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		Suzuran on April 22, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to fix America's aviation system (2023) I met a kindergarten teacher who left an ATC job for American public education because the pay was higher. Let that sink in.

vdqtp3 on April 22, 2024 | [–]

They probably quit before getting certified - once you're certified you make $70k minimum and that's at a shitty little tower in the midwest

incomingpain on April 22, 2024 | [–]

Money isn't even the factor. It's just an impossible job not worth the stress/trauma associated.

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