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I went in to the TUS station, and got asked one, repeat, ONE question for my interview! And it was even folded in to our casual conversation.
I got there 15 min early, and got taken to the IFR room. There were of course 5-6 guys working scopes, and then there were 2 standing around, and one putting a golf ball around. The manager came out and shot the bull with everyone. After about 10 minutes of showing me the scope/airspace/etc, I was walked around to meet a few other people, casually chatting the whole time. We got to his office, and he asked me (after discussing the current pay situation) why I want to be a controller. As we sat on the couch for the "interview," I gave him a simple answer, and then it was on to sharing our stories about being in the military, and our candid views on various topics. We chatted for about 45 minutes, during which he told me he'd be sending the info to district or somewhere, and I would do my med/psych/print stuff in about 3-4 weeks.
He was a great guy, VERY relaxed, informed me a few things about the FAA, and the washout/upgrade/location chances in various locations.
For those that stress over interviews, I hope this, along with others' experiences, help to gain a bit of perspective, or at least relaxation.
EDIT: Also, since the HOT thread is pretty FUBAR, I'll post here. The mgr informed me that the reason that the FAA is slowing/delaying classes, is that they have a number of contractors bidding for the outsourcing of training. It's likely to stay in OKC, due to the expensive facilities/equipment, but according to him, it's now between 4 main companies, some of which are partnets. Lockheed-Martin, Boeing, one team including Robinson Aviation, and a few others I didn't recognize/remember.
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I got there 15 min early, and got taken to the IFR room. There were of course 5-6 guys working scopes, and then there were 2 standing around, and one putting a golf ball around. The manager came out and shot the bull with everyone. After about 10 minutes of showing me the scope/airspace/etc, I was walked around to meet a few other people, casually chatting the whole time. We got to his office, and he asked me (after discussing the current pay situation) why I want to be a controller. As we sat on the couch for the "interview," I gave him a simple answer, and then it was on to sharing our stories about being in the military, and our candid views on various topics. We chatted for about 45 minutes, during which he told me he'd be sending the info to district or somewhere, and I would do my med/psych/print stuff in about 3-4 weeks.
He was a great guy, VERY relaxed, informed me a few things about the FAA, and the washout/upgrade/location chances in various locations.
For those that stress over interviews, I hope this, along with others' experiences, help to gain a bit of perspective, or at least relaxation.
EDIT: Also, since the HOT thread is pretty FUBAR, I'll post here. The mgr informed me that the reason that the FAA is slowing/delaying classes, is that they have a number of contractors bidding for the outsourcing of training. It's likely to stay in OKC, due to the expensive facilities/equipment, but according to him, it's now between 4 main companies, some of which are partnets. Lockheed-Martin, Boeing, one team including Robinson Aviation, and a few others I didn't recognize/remember.
(bolded for topic emphasis)