And people die if you mess up! No wonder it is so stressful.
Former controller here. Between USAF and FAA I pushed tin for about 8 years prior to going back to college. I worked at a busy international airport working radar approach control and in the tower. It’s definitely a job for younger heads as I noticed very early that there are few older controllers in busy facilities. Most older controllers took early medical retirement or they transfer to less busy facilities. The money is good and when your young it’s exciting at time
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I asked at Embry Riddle and she said many of their grads age out before even being able to be hired as ATC.
We’ve had a labor shortage for a while, so it’s been relatively easy to find work. The economy is bottoming out, so that’s going to change soon. Recessions have a way of driving people to college for marketable skills. It did for me during the 2008 recession.
True but in recessions even people with college degrees have a difficult time finding a job, especially when their field of study isnt in high demand.
So now they have a degree in a bad economy with very little meaningful work experience and tons of students loans.
It takes a few years to apply, get admitted, and graduate with a degree. Oftentimes, recessions are over by then. Of course, it has to be a marketable degree that complements and enhances one’s professional qualifications for this plan to produce meaningful results.
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