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Hekate

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4. Thank you so much, Ronald Reagan, who broke the back of the union

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Apr 7, 2023, 01:27 PM

Apr 2023

He fired all the air traffic controllers at the same time, meaning all the newbies would start at the same time, thus ensuring that decades down the road there would be a massive wave of retirements…

Of course there’s been other crap that’s gone into this mess, but that was an outstanding move.

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US Air Traffic Control Shortages Are Now Causing More Airlines To Cancel Flights [View all] brooklynite Apr 2023 OP

The age limit to become an air traffic controller is 31. Renew Deal Apr 2023 #1

That link is dead. MontanaMama Apr 2023 #3

Try This One ProfessorGAC Apr 2023 #6

So do I Renew Deal Apr 2023 #7

Mandatory retirement age is 56. DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2023 #8

I imagine that's because of the salary Renew Deal Apr 2023 #9

Hey, if AI is so great, let's turn ATC over to it. Watch how fast people shit bricks about that. TheBlackAdder Apr 2023 #2

I was thinking AI would be a great solution too n/t Victor_c3 Apr 2023 #10

Thank you so much, Ronald Reagan, who broke the back of the union Hekate Apr 2023 #4

If For No Other RobinA Apr 2023 #5

It is a high stress job. Behind the Aegis Apr 2023 #11

Um, GOOD. Because I don't want to fly without enough of them. Maru Kitteh Apr 2023 #12