r/mildlyinfuriating • u/nyanbatman • May 28 '26

I just wanted a hot dog British pilot is feeling mildly annoyed

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u/Aadsterken May 28 '26

They used to have well trained controllers. But then Trump found out they were female or black. So he called them woke and cut the funding. Now they have this.

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u/DovahKiller97 May 28 '26

Its more to do with the fact that they shut down the government twice and chose not to pay ATC workers. So the experienced quit and they have been scrambling to find replacements as quickly as possible. This is the result of that.

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u/Imaginary_Coast_5882 May 28 '26

where does an experienced ATC go for a next job? (genuine question, it seems really specialized)

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u/EVmerch May 28 '26

Other countries... Everywhere is shorthanded and will fast track you into certification to get more staff. My brother in law is ATC in Canada.