Oh yes it is Gonzo, Who do you think gives HR and recruitment advice to the NATS’ bosses. But NATS don’t have a monopoly on the reasons for ATCO shortage decisions. Serco’s HR department have behaved just as badly towards ATCOs and have done for many years. They are totally responsible for Serco’s poor recent (10 yrs) ATC mis-management (Closure of Bailbrook being a spectacular own goal). Just watch the response to this entry from the many who have been stuffed by silly HR decisions. Come on ATCOs, vent your spleen here. Don’t even start me on how the CAA have caused so many problems for airports with their years of poor decisions on allowing ATCOs from overseas, forecasting places at colleges, etc.
Fellow sufferer