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Overtaxed and unpaid air traffic controllers are resigning “every day” due to stress from the government shutdown.

“Controllers are resigning every day now because of the prolonged nature of the shutdown,” Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, told CNN.

“We hadn’t seen that before. And we’re also 400 controllers short—shorter than we were in the 2019 shutdown.”

Air traffic controllers are federal workers, which means they are part of the approximately 730,000 federal employees working without pay since the shutdown began on Oct. 1.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 7 points 10 months ago

I can't really think of a country more reliant on air travel than the US. They should all just stop turning up for work.

[–] IndridCold@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago
[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I'm kind of glad I didn't plan that trip to Germany, now. Been considering relocating permanently, but I need to go and look around first. Cheapest flights are around late Oct to November.

[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I wonder how long it would take to get there if you booked passage on a boat.

Edit for the lolz: https://www.cruisecritic.com/find-a-cruise/destination-germany/departure-port-new-york

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[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 6 points 10 months ago
[–] khaleer@sopuli.xyz 6 points 10 months ago (22 children)

Could someone please explain to me what this shutdown is? I thought it's only for government "meeting" for voting etc, but why it also affects federal workers?

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[–] atmorous@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Well shit. Looks like we have to make HSR and Transit happen now. It's definitely not a good way to get the ball rolling for it even though HSR/Trams/Trolleys/Transit are a good thing but now there is no choice really if people want to get around the country

Being in airplanes at all currently in this country is not viable

[–] 1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

"dallas approach this is united airlines 122 request landing" air... dallas approach?

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

"This is dallas eliza, how does landing make you feel?"

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[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago
[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Does AF1 use civilian or military ATC? Would be hilarious if the fat bastard got grounded as a consequence.

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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I don't see why you would do that job if know you're going to frequently go for weeks / months without pay once every year or two, you're constantly understaffed, and you're working like this in 2025....

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