Training Failures

PushingUSNTin · Posted: 07-01-2009, 08:40 PM

One of my friends works at a center and he was telling me that as long as you have the slightest chance of making it, you keep showing progression and you're a good employee (management likes you) they will keep you on and give you TTH increases forever. He was saying that there are people there who took over 6 years to get fully checked out when it should take roughly three years.

PushingUSNTin · Posted: 07-01-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by FlyBaby

I just met a guy who was "advised" to transfer from level 12 to a level 5 facility in LA. Ouch. He said officially he put in the request but he was strongly recommended. By the way, he's VRA

VRA doesn't mean anything. One person has transfered from my facility as a controller when they couldn't get qualified here. We have three more currently training who can't either. The only reason they aren't chipping paint on the USS Never Dock is because management doesn't want to hurt their feelings and jeopardize their chances of making rank. So VRA only truly means they can read a book and take a test not that they can apply their knowledge.

atcBOB · Posted: 07-01-2009, 09:10 PM

i know this isn't really on topic, but has anybody heard anything new about student loans for CTI applicants?

polo708 · Posted: 07-01-2009, 10:19 PM

People say VRA but some dont realize that there are tons of VRA applicants who have no prior-experience.

Charliefoxtrot · Posted: 07-02-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by PushingUSNTin

VRA doesn't mean anything. One person has transfered from my facility as a controller when they couldn't get qualified here. We have three more currently training who can't either. The only reason they aren't chipping paint on the USS Never Dock is because management doesn't want to hurt their feelings and jeopardize their chances of making rank. So VRA only truly means they can read a book and take a test not that they can apply their knowledge.

Are you out of SEE?

Muneco · Posted: 07-02-2009, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ATCBOY

Right, throughout my entire time at ZHU every OTS washed out and 75% of the navy controllers did too. Every single AF controller had no problems. There was even an army guy that held his own. I don't care what your background is, when you step foot in a level 11-12 you're free game

Wow dude I hope I don't wash out. Im'a bust my ass hard and strong so that I make it. Vaya con dios!