I went to an ATC En Route center in 2005 due to interest in the field.
I left with no interest in the field.
Understandable. It has a very high burnout rate, maybe even compared to wildland firefighter. She called the other night to say her crew might get sent to the Texas/Oklahoma wildlife, and could her brother come to California (from NC) to take care of her cats. I explained about professional pet-sitting services, which would be much cheaper than a plane ticket.