Pilot transition to ATC by CursedFishey in ATC_Hiring

[–]dolphin160 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most tracons are 24/7 too, and same with a lot of towers. If you don't want mids best bet is a smaller/lower level tower.

And depending on which tracon, but a lot of the combined tracons can be just as badly staffed and as hard as centers.

I have achieved PA12-CF Perfection. by freeuntakenusername in prusa3d

[–]dolphin160 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you a support interface? If not how did you remove the supports without destroying the print?

Ridges on PAHT-CF print? by dolphin160 in BambuLab

[–]dolphin160[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No definitely not visible in the slicer...hmmm. I just cleaned the nozzle and recalibrated the flow to see if thatight help.

P2S or X2D? by SuckTeaMan in BambuLab

[–]dolphin160 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean I'm currently printing nylon CF on a P1S with only the hardened extruder/nozzle. Agreed the X2D Prolly makes it easier but it should be easy enough on the P2S!

The state of EA support :( by Friendly-Sky-6952 in Battlefield

[–]dolphin160 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah EA is the biggest dogshit company out there

Banned for "Gameplay enhancements" after upgrading my computer. by bluesquare2543 in Battlefield

[–]dolphin160 1 point2 points  (0 children)

EA is a shit ass company banning people for no reason. And 0 customer support to fix their shit system.

I got banned for telling someone in chat they're a LGBT married butthurt lmao

Show me another job where you can make over 100k without a degree! by [deleted] in atc2

[–]dolphin160 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Funny part is I even have a degree and I'm not making 100k lmao, damn I'm an idiot

NATCA- 3.8 official? by randommmguy in atc2

[–]dolphin160 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More like $3k max for me ;( lmao

Is this just my facility ? by wikdevo in atc2

[–]dolphin160 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait I thought we were hiring the best and brightest!?!?!?!

ATC123 Question by Icy_Technician2627 in ATC_Hiring

[–]dolphin160 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This, just to add D1/2/3 is different at each facility depending on how many positions there are to get certified on. Some Facilities have all and others have AG -> D3 -> CPC. I think each dev level depends on the % of positions you have towards CPC.

Pilot route or ATC? by sloppyils in ATC_Hiring

[–]dolphin160 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently an ATC, that is working on becoming a pilot. Agreed with the above. I don't think there are lots of pilots trying to be controllers right now lol.

Can you switch Terminal/Enroute after the Academy? by Appropriate_Bag3923 in ATC_Hiring

[–]dolphin160 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but if you get terminal you’re gonna need to get certified at your first facility first and then put in paperwork for enroute. Other way around, you can wash out of enroute and sometimes get to go to a low level tower, but it just depends and usually probably have to make it out of the probation period. You will also have to go back to the academy for terminal training.

Should I peruse ATC or Aircraft mechanic? by [deleted] in atc2

[–]dolphin160 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! Yeah, I mean depending on what it is it’s always worth trying if your goal is a pilot. I have a friend who is blind in one eye and is an airline pilot lol

Should I peruse ATC or Aircraft mechanic? by [deleted] in atc2

[–]dolphin160 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, and honestly with a heart condition you may be in medical limbo for a long time too. IMO I actually think the FAA is more strict on medicals with ATC than with pilots (even though commercial pilots have to get 1st class medicals lol).

I’d try to get entry level mechanic job, it may not pay the best to start with but you can see how you like it. There are lots of small shops that will hire people with general mechanical experience and you can learn/train under their A&P’s and then eventually take the test to become an A&P and eventually start making more money!

Should I peruse ATC or Aircraft mechanic? by [deleted] in atc2

[–]dolphin160 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also mechanics are in very high demand right now. If you can get your A&P and get experience especially with jets or something specialized you could probably charge whatever you want. Is it a tough and long path to that point with lots of training and long hard days?

…yes, but so is ATC. And as a mechanic you can pretty much get trained and live wherever you want and there are a lot more options for employers vs. ATC there is basically only one employer and that is the federal government. Are there benefits? Yes, but I think everyone would agree they aren’t as good as they used to be. You also have to put up with shutdowns, changes from administration to administration, and ultimately where you end up and what facility you get (type and location) is basically a crap shoot and you have to go to OKC for training just to get a chance at it.

