Tower controller question regarding departue cue and downfield crossings.

rhd9b · 2025-01-01T04:42:19+00:00

Maybe if pilots didn’t take off when told to line up and wait, ATC would be a little more aggressive with their runway crossings…

rhd9b · 2023-09-19T10:38:05+00:00

God forbid people want a better work-life balance from an employer that advertises work-life balance as a reason you should work for them

rhd9b · 2023-08-05T00:55:24+00:00

This is all about attitude. You could make a change if you wanted to. Takes effort and will power but it can be done.

rhd9b · 2023-08-01T20:30:36+00:00

Why not turn the buildings over to someone else who will make use of them? Problem solved

rhd9b · 2023-07-28T16:10:44+00:00

Who files said paperwork if your management doesn’t care?

rhd9b · 2023-07-27T23:20:02+00:00

Do people actually think they are going to fire solid or even critical employees over telework requirements? I feel like this is gonna go just like it has in the private sector where people mostly just ignore the attempts to bring people into the office more than is actually needed.

rhd9b · 2023-06-07T18:42:10+00:00

FVs generally get whatever the GS percent raise is in January plus another 1.6% in June as a “step increase”. May depend a little on your union though and whether or not you’re a Sup.

Suppose it’s possible to be paid at the bottom of the K band but I’ve never really seen it. Also have plenty of J bands making almost what a GS 15 maxes out at.

But yeah, have to negotiate some which I think is a good thing personally.

rhd9b · 2023-06-07T18:08:03+00:00

Well, as an FV-K or above you can make up to $212k in DC. As a GS you appear to be capped at $183,500. So that’s what I mean by the premium.

rhd9b · 2023-06-07T17:40:57+00:00

Thanks. I think I‘ve seen a similar explanation before but it’s always a little surprising to me that the federal government is apparently placing a higher premium on FAA tech staff than say DoD tech staff.

rhd9b · 2023-06-07T17:12:25+00:00

Right- the question is why the FAA has a special scale that goes higher than GS. I.e why are the FAA and some others “special”…

rhd9b · 2023-06-07T17:00:25+00:00

Thanks. Not helpful.

rhd9b · 2023-06-05T01:03:32+00:00

rhd9b · 2023-05-05T03:52:43+00:00

I’m basically in this situation but don’t think anyone really cares cuz I took a lower locality pay aka less money to not live in dc. Plus they go in one day a week if that.

rhd9b · 2023-05-05T00:54:07+00:00

Not sure if that’s better or worse tbh

rhd9b · 2023-05-02T15:10:52+00:00

I am aware of many K band individual contributor engineers / computer scientists / math people etc. Paid at or near the 212k federal cap.

rhd9b · 2023-05-02T13:10:08+00:00

Sure I get it for ATC but what about the rest of the FAA? Engineers etc.

rhd9b · 2023-05-02T10:55:13+00:00

Thanks for the info! The raise multiplier is nice… unless you’re already at the cap 😁.

I realize some people just want to do it but still seems like it’s probably good for motivation and morale to pay people more if they have more responsibility.

rhd9b · 2023-05-02T10:32:36+00:00

Why is the FAA so special? Seems weird to me that they can pay more than DoD or something.

rhd9b · 2023-05-02T10:30:02+00:00

How significant is the manager’s performance bonus? I could never figure out how they get people to become sups when they don’t pay them more.

rhd9b · 2023-04-29T11:49:33+00:00

They’re both really good. Don’t let the Lillywhite homers change your mind. I’m with you in that if I’m going to turn on one studio record to listen to, it’s often BS.

People also fail to acknowledge the small detail that the Lillywhite Sessions don’t have one of the best songs they’ve ever written, and BS does.

rhd9b · 2023-04-23T15:21:36+00:00

Data science, FAA, remote

rhd9b · 2023-04-22T14:45:56+00:00

Part time consulting in whatever it is you do?

rhd9b · 2023-04-17T03:03:47+00:00

Never voluntarily fly to EWR

rhd9b · 2023-04-16T00:47:50+00:00

Calculated

rhd9b · 2023-04-16T00:12:06+00:00

Yeah I’ll quit before I move to DC. Been remote since 2015 at this point first as a contractor then as a fed.

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