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What are the pros and cons of being an air traffic controller?

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Pros and Cons of Controlling in the US. Pro: Great Money, Early Retirement (can retire at 50, forced out at 56), Personal Challenging Job satisfaction (getting regular situations/problems to solve) and being the person who gets to solve them. read more

I've been in air traffic for 15 years. My father was also an air traffic controller for 36 years. The pros are that it pays well and you have great benefits. It's an exciting job, definitely not a desk type job. You work with a team and everybody tries to help each other out. read more

Pros: great pay, benefits (pension, TSP, health care, paid leave), job satisfaction, Union rights and powers . Cons: working hours, responsibility, aviation medical requirements, militaresque command structure, training and hiring process . It's by far the best job you can get without a college degree. read more

Pros: If you make it you have a great career and good job security. You have a challenging job that is a little different every day. It is a respected and important job. read more