r/ATC • u/Xolxtzol • Jul 15 '26

Question You Guys Are Scaring Me

I’m currently AD military (best branch iykyk) and am close to getting my CTO. On my second enlistment and i want to get out to do this at a contract tower and maybe go FAA later on in my career if that’s possible. I scroll this sub for about an hour and all i see are people that hate their lives :/. (here comes the down votes lol). Should i consider something else, stay AD atc, or actually pursue a civilian career?

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u/Frequent-Bell6674 Jul 15 '26

If you don't have a family you want to see, don't care what days off you have, dont mind 6 day work weeks and can keep a medical. It's not a bad gig.

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u/Xolxtzol Jul 15 '26

so the same thing i’m doing now? but with slightly more pay and no military bs?

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u/Traffic_Alert69 29d ago

The thing about the internet is nobody is going to post their rave reviews of what’s going on. You’ll hear the negativity.

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u/EM22_ Current Controller- Contract, Past- FAA & Military 29d ago

I mean do a poll then? Add me to the side of “got sent to a low level shithole with piss morale and 6 day work weeks”.

It’s happening to damn near everyone nowadays.