Leaving in Droves??
 

Heard a rumour today. 7+ ATCO's from LATCC AC going to Canada ??

Any truth in the rumour ??

For some reason, a phrase involving "frying pan" and "fire" comes to mind !!!

Also two from TC already gone, and another imminent.

One Tower Sup from EGCC,( in post for less than two years), seems so concerned about how PPP will affect at least the aerodromes that he is leaving to start an Area course in the hope that he can get out of Airfield work. The VCR Sup has been party to a lot of management meetings and opinions in his time in situ. If this Sup is so concerned that he is prepared to change disciplines completely in the knowledge of what he has seen and heard of what is coming...should then other Airfield ATCO's beware? What would prompt such a person to take such drastic precautions? Any ideas people?

Most people were surprised when I asked about this rumour, though I have also heard that a number of latcc atcos are interested in Switzerland.

I know one from TC, hadn't heard anymore....

Never mind eh! Not when we've such a surplus of willing workers!! :rolleyes:

had the runmour confirmed today - job offers and everything

Ooooooooo Mr Chips.....please elusydait...errrrrrr.......eloocidait.....errrrrr......tell us more !!

(Goodbye Mr Chips *LOL*)

What's a Drove...? Is it some sort of boat? I don't imagine it'll be safe for them to fly there...

One colleague has admitted that resignation is imminent (monday) but wouldn`t say where he is going...rumoured however to be Canada.

Another said he was interested in Switzerland.

How long before the management notice?

Management???????What Management?

grass is always greener on the other side in times like this, will these defections turn out to be a bad move for the people concerned, lets hope not. Hope it turns out okay for everone.

I don't know much...

My man in the know told me that some people had job offers, but would say no more. If you want to go to Canada with lanbded immigrant status, you need points. Points are given for age, language, skills etc. Out of a max possible 17, being a valid controller scores 15. (Vet scores higher. The downside - individual rosters, more hours, no CRATCOH, personal liability - you can be sacked for having an incident. Upside - less traffic, nice country, equivalent salary..

Apparently one of ours has validated in record time out there, because it ain't quite TC!!!

Hopefully those of us left behind for whatever reason might be treated better in future. (I`m an incurable optimist)

[This message has been edited by daft fader (edited 03 March 2001).]

MAHABA
GET ALIFE,OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE NOT HEARD OF FAST TRACK PROMOTION.SPEAK TO YOUR COLLEAGUES
ABOUT THE PERSON CONCERNED, THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PPP RATHER THAN FUTHERING ONES CAREER.I WOULD, AFTER SPEAKING TO OTHER TOWER ATCOS AT MAN GET THE FEELING THEY WOULD SOONER WORK FOR MIAPLC THAN SERCO

after talking to several navcanada employees who were over here last year for a few days, I would never go there. Both guys had worked 26 out of the last 28 days, most made up of COMPULSORY overtime.
A very poor union and excessive demands and sickness don't exactly make the job sound that glorious over there.

FACT - One guy over there loves his job so much he works every single day whether rostered or o/t. Think about that

j17.....................

Is the person from EGCC tower that you mention the same **** that is always posting about anything and always talks B******S. (along with Shazbat).

Applycarbheat....re reply to j17. In total agreement with you. J17...some of us may know more than you give us credit for. Perfectly happy with my life...thankyou very much. I was in the belief that this network was in the business of discussion of rumours and answering questions thrown open. It seems the policy of divide and conquer may be starting to work after all. Be careful people. Stick together.

Applycarbheat.....what a NICE man you seem to be.....such a shame we can't meet FACE TO FACE !!!!!!!!!!!!

Just wondering if he-who-bans-people-at-the-drop-of-a-hat has read your nice friendly posting ???????/

What about it, PPRUNE RADAR ??????