Originally Posted by
scambo1
The faa furloughees have not caused the earth to explode and crash into the sun. What value do they add when they are at work besides being a conduit through which money is funnelled to various entities? Do they actually physically pull out wrenches and fix anything? Or do they say "fix that."
And I think the FAA is actually one of the more valueable pieces of the government gravy train.
Come on scambo - those comments are just misguided.
For example - some of the technicians making sure that those ILSs and other NAVAIDs that you depend on are out of a job, or the test pilots/technicians who are working up in ACY on technologies to make your job safer and more efficient; and it looks like they will be for another month. Those approximately 4000 employees are about 10% of the work force.
Your statements show that you don't know what the FAA does in the big picture and basically think that everyone that works for the FAA is one of the despised FSDOs or Safety Inspectors riding in your jumpseat. Couldn't be further from the truth. Could we do without as many "managers"? Probably - but what large organization couldn't?
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