FAA update: '05 grad went through OKC recently and stated that he has heard that they are going down to 30 instructors (from 80). Cutting all center classes except for Jun/Jul/Aug. Cutting 11 tower classes, with 8 more being looked at. This is for FY2010.
Facilities were already hurting for people and are now being told to "make it work".coming down from HR in general, there's a hiring "freeze" and the only hiring being done will be on a limited scope and an "as needed" basis to provide more bodies to facilities that are severely understaffed and in DIRE need of more people. all other facilities have been told to stream-line and cut staffing numbers to the bare-bones limit cuz they aren't going to get anymore ppl for at least a year.
Oh goody, Lucy & Ethel are quarreling again.
EDIT:Facilities were already hurting for people and are now being told to "make it work".
Sorry to anyone if you die because your final monitor is on his 3rd straight hour on the scope at the end of a 16 hour day.
Current temperature in Cheyenne, Wyoming: 2, with wind chills down to -22.
Current temperature in Anchorage, Alaska: 30.
*throws another kitten on pile*
Golden Girls, puh-leeze.
Lady Godiva was a freedom rider
She didnt' care if the whole world looked.
Joan of Arc with the Lord to guide her
She was a sister who really cooked.
Isadora was the first bra burner
And you're glad she showed up. (Oh yeah)
And when the country was falling apart
Betsy Ross got it all sewed up.
And then there's Maude.
And then there's Maude.
And then there's Maude.
And then there's Maude.
And then there's Maude.
And then there's Maude.
And then there's
That old compromisin', enterprisin', anything but tranquilizing,
Right on Maude.
Joan of Arc with the Lord to guide her
She was a sister who really cooked.
Wow...that's a pretty brutal lyric. Nothing else they could have come up with there?
Golden Girls is a funny, funny show.
EDIT:Facilities were already hurting for people and are now being told to "make it work".
Sorry to anyone if you die because your final monitor is on his 3rd straight hour on the scope at the end of a 16 hour day.
Facilities are being told to not expect anyone for at least a year. People who have already been hired, but going through OKC now won't be able to get raises for 1.5 or so. They're training current controllers on new equipment, meaning it can't be used for training. No training, no certifications, no raises.(Sorry that your job prospects are so limited, MNS - hopefully things look up soon.)
I have never seen it. In fact I am not much of a TV/movie watcher except for sports, Thomas the Train, Cars, Toy Story, Nemo, Discovery, Nat Geo, Disney, and of course the speedo channel.
Wow, really? You should Netflix it. It still holds up after all these years. It's definitey funnier in reruns than some of the stuff that's on these days.
I bought some Girl Scout cookies at the T station today. Normally I bypass them because my niece sold them and she gets my large donation. I called her on Monday night to see why I have not been called for my order. Turns out she decided to not be a girl scout this year. I was at a loss - who's gonna be my supplier this year???? Thankfully I have instant gratification now! Off to open a box of Carmel Delites!
I have never seen it. In fact I am not much of a TV/movie watcher except for sports, Thomas the Train, Cars, Toy Story, Nemo, Discovery, Nat Geo, Disney, and of course the speedo channel.
i'm a peanut butter patty man myself.. tagalongs
Caillou by the way, had to be invented by someone wanting to please the kids and torture the parents at the same time.
Thin mints. Forever. Tagalongs are pretty good though too.
Samoas 4 life. (or Caramel De-Lites, they're pretty close)