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Small-Scale Question Sunday for January 26, 2025

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.

Culture war topics are accepted, and proposals for a better intro post are appreciated.

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Are people just not applying, or are certain people - for DEI or other reasons - not being hired?

Here's a list of requirements just to get your foot in the door as a "trainee," which filters out many people:

  • Be a United States citizen

  • Be age 30 or under (on the closing date of the application period)

  • Pass a medical examination

  • Pass a security investigation

  • Pass the FAA air traffic pre-employment test

  • Speak English clearly enough to be understood over communications equipment

  • Have three years of progressively responsible work experience, or a Bachelor's degree, or a combination of post-secondary education and work experience that totals three years

  • Be willing to relocate to an FAA facility based on agency staffing needs

Plus, if you get the job, the work is grueling, even with the high pay: long hours, stress from a high-pressure environment, nonexistent social life, and stagnant career prospects.