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SheltieLover

(81,229 posts) Sat Apr 11, 2026, 11:22 AM Apr 11

BBC: Great at gaming? US air traffic control wants you to apply [View all]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce84rvx0e6do

People adept at video games should consider taking jobs as air traffic controllers, the US government has said, as it tries to address a shortage of workers in the sector.

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"You've been training for this," the ad says.

The ad also highlights the salary on offer to controllers, saying it is $155,000 (£115,000) after three years of work.

US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said in a statement that the FAA had to adapt in order to reach the next generation of air traffic controllers.

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What could possibly go wrong?

Think twice before flying imo.

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BBC: Great at gaming? US air traffic control wants you to apply [View all] SheltieLover Apr 11 OP

Back in the day, I got pretty good at Angry Birds. Does this qualify me to manage complicated flight patterns? jls4561 Apr 11 #1

Probably not. SheltieLover Apr 11 #2

How about operating those space lasers to keep our country safe from party balloons 🎈? jls4561 Apr 11 #6

Nah, that wouldn't qualify either, imo. LOL SheltieLover Apr 11 #7

Well, how about this? Since I have extensive experience toppling mean piggies and their various structures, jls4561 Apr 11 #10

Sounds good to me! SheltieLover Apr 11 #12

Wait, what happened to blaming video games for all the school shootings? tanyev Apr 11 #3

"Run! Go faster! Kill! Level up!" dalton99a Apr 11 #4

WTF! malaise Apr 11 #5

I thought the Department of War was getting all those people. milestogo Apr 11 #8

I'll bet they haven't met many hard-core gamers. MineralMan Apr 11 #9

South Park S10E8: "Make Love, Not Warcraft" eShirl Apr 11 #11

Most gamers? No. xmas74 Apr 11 #13

Yes, some of them might have the qualifications, but repukes not dumbing down qualifications is but a dream. SheltieLover Apr 11 #14

That's the only thing i worry about. xmas74 Apr 11 #16

But if they recruited at HSs & colleges, they might get "elitists," you know, literate people. SheltieLover Apr 11 #17

This is an area that will need to find a new generation of workers fujiyamasan Apr 11 #15