Perhaps I should have put "many" between "that" and "air". In my opinion, there appears to be no shortage of ATC willing to get away from the microphone for the opportunity to do something different. And who can blame them? It seems to be possibly the main way to get noticed and advance in the organisation. The good controllers who love their jobs and stay at the mikes seem to be the ones who get passed over and disillusioned at seeing their experience and commitment count for little in an organisation that says those are the qualities it values most, but appears to reward people who show contradictory behaviour.
Last edited by Lodown; 30th Jul 2008 at 05:30.