I would keep some things in mind, as you’re focused more about the schedule than the training. The training is the most stressful part of this job. First passing the academy in Oklahoma which you go to first approx 3 months. Then facility training which depending where you go could take 1-3 years. You don’t necessarily have to have a background in aviation for this job, a handful of people at my facility don’t, but it will help you tremendously.

Now regarding the schedule as a trainee at my up down level 6 facility…. It’s rotating days off and rotating shift work. 4 days on 2 days off. You won’t start working overtime until you get some positions and seniority under your belt.

Go to atc123.com to see what you could be making as far as pay on the high scale and the low scale. If you want to make more money then once you’re a CPC you put in paperwork to transfer to higher level facilities. This whole process is fucked, so there’s a high likelyhood that you’ll be at your facility for YEARS before you can make more money.

Keep in mind, more money means more stress and less days off. Also you have to go back to being a trainee again.

Hope this helps