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FLASHBACK: FAA turned away qualified air traffic controllers based solely on race (www.washingtontimes.com)
submitted 2 months ago by Kaboom@reddthat.com to c/conservative@lemm.ee
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[–] superkret@feddit.org 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This questionnaire with a built-in cheat code is a scandal, but it's not the reason for the current increase in accidents - to even take the questionnaire, you already had to pass the 200 hour training and get a high result in the relevant 8h skill test.

The main reason is the permanent understaffing in control towers.

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Thanks for the info. Glad there is a lot of training thats required for the role. An 8hr test is pretty brutal.

Being an air traffic controller is one of the most stressful jobs you can have. Hell, I wouldn't be able to cope doing it.

[–] ChadMcTruth@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

im not sure if i should be mad because im missing important information in the headline

what race were the people who got turned away

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

the title is bullshit, it's a dog whistle attack on DEI hires to draw attention away from the fact that trump just killed 70 people by firing FAA officials.

[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why does which race matter? Do you judge people based on their race?

[–] ChadMcTruth@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

my mom always taught me to judge a book by its cover because thats what the covers are for

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah but where's the actual proof? This is an opinion piece.

[–] psyklax@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

No they didn't.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

solution: complete hiring freeze.

worked out great.

incidentally, that racist opinion piece is ridiculous. all and your title is wrong:

...applicants who had already graduated from a 200-hour training program and achieved high scores on AT-SAT...