Originally Posted by
Allyjay
Can someone who works there potentially shine some light on all the negativity online, is it really such a bad place to work??? i'm becoming slightly concerned as i said
Look I’d say that the negativity is justified, BUT it is a great job for those with a passion for aviation - more importantly, the guys and girls you’ll work with in the tower or on console are for the most part a great crew and you’ll likely make a lot of (positive) memories you’ll never forget.
Yea the organisation has a long way to go when it comes to women/inclusivity in general for ATC/firefighters, but it’s making (slow) progress. If you do a few quick google searches there are plenty of recent articles floating around from the last few years that will show you why many get disenfranchised and rightly so. That doesn’t mean you can’t sign up, dip your toes in the water and hang on for the ride if you’re having fun - then join all the other controllers a few years later in bitching about the frankly bizarre scenarios that management continuously find themselves in.
If you’re someone with an easy going personality who loves the idea of controlling airplanes I’d say it’s worth a go, if you’re someone with grand ambitions about climbing a (non-existent in AsA) ladder and making your mark in the workplace then you should probably get into finance.