They only seem to be concerned about "bums on seats" rather than recruiting suitably qualified and able controllers.
Quite correct Nannybot - you just have to look at the way a very senior, well respected, knowledgable controller was recently treat by the airport to see that. For those who don't know, there is one of our fellow PPRuNers who
used to work at DTV but was told to either take early retirement or be sacked. The reason??? He was off work on the sick for 6 months due stress because his wife is terminally ill. This decision alone has sickened and upset all ATC staff from what I understand from my contact inside ATC.
I hope that the management see that they are sending the unit towards self destruction and realise that experience is the key here...it seems they are too intent on hiring "cheap" staff ie tower only trainees straight out of the college who they can pay £21k to as oppose to tower and radar valid controllers who could go in on circa £45k.