Why should a controller be punished for a direct order from a supervisor????
Also, enough with this manning crap. The controllers have been complaining for a few years now about staffing. Wake up uncle sam!!! And since RVSM have we not open up more available airspace???? I fly a corporate jet (waiting for my recall) Kansas city denied me higher because of saturation of airspace above me!!! I was held down 10,000 feet from my requested altitude!!! Same number of controllers + more airspace = ??????
I rely on ATC 100%....so the last thing I want is a disgruntled controller overworked and under paid!!!! I deserve the pay I (hopefully real soon) will get and so do the controllers. Maybe we need another non-controller to be the head of the FAA!!!

Ok, I'm done ranting.