Six months before I had been the most experienced Herc nav on my squadron at DL, people respected me and asked my opinion. So what did I do? I made the tea, I wanted to validate as I had a wife and 3 kids to support,I had applied to the CAA for a job,they hadn't come headhunting for me.I can not imagine anyone being so accepting now!
IMHO that is not true. A non-valid Nats trainee in the 90s was making more money than a valid ATCO today on the T&D scale.
Current trainees today get put on hold sometimes for months, waiting for an opportunity to start live training, stuck on a minimum wage with no backpay when they eventually validate.
Or doing full time ATSA duties while being paid less than half of an ATSA wage.
The list could go on. Who's not so accepting??