Originally Posted by
d22block
But the ATC industry is going to be hiring thousands of controllers soon--so how is that not a good plan to fall back on?
also by the time i graduate the economy should be good so should airlines be hiring again?
The ATC "industry" maybe hiring thousands of controllers soon. However, don't ever, EVER, EVER take anything in the aviation industry at face value. Nothing is what it seems and everything will be delayed. You are right though, ATC is a good career to fall back on... if you made the mistake of getting an aviation degree. No need to fall back on ATC if you have a degree which you can actually use. If you really want to be a controller, go get some first-hand information from your local towers and en-route centers.
As for the economy... who knows...
