The Federal Aviation Association is taking applications for air traffic
Controller school. We all have kids and know kids in the right age group
(under 31) and with some effort they could reach a salary of over
$100,000 with benefits in about 3 years. You need only a high school
diploma to apply and credit is given for college on the exam.
Go to
target=_blank>http://www.faa.gov/jobs/job_opportunities/airtraffic_controllers/)
for details and to fill out the application immediately - even if they
don't know if they'd want to attend immediately - it's the federal
government and it may take a few months before you receive the call.
The key is to apply NOW.
There will be a lot of retirements coming up rather quickly and they
need to line up training to accommodate these openings. It's my
understanding that the FAA rarely has an open application such as this
and that the jobs are coveted.
This is a great opportunity and it should be noted that choosing a site
like Anchorage or Indianapolis to train is a likely acceptance into the
training program - after-which you can transfer anywhere in the country
that has a tower.
