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09-29-2007, 09:24 PM #1
Air Traffic Controller
So...im a senior in high school now and i have to consider my options when i get outta school....For some reason....dont ask me why....i have recently been taking into account the possibility of becoming an Air traffic controller. Maybe its the fact taht i will have peoples lives in my hands and it would be up to me to get them where they are going safely. I was wondering if there was any1 on SCF that had information on this. Is it something i should try for? Are the posotions to limited? Any help would be appreciated....thanks in advance..
LMK
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09-30-2007, 07:08 PM #2

My Dad really enjoyed his time being an Air Traffic Controller in the Navy. You could always try that route also.
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10-01-2007, 12:39 AM #3
My family is pretty set against me not joining the military....and i wanna keep peace in the family ya no...
i just wanna make sure i can get a job after i graduate....
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10-01-2007, 01:25 PM #4
I was also going to suggest the Navy. My uncle went that route. Good luck in your search.
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10-01-2007, 02:00 PM #5
From what I know, if you are interested in being a controller there will be a job. Certainly though, it would require a ton of hard work.
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10-01-2007, 03:49 PM #6
The negatives
a ton of hard work ... yes
a lot of stress ... yes
The positives
a lot of money .... yes
I have a family friend that is an Air Traffic controller up north and he is making close to $130,000 a year! I
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10-01-2007, 03:52 PM #7
Wow. That's pretty impressive. I had no idea they made so much.
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10-01-2007, 04:26 PM #8

Where is up North? San Fran or Boston, if so he needs that much just to break even.
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10-01-2007, 04:37 PM #9
Very true ... this is the DC/Virginia area. I'm not sure of the cost of living but I know if I made 130K a year regardless of where I lived I could live comfortable.
haybierman - yeah I was also surprised when he told me. Of course he's been in for a while and went through several locations to get where he is at today, but hey 130K is a 130K.
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10-01-2007, 04:39 PM #10
What do you guys mean by a lot of hard work?
Yeah...the pay is definately a big plus!
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