:yeahthat:I will probably accept either, I just hope it is for en-route.
On a side note, what's with all of you wanting en route? Have you ever been to a center? It seems extremely boring to me.
So tell me slick, how many centers have you been checked out at? I have been at a busy VFR tower, two approach controls and one of the busiest centers in the FAA (all that after 5 military facilities) from my experience a center controller has got to be the most satisfying ATC experience I have had. The most enjoyment would have to go to the VFR tower but as far a job satisfaction, from a complex busy facility, the center is by far the best.
I have a friend at LA center as well as one at Miami center and they are both bored out of their minds.
I know controllers at both and my guess is your friends are feeding you a line.
Yeah, the pay is good, but I'd much rather work higher paced traffic and get some enjoyment out of my job.
I have typed several responses to that comment and most end up telling you what a tool you are. After reconsidering, I will not do that. What I will say is that until you have some experience you may want to withhold your comments about how much traffic other controllers actually work.
I opted for Tracon and thats what I got. The pay, once fully qualified, is comparable to center, but there is much more excitement and intensity of work. :nana2:
You appear to have made a uniformed decision, I hope it works out for you.
People were saying this same thing back in June with pub1. It did not turn out to be accurate
My friend at Miami center says they're all over weight and suicidal.:laff:.
Then tell your fat suicidal friends to learn to do something else when they get time off of work to exercise or take up a hobby/sport, instead of complaining about stuff all the time.
This separating of panels seems logical. Aren't they having 2 PEPC's in NY that are two weeks apart as well? I heard the week of the 6th and the week of the 20th. Perhaps the PEPCs correlate with the panels.
This separating of panels seems logical. Aren't they having 2 PEPC's in NY that are two weeks apart as well? I heard the week of the 6th and the week of the 20th. Perhaps the PEPCs correlate with the panels.
I wasn't at all trying to start an argument, I was just sharing what I've heard. I've only toured LA center and honestly, yeah, it seemed rather boring. No, I don't have personal experience working center, I only have Tower and approach experience.
As for what my friends have told me, it may have had more to do with the workers being disgruntled. I guess that can be chalked up to the situations with the contract, or lack there of.
And as far as my "uniformed decision", I know center pays more but the difference is not big enough for me, personally, to work center. I may be wrong, but approach just seems to be higher paced then center. Either way, right or wrong, the purpose of my original post was to let applicants know that they can be a little on the picky side if its what they really want.
No. You don't understand Wyopoke. The level of a facility is directly correlative to how fat and suicidal the controllers are that work there. See, a level five just kind of hates their job and still participates in some outdoor activities, while at a level 12 everyone there is over 500 lbs and after work has a date with a barstool, a bottle of JD and a .357