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chiglet 13th September 2008 16:56


Bollox.
To whom are you referring?
watp,iktch

niknak 13th September 2008 23:34

A good ATSA is worth their weight in gold, a bad one ain't worth a heap of the steaming stuff, fortunately most ATSAs are in the first category and it's a career well worth pursuing.
Don't get too excited about the salary, outwith NATS most regional airports have reduced starting salaries to a pittance, although most offer the opportunity to progress onward with ATCO training schemes if that's what you want.
Under current pension rules, only basic pay is included, the extra allowances don't count.
40p per mile is the current limit imposed by HMCR, anything above that attract income tax at the appropriate rate.

Just what is going on between Bamboozle and Gonzo, ('er being a lass from the flat lands soon to be going to the sarf coast and 'im being on the selection panel????;):):ooh::E).

BDiONU 14th September 2008 07:19


Originally Posted by SwanFIS (Post 4389968)
If you are lucky enough to work on FIS or FPRS (or even as a WAS :}) there is still loads of job satisfaction to be had. You get out of the job what you are prepared to put into it, and that is very true on those positions.

However the big improvement, as DotMac says above, is that there are now numerous ways out of the Ops room, <snip> Also, unlike the days at WD even if you are a sector assistant, the 4th floor listen to your ideas and, shock horror on occasion, even implement them. If you want to get involved there are now many ways you can do so, and that in itself increases job satisfaction enormously.

Careful SwanFIS you'll be accused of being an ass kissing management lackey if you carry on writing things like that :ok:

BD

pottwiddler 14th September 2008 08:19

Well Done Saints
 

Air Traffic Controller Assistant
Hi im interested in becoming an air traffic controller assistant, at maybe southampton airport or swanick. Can anybody advise the best route in or qualifications needed.

Thanks very much

Paul Knight
For those of you who don't know Mr Knight, he is the Ops Director at BOH. So well done Saints44, you started a fight and got ATCO's bitching about assistants and visa versa. All with one misunderstood joke.

Bravo.:D:D:D:D:D

SwanFIS 15th September 2008 07:21

Beady eyed one, how about I watch your back and you watch mine :)

NEW-CREW 12th October 2008 20:10

Can anybody give me a rough idea of what you may expect to be paid working as an Air Traffic Control Assistant?

Apologies if this is already on here somewhere, but I cant see it.

wiccan 13th October 2008 18:42

Depends on "Service Provider"......eg NATS.....and "Grade"
AFAIK, none NATS start at circa £15k, and go to £30ish...
NATS, ATSA1 [ACPO] £15K [ish] to ATSA4 £45K. Plus overtime...
Won't last tho' getting rid of the ATSAs......:{
bb

Shine On 14th October 2008 14:26

Ah, but also the name of the boss of Shell at BOH!:p

pottwiddler 23rd October 2008 21:14

too true, it's a common name but it did make me laugh.


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