swannick
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swannick
hello there,
I was just wondering about whats happeneing with all moving south. Is it really? West Drayton is to move south. What does this mean also for the atco's who live up around london, surely they can't be expected to drive all the way down there.
Thanks people.
regards
Sam
I was just wondering about whats happeneing with all moving south. Is it really? West Drayton is to move south. What does this mean also for the atco's who live up around london, surely they can't be expected to drive all the way down there.
Thanks people.
regards
Sam
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TC will be moving down to Swanick in about 2 or 3 years years time. The latesr rumour I heard is that it will be November 2007.
The West Drayton site will become a housing estate.
All the staff involved in the move will be offered re-location packages.
The announcment for the move date has been delayed many times, the next update is the end of this month.
The West Drayton site will become a housing estate.
All the staff involved in the move will be offered re-location packages.
The announcment for the move date has been delayed many times, the next update is the end of this month.
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From: Berkshire, UK
Swanwick has been fully operational for some years following the move of Area Control ops from West Drayton. The re-location packages referred to by Over+Out include help with housing, etc.
Very few ATCOs who work in the London complex actually live close by.. many live out to the west and south, preffering a longish drive to work with the benefits of living in the country.
Very few ATCOs who work in the London complex actually live close by.. many live out to the west and south, preffering a longish drive to work with the benefits of living in the country.
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From: On the wireless...
"All the staff involved in the move will be offered re-location packages."
I doubt it.
Very much.
I'm sure they will go for the cheapskate options as usual and expect staff to drive significant extra distance at their own expense as they have done in the past. If only they could keep the goalposts still for once.........
I doubt it.
Very much.
I'm sure they will go for the cheapskate options as usual and expect staff to drive significant extra distance at their own expense as they have done in the past. If only they could keep the goalposts still for once.........
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From: Bucks
I was just wondering because i live about 20mins away from west Drayton, im 15 studying hard to get accepted to do Air Traffic,*hopefully* which i really want to do! I was just wondering thats all, if its going all the way down there, i don't mind going for a few years to train, but i dont think i'd want to live down there. but i suppose i could put up with the drive :s id have to really.
Cheers guys.
Cheers guys.
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"I'm sure they will go for the cheapskate options as usual and expect staff to drive significant extra distance at their own expense as they have done in the past. If only they could keep the goalposts still for once........."
Talkdown,
Why should this be the case? There is a corporate relocation policy and if you fit in and satisfy the terms then you will get a move.
My experience is that NATS don't want people commuting excessively. I seem to remeber though that you have to show a saving of 30 mins on the journey time to LACC from the new property against the old one. So if you are one hour away from LACC now then you would have to buy within 30 minutes of LACC-it stops you moving to the nice 5 bed place next door and letting NATS pay for it.
There is no doubt that even a company move is stressful and I wish all those that face it in the next few years the very best of luck.
Talkdown,
Why should this be the case? There is a corporate relocation policy and if you fit in and satisfy the terms then you will get a move.
My experience is that NATS don't want people commuting excessively. I seem to remeber though that you have to show a saving of 30 mins on the journey time to LACC from the new property against the old one. So if you are one hour away from LACC now then you would have to buy within 30 minutes of LACC-it stops you moving to the nice 5 bed place next door and letting NATS pay for it.
There is no doubt that even a company move is stressful and I wish all those that face it in the next few years the very best of luck.
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trafficcontrol - ATCOs are a "mobile grade", as in the company can send you where they want if you pass selection, medical and college training. It's gonna be a long drive to Aberdeen every day...
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From: Berkshire, UK
trafficcontrol. I wish you all the luck in the world. It was my boyhood dream to work at Heathrow. By devious means I eventually got into the "Ministry" and, following acceptance, wrote: "I would prefer to work in southern England if at all possible so I suppose I had better start learning the bagpipes". A few days later came the phone call: "How about Heathrow?" I'm still on cloud 9 33 years later!
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Thanks for your help soft top. 
However, when I got in on a nightshift last night our computers were being replaced with NSD2. The directions had been sent to me but were in my email account which I couldn't access. Now I'm away for 2 weeks they aren't of much use to me.
Anyway, thats why I asked on here, didn't expect to come across someone as unhelpful as you though ........
However, when I got in on a nightshift last night our computers were being replaced with NSD2. The directions had been sent to me but were in my email account which I couldn't access. Now I'm away for 2 weeks they aren't of much use to me.
Anyway, thats why I asked on here, didn't expect to come across someone as unhelpful as you though ........
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Sorry about that. Being too security conscious. This is an open forum after all. If you'd asked in the NATS forum, there wouldn't have been a problem.
I'm sure someone will PM you with the info. Not back at work for a few days myself so can't access what you need to know.
I'm usually helpful - honest!
ST
I'm sure someone will PM you with the info. Not back at work for a few days myself so can't access what you need to know.
I'm usually helpful - honest!
ST
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From: somewhere out there
Fair point soft top, I should have been a little less vague
Apology accepted ......
If I don't get any directions, I will just follow the first Ferrari or Porsche that you band 5 ers drive around in, I'm sure they'll all be heading for Swanwick ....
Apology accepted ......
If I don't get any directions, I will just follow the first Ferrari or Porsche that you band 5 ers drive around in, I'm sure they'll all be heading for Swanwick ....