...I think we should all be allowed to wear pajamas like they wear in China. (That's the ONLY thing about China I like!!!!)
WHAT IN THE WORLD is wrong with comfort?
Stupid FAA and dumb controllers. Although I would probably get my back up too.
At SFO, that is standard attire.
Children are running the air traffic system. Anybody got a bus schedule?
The Controllers don’t want to be controlled? So they skirt the regulations? Is this a dress rehearsal for another strike? Or is it a pissing contest to see who’s wearing the pants?
Apparently, he doesn't play golf.
NATCA is one of the more belligerent unions. I’ve met with a few and have taken that the whole bunch feel they are demanded more than what they provide. They are upset that their jobs are fading away to contractors and computers. As for dress attire typical of professional environments, I’d say anything that is disruptive to the organization should be cause for discipline.
As someone who has spent many, many hours in front of a radar scope (although not in an ATC capacity), this worries me some. It's hard on the eyes. When I'm flying, I don't want my controller spaced out from staring at a scope for too long.
On the other hand, if I know unions, they have probably abused it so everyone, not just the scope dopes who really need it, gets a mandatory break every two hours.
I say that as someone who has worn a kilt to work a few times and more importantly to afterhours military functions (dining ins and dining outs). Got a few smart ass comments from a JO who was Mr. Vice, until I buried the dirk I was wearing in the tabletop in front of him, for which I was sent to the grog bowl.
Rules are rules though. Test RR..
just remind the air controllers of PATCO and maybe they will start wearing pants!!!!
Consequently, they come off as being very opinionated. They don’t take well to correction, either.
On the other hand, I would feel totally confident putting my life in their hands, any day of the week.
These guys don’t have contact with the public and spend their days closed up in a high stress work environment - who cares what they wear to work? Stupid regulations.
I know I’m dating myself (couldn’t get anyone else on such short notice), but I always wore a dress shirt and necktie because I considered myself a professional and wanted to project that image.
There’s no way for an air passenger to know that the person controlling his aircraft wears a Speedo, but I’d just as soon they dressed conservatively.
I thought the protest was silly until I read down to the part where people were getting reprimands for things like orange shirts and blue-green pants. Now, I hope the controllers win.
How juvenile. They do not have the maturity to hold this type of job.
What were the previous dress requirments? Pajamas?
...I think we should all be allowed to wear pajamas like they wear in China. (That's the ONLY thing about China I like!!!!)
WHAT IN THE WORLD is wrong with comfort?
I’m not sure why controllers shouldn’t be permitted to wear jeans. Do they have contact with the public or big wigs or something? At any rate, the dress code doesnt sound too stringent to me, so I don’t understand why they are so bent out of shape.