Scooby Don't
Will do, glad you like the other posts.
As a side note most of the ATCOs in my early life were ex RAF pilots (both bomber and fighter), navigators plus the odd ex navy pilot or two. Those who joined ab initio were either direct entry with 2 A levels and hence on to a cadet course. (At that time the university acceptance being 2 A levels for the majority of courses) or as ATCAs (5 O levels as per RAF Officer selection requirement) on the promise of being put on a cadet course after two years in the job.
Not quite blue collar but I understand what you mean by your reference. There are some dull bu**ers around.
Cheers
P.S. In the '60s the annual student volume was approx 300,000 peeps whereas now it is over the million so the recruitment pool is larger.
