Do not even consider atc - Air Traffic Controller FAA Employee Review

2.0
Dec 29, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Money, benefits, frequent breaks, organized agency, you can become a supervisor if you are a horrible controller

Cons

Work life balance sucks, you'll never get weekends off unless you have 20 plus years experience, you have to chose leave a year in advance and its based on seniority, it's a macho based high school like environment,, limited career advancement opportunities

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