PUBNAT8 What will be your Geo-prefs?

Michalak87 · Posted: 08-18-2010, 05:22 PM

Michigan definitely is. All the ATMs I have talked to said they are way overstaffed with a backlog of trainees, and their traffic counts are way way down (worse than most the country), so they will be lowering their staff anyway.

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Originally Posted by ZDante

I'm gonna choose Michigan and Wisconsin!! Anyone know if those are both overstaffed?

haddy · Posted: 08-18-2010, 05:28 PM

from what ive gatthered there are about 300 spots needing to be filled and way more than 3 times that on pubnat8 that scored at least a qualifing score. everyone that i have spoke with is telling me they are going to go from highest atsat scores and work there way down. i don't know how many applicants scored a wq but im sure there were at least 300. so from that it is all reliant on location location location.

robbs1791 · Posted: 08-18-2010, 05:38 PM

Probably a dumb question here but are these panels just for new applicants waiting to get their TOL's?

SierraZulu · Posted: 08-18-2010, 05:52 PM

Will be applying under both CTO and VRA, so I plan on putting my eggs into several baskets.

CA, AZ, NM & NV

EDIT: Whoops looks like this is the OTS section! lulz

TimShady · Posted: 08-18-2010, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by haddy

from what ive gatthered there are about 300 spots needing to be filled and way more than 3 times that on pubnat8 that scored at least a qualifing score. everyone that i have spoke with is telling me they are going to go from highest atsat scores and work there way down. i don't know how many applicants scored a wq but im sure there were at least 300. so from that it is all reliant on location location location.

Also don't forget these panels are for everyone: VRA, CTO, CTI, etc. Not just PUB8 people.

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Originally Posted by robbs1791

Probably a dumb question here but are these panels just for new applicants waiting to get their TOL's?

Correct.

boston · Posted: 08-18-2010, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jhutch306

Because the FAA isn't the most efficient group of people.

Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

boston · Posted: 08-18-2010, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by haddy

from what ive gatthered there are about 300 spots needing to be filled and way more than 3 times that on pubnat8 that scored at least a qualifing score. everyone that i have spoke with is telling me they are going to go from highest atsat scores and work there way down. i don't know how many applicants scored a wq but im sure there were at least 300. so from that it is all reliant on location location location.

Where did you hear this?

RadarContact · Posted: 08-18-2010, 09:24 PM

Yeah I agree, but inefficient and completely retarded are two different things.

JenniferAsh · Posted: 08-19-2010, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bradjackman

UT is absolutely not hiring. I live a mile from the airport here and have been bugging tower/tracon and center. Tower/tracon is no longer hiring anyone new, they're only taking transfers, and Center says they aren't hiring for another year, maybe two.

I've been busting my butt to get in here, but I finally relented and changed my state selection on my CTI app. Don't waste a geo pref, UT is out for this round.

However, the DM here in UT did say that CA had about 100 spots to fill on this panel, based on her connection in a district there. That's what she recommended to me. Get in at CA, then transfer back.

I kinda figured this...The only reason I would want UT is because that is where my family is and where I grew up. I am in CA right now for my husband's job...so we may just have to stay out here for a couple more years...not that I am complaining, I so do not miss the snow!

Thanks for the heads up...will not be wasting a state on UT