Yet another classic Airservices moment, a close and well respected ATC friend has returned to the BN ACC post retirement to work as a part time TGO was asked by a local manager if he had a current Class 3. Apparently despite officially having a surplus of staff for sometime, BN desperately needs 20 bums on seats yesterday. I assume already being in the system makes it easier for local management to employ them as an ATC rather than having to go through the protracted and bureaucratic business case process as run by CB & ML.
In the meantime another colleague (in fact there are 3 of them) wanting to return home got an offer from the Irish in less than a week which is nearly twice what the new 457 visa new hires were given by AsA in the great global search.
AsA where the never ending pursuit of mediocrity at the expense of your licence is our core business 