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The FAA Wants To Recruit Gamers For Careers In Air Traffic Control (www.gamespot.com)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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Do video game players make ideal recruits to be air traffic controllers? The FAA is targeting gamers directly in its new hiring push.

The Federal Aviation Administration is officially recruiting video game players to be part of the next generation of air traffic controllers. Part of that push has been accompanied by a new ad campaign aimed at gamers that uses video game footage and Xbox sound effects to make the pitch that players can earn a six-figure salary by applying their in-game skills to the real world.

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[–] 7 points 7 months ago*

oh and you may or may not get on a waiting list, from what ive heard its quite long and then potentially go in the middle of nowhere to "TRAIN" for like 2 years, and then you have to get certs. and the salary(in cali its around 53,4k starting salary)? its laughable for what you go through. and you dont get to choose locations of employment. Might as well use all that time to become a nurse, which makes way more.

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