Do video game players make ideal recruits to be air traffic controllers? The FAA is targeting gamers directly in its new hiring push.
The Federal Aviation Administration is officially recruiting video game players to be part of the next generation of air traffic controllers. Part of that push has been accompanied by a new ad campaign aimed at gamers that uses video game footage and Xbox sound effects to make the pitch that players can earn a six-figure salary by applying their in-game skills to the real world.
Idea: atc roguelike, the highest setting is the U.S. where you randomly don’t get paid sometimes
What do you mean there’s no quick load on this game?
Dude, you can’t save scum your way to coordinating the airspace.
I know my hours of playing Tetris got me a job at the store bagging groceries. Employee of the month!
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FAA under scrutiny after air traffic controller terrifies numerous passengers because he was bored.
Bad idea! You know they’ll all rage quit.
They aren’t looking for League or Counterstrike players. They want Factorio guys.
Do you want ATC to tell planes to do a barrel roll?
That’s been the norm for years in au/nz
“What’s up chat, today we’re going to be routing traffic at LAX–whoa, is that Elon’s private plane?”
