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paleotn

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12. I can hear them now...."how hard can it be?"

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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 09:58 AM

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Trump team turns to unlikely group to fill much needed air traffic controller jobs - gamers [View all] BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago OP

I think I won't be flying... 2naSalit 20 hrs ago #1

What could go wrong having a bunch of game jockeys deciding whether to land planes or cause a big exciting smashup! Lonestarblue 20 hrs ago #2

Putin is thrilled beyond belief. travelingthrulife 18 hrs ago #11

Dear God. Have you ever watched some of these kids play RollerCoaster Tycoon? Baitball Blogger 19 hrs ago #3

$155,000 after three years is excellent pay Polybius 19 hrs ago #4

Its a Government Job Smackdown2019 19 hrs ago #7

Don't forget rotating shifts. Prof. Toru Tanaka 17 hrs ago #16

Some jobs come with so much responsibility and stress.... paleotn 18 hrs ago #13

I've read accounts of some of these employees.... wolfie001 14 hrs ago #25

Not even close thumper2547 13 hrs ago #30

"Heads Will Roll" seems an appropriate ad campaign song for this "initiative" maxrandb 19 hrs ago #5

That is one of the best analogies of this maladministration I have read. Prof. Toru Tanaka 17 hrs ago #17

As long as they are well-screened and well-trained I don't think it's a crazy idea. Martin68 19 hrs ago #6

You think anyone in this nightmare is "well-screened" and "well-trained?" AZLD4Candidate 18 hrs ago #10

I agree. NH Ethylene 17 hrs ago #15

That's sarcasm, right? choie 16 hrs ago #19

No, it's not. NH Ethylene 15 hrs ago #23

Yeah and if my grandmother had wheels she'd be a trolley. choie 16 hrs ago #20

All the air traffic controllers had to be trained. NH Ethylene 15 hrs ago #24

Gamers could be a valid pool to draw from not fooled 13 hrs ago #31

One more reason among many not to fly... Ford_Prefect 18 hrs ago #8

So if they cause a crash, don't worry. . .the planes will just respawn. AZLD4Candidate 18 hrs ago #9

Exactly popsdenver 8 hrs ago #34

I can hear them now...."how hard can it be?" paleotn 18 hrs ago #12

No more lives? Just hit 'reset'! Aristus 18 hrs ago #14

Okay, we are in the shit. choie 16 hrs ago #18

This is fine JoseBalow 16 hrs ago #21

I also don't think it's a bad idea GenThePerservering 15 hrs ago #22

It's productive, and isn't centered on self-fulfillment. They won't be interested. OC375 14 hrs ago #26

The flaw in this logic is that when you lose a computer game, you simply start over. Nobody gets hurt. patphil 14 hrs ago #27

Can they work from their mom's basement? ToxMarz 14 hrs ago #28

Another good reason not to fly. J_William_Ryan 14 hrs ago #29

Only if the game they play is Microsoft Flight Simulator. Crowman2009 10 hrs ago #32

I've flown those since 1984 on my Commodore. Flying FS 2020 currently Bengus81 9 hrs ago #33

Ever try to fly the Wright Flyer in MS Simulator? Crowman2009 8 hrs ago #35

2004 MSFS Century of Flight....I still have it in the "tin" it came Bengus81 8 hrs ago #37

Did they have one of those 1930's air racing planes? Crowman2009 7 hrs ago #38

Holy Jesus! Remind me never to fly again. n/t PatrickforB 8 hrs ago #36

WTAF FFS? Faux pas 2 hrs ago #39