In the same way that I, as a pilot, object to being INSTRUCTED to turn onto crosswind or base..or whatever (rather than being advised that it is now safe, or asked to do so when the condition of the aircraft and crew permit), I would have thought that you were hired by said management to control the air traffic - hence the phrase Air Traffic Controller.
Can't ATC tell local management that they will talk to the aeroplanes and move them safely and expeditiously - as per the manual - rather than be told how to do their job?
Or am I in looking for too rosy a world to live in?
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