Times might be tough right now and i personally know a lot of people who have left the airlines to go to ATC. I thought about it myself as well but when it came down to it i thought to myself how i would feel in 10 years when i was clearing one of my friends to take off in a 777 and saying that could have been me, and thats how i made my choice. The money is good and yeah, you get to be home every day. But you work some wierd shifts and if you have flying in your blood, it may not be for you.