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tk_101 wrote: [TO: dano]
Thanks, Dano. I don't know if I'll ever be hired as an ATC, but I wish I could. I used to be a good ATC in the Army. I got out in 1989 and I didn't have the right resources for getting hired, so I never got to pursue it. I am currently a commercial HVAC technician, and I just get tired of working with people that aren't very bright. I'm just ready for a serious career change. I make good money, but I'm just wanting to do what I was meant to do....Air Traffic Control

Gregg wrote: [TO: tk_101]
I think the difference is found in being eligible and realistic. Yes the DOD grants waivers for over the age of 31--but the competition is so great for those jobs, I can't see you getting a waiver. Plus in the DOD--alot centers on who you know. I thought in the job announcements I read for the AF, you had to have actively controlled within the last year--I could be wrong though. If you had a CTO you could try an FCT, but even that might be a stretch when you haven't controlled in almost 20 years. I would stay in your field--it's a good job and you have security. There is very little security in the FCT world--your only one blown class II from not having a job.

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