Well, the top ATCOs at the Covert Oxonian Aerodrome are very glorious indeed!
Or did I mean to say 'glamorous'?
No matter - both adjectives are equally applicable!
As for FCs, life must be much better nowadays. No more living in dripping caverns in god-forsaken parts of the East Coast. Or keeping watch over dodgy rockets like Bloodhound 2 for those who were relegated to EC status.
But going round in circles for hours in the back of an old Boeing? Well, it could be worse. It might have been an ancient Comet......