Lawn Gnome -
Did I read that you are a controller in Houston? If so, I have a few quesitons for you.
Did I read that you are a controller in Houston? If so, I have a few quesitons for you.
I just got 'considered' for ZHU as well and wondering the same thing....Anybody work here? Curious to know what the shifts are, training backed up, average from academy to fully cert'd at ZHU, decent places around Houston to live, places to avoid, etc.. lol
Now that I read that I want to go to ZHU too.
Thanks! Had most of the info I wanted.
Yup, I'll be there at some point...Hopefully really soon. That's quite a welcome packet that NATCA put out for ZHU. I wish my center had something like that.Looks like I (and RdRunner12, and probably others) will be interviewing in Houston, since we're taking the traditional route. Absent input from any actual Houston ARTCC controllers -- as usual, we're lopsided in favor of applicants here -- we'll drop a line here afterwards to let y'all know what your boss is gonna be like.
i want to go on a tour of this facility. should i wait until my interview or go ahead and set it up now?Yup, I'll be there at some point...Hopefully really soon. That's quite a welcome packet that NATCA put out for ZHU. I wish my center had something like that.
Anyone have any messages you'd like Rossta and I to forward on to your future leaders?
I called Chris Parris the NATCA rep at the facility wednesday. I took my tour thursday. It was great I got to meet everyone, and ironically the coordinators and controllers were more than will to share knowledge about their job. Which wasnt what I expected. Usually when people have a job that makes over 100k a year. They try portray their job as so complicated that you couldnt possibly understand it by just watching them. I strongly recommend getting a tour. I went onto the floor and it was nothing like I suspected at all. It was more like a call center in terms of atmosphere. People didnt look stressed at all. I felt like I could actually work there.i want to go on a tour of this facility. should i wait until my interview or go ahead and set it up now?
Sounds cool!I called Chris Parris the NATCA rep at the facility wednesday. I took my tour thursday. It was great I got to meet everyone, and ironically the coordinators and controllers were more than will to share knowledge about their job. Which wasnt what I expected. Usually when people have a job that makes over 100k a year. They try portray their job as so complicated that you couldnt possibly understand it by just watching them. I strongly recommend getting a tour. I went onto the floor and it was nothing like I suspected at all. It was more like a call center in terms of atmosphere. People didnt look stressed at all. I felt like I could actually work there.