Thanks HD. I'm 36. I've always been interested in a career in ATC but have always worked as a foreign exchange trader in the City until now. I'm confident I could get through the selection, but obviously the eye sight thing is more difficult.
I was rejected by NATS not after examination, but on the strength of my prescription which I'd emailed to them. The thing was they didn't seem too confident and changed their minds several times before finally saying my eyes didn't make the grade. I have shown the requirements to an optician who told me that potentially my sight DID pass the criteria. (The other issue is that with glasses/contact lenses I pass with flying colours - so as long as I'm wearing glasses/lenses....)
Anyway, has Eurocontrol always been under 25s only do you know? And can you recommend any of the companies that you mentioned?
Many thanks.