Originally Posted by
Flight84
And it is to my understanding that the pension is no longer there. I believe Clinton took that away form them and the FAA safety inspectors back in the 90's I may be wrong on that one if anyone else is sure about that fell free to correct me.
Pension is still there, I don't think it has changed since way pre-Clinton. Now it's less guaranteed income, more self-investment. The contract basically gets controllers back to where they were in 2006. You do have to be
hired by your 31st birthday. The FAA claims they are hiring quickly, but plan on at least a year from beginning of process to "hired". Some of the College Training Initiative (CTI) schools also offer Associate degrees, so with some previous education you can get their program done in 2 semesters.
The bids open right now are for CTI graduates and Veterans (w/atc experience), but a new bid should open for everyone. They are still hiring from previous bids, but as Flight84 now knows, this process can take a while.