THANKS TO TRUMP, 7 Percent of Air Traffic Controllers will get a $10,000 bonus 93% will not. NEW GOLDEN ERA!

[Miles Archer]

Trump has snubbed thousands of air traffic controllers and technicians who kept the skies safe during the longest government shutdown in history, union officials told Axios.

Only 776, or seven percent, of the roughly 11,000 air traffic controllers and technicians who worked through the 43-day government shutdown will get a $10,000 bonus.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described the “perfect attendance” bonus on X as a Santa moment, apparently ignoring that most workers were gift-less.

According to an FAA statement emailed to the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, 776 “will receive a $10,000 award for their patriotic work to ensure the safety of the skies,” Axios reported.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-stiffs-thousands-of-air-traffic-controllers-with-shutdown-bonus-snub/

[FHRRK]

2. MGMT 101

It does not create a good work environment.

Incentive not defined until after the fact.

Incentive does not directly tie to performance.

Sure, they showed up, but they could suck at their job.

Sends message to never question management.

[leftstreet]

3. +1

[Emile]

10. Or they could have showed up sick with the flu.

[Ms. Toad]

4. Really? Awards for perfect attendance punish those unwilling to be Typhoid Marys/Marks.

And do you really want sick people in charge of landing planes in, say, New Jersey or Washington DC.

[lame54]

5. 100% will not

[Arazi]

6. This won't incentivize any of them next time

In fact, if they miss a day of work because they’re legit sick and thus know they’ve blown any chance for that bonus, they’ll just stay home more because why not?

[Aviation Pro]

7. Sounds like these are going to SES managers

And not the line controllers.

[KPN]

8. Punishing the sick.

[SoCal Roomba]

9. Lesson learned for me...

I took 3 days off this shutdown. Next one I’m getting my $10k worth in time off. Sorry for the delays ahead of time.

[Aviation Pro]

11. Take as much time as you need

SOCAL airspace is a well-oiled machine.