<<IMHO, I have gone through the training program, and it has nothing to do with education. It is all a matter of whether u were born to do the job.>>
Allelujah.... If only those responsible for recruiting would understand that!!
<<but if you hope one day to climb the greasy pole (the old salts won't like that either; ignore them!) it's >>
But, Scooby, it all depends if one wants to climb the pole. I certainly did not, nor did many of my colleagues. We went into ATC because we loved the operational task. If you want to do that for a while, then spend all your life as an office clerk then so be it, but don't crticise those who keep the machine running!