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bluevoter4life

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20. Hi. Unpaid Air Traffic Controller here

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Oct 10, 2025, 04:16 AM

Oct 10

Duffy is full of shit. He needs us more than we need him. Firing us would directly contradict all the claims this mis-administration has been making in terms of hiring and retention.

I don't know when my next paycheck is coming. If I need a mental health day to process the stress of not getting paid, or pick up a Door Dash shift that will actually give me money, you're damn right I'm calling in sick.

He's starting to sound like Reagan right before he shit-canned all the controllers. Except we hold the cards this time.

Also, our union is utterly useless right now. They have been handed opportunity after opportunity and squandered every last one of them.

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Transportation Secretary Threatens To Fire Air Traffic Controller 'Problem Children' [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 9 OP

I know its not the Onion, but it feels like it. milestogo Oct 9 #1

It's all these losers know how to do. Fire people. travelingthrulife Oct 9 #2

Maybe you shouldn't withhold their paychecks, assholes UpInArms Oct 9 #3

Yeah I mean what's the difference between not getting paid.. ananda Oct 9 #13

People showing up intermittently is a problem? Make it worse by firing them! . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 9 #4

just think how attractive those job openings... ret5hd Oct 9 #5

Hegseth is drunk all the time. Patel drinking wine and eating steak in expensive restaurants Irish_Dem Oct 9 #6

Johnson locked the doors of the House Seinan Sensei Oct 10 #18

This is the true fraud, abuse, waste. Stealing taxpayer money while they live the good life. Irish_Dem Oct 10 #19

Turns out that people like getting paid for their work JoseBalow Oct 9 #7

I hope they all go on a wildcat STRIKE and tell TRUMP to stick it!! walkingman Oct 9 #8

OK, now what about the GOP reps who won't show up - but ARE getting paid? Ontheroad Oct 9 #9

Working without getting paid otchmoson Oct 9 #10

At least we have 20 billion for Argentinean pesos. Buddyzbuddy Oct 9 #11

No aeroplanes? 3825-87867 Oct 9 #12

Fire ATC? BidenRocks Oct 9 #14

Worked for Reagan!! Oh, wait.... NM Grins Oct 10 #15

Is Duffy old enough Figarosmom Oct 10 #16

The air traffic controllers stopped mnhtnbb Oct 10 #17

Hi. Unpaid Air Traffic Controller here bluevoter4life Oct 10 #20