Brightling
A sensible reply to what was obviously someone blowing off a bit of steam.
Hownslow
time for a couple of cycles off and a chat with your therapist I think.
I am a T&D ATCO at LATCC. To be honest, the money isn't really that bad. The only gripe I have is that I have almost no control over getting off of this scale.
I can work harder and read my MATS pt2 till I am talking in tongues, but I'm not going to get any more training hours than the roster can handle.
It is a 2 year scale. So we are all on it for at least that - no argument there. If we validate after 3 years, we get a years back pay - certainly no argument there!!!
Meanwhile we listen to OJTIs complaining about not having enough money and contemplating a training ban - something which would prolong our time on the T&D scale.
It's about time ATCOS of all grades stopped whingeing and backstabbing. PPP is on the horizon and we need to fight hard TOGETHER or we may all end up with less money at retirement. With over 30 years to retirement, this concerns me a LOT more than short term aruments over this years pay!
GW