Was a Traffic Officer for British Midland in the early 70s.
Loved it, loved it, loved it.
As long as you enjoy it, unless you really want to get in out of the rain and wind, stay put. Ops pay is lousy at the lower levels and even at the mid/upper levels isn't fantastic given the degree of knowledge and skill you need to have as well as the responsibility. (Not to mention the cr@p that goes to and fro)
I've been Ops Officer, Ops Controller and Ops Manager. All have had their good points, but I always remembered my days as Traffic Officer with real fondness and a fair degree of whimsical nostalgia.