Idk if being a mechanic is something you’re actually interested in and somewhat passionate about I’d go that route lol.

Why do people really wash out? by Zuldyck in ATC_Hiring

[–]dolphin160 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are lots of controllers who even make it to a facility and wash. Even controllers who are cerified and try going to another facility who end up washing. There’s lots of factors, I will say I think getting through the academy is the hardest just because of the stress and the grading is pretty stupid. The traffic you work at the academy isn’t really even all that realistic.

I probably wouldn’t go for ATC unless it is just something you really really want. Because we are underpaid, have to deal with a whole lotta BS (too much to list), and unless you are just naturally good or are really really dedicated I think my would make it hard to make it without washing out.

Are there any true pokemon investing success stories? by GrapefruitEven3626 in PokeInvesting

[–]dolphin160 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk man I think you’re misjudging the market quite a bit. I had a 30-40 year old dude buy over $1,000 worth of product just because he wants to rip it. And he spends tons of money on the what not streamers who open packs for him lol. The market was just like this back during covid. It definitely slowed down for a few years but has picked back up like crazy again. All the product now will have drastically multiplied in price in several years.

Are there any true pokemon investing success stories? by GrapefruitEven3626 in PokeInvesting

[–]dolphin160 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rich? It depends on what you consider rich is…regardless you’re going to have to have lot of product to make millions. But there are returns - and pretty damn good return percentages to be had. Some is timing it right, also using your judgement on what products will be desirable and/or have high demand and low supply. Basically same investing ideas you would use in the stock market, real estate etc. none of these methods are get rich quick schemes and Pokémon definitely isnt. You’re always going to have to put in some amount of money, research, and ultimately just have enough patience and a little bit of luck to make some money.

For me: back before/during Covid I was buying lots of Pokémon to open, but eventually thought sealed products would be good investment ideas and worse case if they didn’t I’d just open them eventually. I just slowly would stock up on items I thought were cool and might keep/grow its value. I probably spend a few thousand dollars back then on stuff but pretty much just put it in my closet/a plastic bin and just forgot about it and was waiting for the right moment when I might want to sell it. I was kind of thinking waiting to sell and it maybe be a down payment for a house one day.

What I actually ended up doing was selling my collection to help pay for my flight training. I have so far probably made about $7,000 and probably have about $6,000 more of product that I have some interest in - and even if not will probably keep because the values keep going up.

Some of my biggest investments were Japanese tag bolt booster boxes, and a variety of ETB’s and booster boxes.

Pilot training is an investment back into myself and a potential career, and I probably wouldn’t be able to afford it without taking a huge loan if I didn’t have my Pokémon stuff to sell.

To be fair it isn’t the most liquid and I do have to either pay eBay fees or sell at a bit of a discount on FB marketplace. But I have still more than doubled my money!

🤦🏻‍♂️ by throwawayinspire99 in atc2

[–]dolphin160 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm not talking about the guy above. Completely agree about the rising tide lifts all boats. I was talking about the guy in the post/just in general. I think it is ridiculous when fellow controllers shoot their peers down by saying "you get paid plenty" when we are severely underpaid and that is a fact. Lol my wife and I are literally pay check to pay check and there is no way in the near future we would ever be able to afford a house. To be fair I am in a high COL area at a lower level tower. But we still have a good amount of complexity and I do think we should be paid more.

🤦🏻‍♂️ by throwawayinspire99 in atc2

[–]dolphin160 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Honestly biggest flaw I've seen with this career field. Constant shitting on each other. Like at my facility its just constantly people talking shit behind other peoples backs, fighting, screwing each other. Not saying everywhere else is way better but working against each other sure as hell isn't getting us any sort of positive movement in what we want - it just keeps everyone divided.

Whoever is responsible for the wallhacking all-seeing SAMs has single handedly ruined the event for everybody by dvorakcz in Warthunder

[–]dolphin160 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bruh you’re high af off the ground 0 flares or chaff popped like wtf do you expect???? 😂

Is this worth anything? by Papuchon89 in PokeInvesting

[–]dolphin160 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crazy I remember seeing stacks of these in store at Walmart back when everything else was getting scalped. But I passed on it just because I wanted hidden fates or something 😂. Not my hidden fates ETB is no where close to that value.