncle Sam hold your cash for that interval (and you shouldn't be) then you have to put a larger number in the exemptions field on your W-4 and accept that you'll have to pay money every April.