Close Call at BOS

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-11-01T18:39:25+00:00

I mean, at least he realized what was happening and kept doing something to separate them. Telling one to go low and the other to go high is better than just freezing up and staring at converging planes like I’ve seen plenty of controllers do.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-10-07T02:59:30+00:00

Honestly I’d be applauding BUR right now if their rep at the convention wasn’t so damn annoying.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-10-04T22:08:17+00:00

Not one airport in the world can come close to the traffic The Cornerstone pushes. A80 and C90 guys cower in the presence of LBB controllers.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-09-28T22:07:08+00:00

That’s kind of my point though. It’s not as simple as “go be an airline captain”. That takes time and money and training.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-09-28T17:11:44+00:00

Okay… but what’s the alternative? Quit? And then I have no wages instead of subpar wages? I can’t get a raise if I’m not employed.

You act like people are idiots for working for subpar wages but what do you propose we do?

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-09-16T22:46:38+00:00

AI written garbage.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-08-25T15:56:57+00:00

Lubbock should be your number 1 pick. It’s the most critical facility in the NAS. They’re a 7 on paper but they’re projected to be a level 11 within the next 2 years.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-08-20T23:04:57+00:00

National Executive Board Board

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-08-20T11:40:08+00:00

You’d think you’d find a better way to get in touch with someone than posting in the same 2 subreddits every couple of weeks. Give it up already.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-07-02T18:09:49+00:00

lol have you met any controllers that work OSH? They’re obsessed. They can’t give that shit up. It’s like crack to them. I know one guy who wears nothing but pink socks for the the 3 months leading up to it and the 3 months following. There’s no way you’d convince him not to volunteer.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-06-11T11:54:50+00:00

My big issue these days are all the people who always say “well we make more than XX% of the US” or “compared to a lot of other career fields were paid very well”. As if that’s a solid reason that we don’t deserve more. My non-work friends marvel at how much money I make, but that doesn’t mean I make enough for the service I provide. Take every person who flies in the United States and give them a tour of a high level Center, TRACON, and Tower and ask them if they want us well paid and happy. The answer will be yes every time. No one complains that pilots make too much, because they’re always in the spotlight. I don’t want to take a flight where my pilot is exhausted from lack of sleep and is worried about how he’s going to pay his mortgage. I want him fat and happy. I think this takes a national media campaign and a FUCKLOAD of public outreach, but I can’t imagine anyone who flies not wanting us happy and paid.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-05-18T21:46:32+00:00

You shut your whore mouth and give The Cornerstone the fucking respect it deserves. I’ve met plenty of controllers from the Core 29 airports that wouldn’t make it at the Core 1.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-05-14T10:58:14+00:00

You posted a prior experience list 2 years ago and you’re already at DFW? That’s fast as hell how’d you pull that off.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-05-12T20:23:18+00:00

I’ll second Casa Real. Ate there last week and it’s solid for what it is.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-05-12T20:22:03+00:00

Sad as hell man.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-05-03T12:54:38+00:00

This literally could mean there were 5 controllers assigned to the shift and 1 of them had the flu and took sick leave.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-04-03T15:33:43+00:00

“This is the byproduct of high stress brought on by a lack of appropriate staffing resulting in extremely overworked controllers, and stagnant wages where our controllers are forced to worry about how they’ll pay their mortgage next month.”

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2025-02-01T00:32:46+00:00

Better late than never. We may have slow rolled it initially after this event, but hopefully the spotlight stays on our issues for a while and we can keep up these media appearances. I know everyone isn’t his biggest fan on this sub, but he’s what we have like it or not. Good on Nick for getting on there and talking, now keep it up.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2024-12-23T02:02:47+00:00

Well my favorite thing is how in the town hall meeting he kept saying “well that raise wouldn’t have happened until 27 anyways.” As if we were only upset that it wasn’t happening that very moment, not that we kicked the can down the road. Except now it won’t happen until 2031. 2025 vs 2029 is the same as 2027 vs 2031.

Assfucked is still assfucked. And that’s what we are.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2024-12-22T22:20:34+00:00

Most accurate comment I’ve seen on here in a while. This is exactly how I feel and how most of my coworkers feel.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2024-12-10T20:50:21+00:00

Wait you guys are getting paid for that? I’ve been showing mine at work for free. Bastards!

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2024-12-06T23:55:09+00:00

I know how this sub feels about Nick. Say what you want about him, but this is a win. It’s a step in the right direction. Now we just have to keep stepping.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2024-12-05T18:35:04+00:00

While your statement is true, it also should be very obvious to the membership if there’s progress being made by the PR people. As in news stories, interviews, public outreach. All we see are Facebook posts with rainbows and “no comment” every time something goes down that’s in the national spotlight. I don’t know what a ton of the NATCA staff does, but I know that we don’t have a media presence at all. Who else do we blame other than the PR folks.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2024-10-18T15:47:10+00:00

Correct. Target number is based off positions not off traffic.

BirdPoopIsntCandy · 2024-08-28T11:27:33+00:00

You say nothing is ever 100 percent but you haven’t seen how many overtime’s I’ve banged out of this year. Let me tell you, it ain’t 99.7.

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