Hmm. Maybe someone can go back in time to 1981 and tell Reagan what was going to happen when he fired over 11,000 controllers.
I suppose a silver lining to this is that it gives controllers -- especially experienced ones -- a lot more leverage when it comes to working out better arrangements with the FAA... or at least that'd be my expectation, correct me if I'm wrong there. With the FAA between a rock and a hard place when it comes to staffing, along with growing media attention, you'd expect them to feel more pressure than ever to take care of their current workforce.