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deminks

(11,354 posts)
Thu Feb 27, 2025, 03:43 PM Thursday

Eloon begs Air Traffic retirees to come back

But air traffic controllers are required to retire at age 56 for safety reasons.

https://bsky.app/profile/evansutton.bsky.social/post/3lj6cbaqmqk2l

Air traffic controllers are required by law to retire at 56. It is a high-stress, high-intensity job that requires intense focus. The retirement rules are there to keep us all safe. This fucking guy has no clue what's he's doing.

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Or maybe he does know and trying to cover his stupid ass cosmetically. IMHO.

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Eloon begs Air Traffic retirees to come back (Original Post) deminks Thursday OP
Musk doesn't care if he kills Americans. Irish_Dem Thursday #1
I didn't know about the 56 years old retirement criteria. Makes sense I guess. But as to muskrat's plea, SWBTATTReg Thursday #2
They can't be rehired, for good reasons obamanut2012 Thursday #3
People in the civil service are leaving -- either voluntarily or because they've been allegorical oracle Thursday #4

SWBTATTReg

(24,907 posts)
2. I didn't know about the 56 years old retirement criteria. Makes sense I guess. But as to muskrat's plea,
Thu Feb 27, 2025, 03:59 PM
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who in their right mind, after being bad-mouthed by muskrat and tRUMP, would want to go back into such a stressed out environment?

allegorical oracle

(4,205 posts)
4. People in the civil service are leaving -- either voluntarily or because they've been
Thu Feb 27, 2025, 05:14 PM
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fired or because the working conditions under Musk/Trump is not someplace anyone wants to be.

I find it ironic that Musk is summoning air controllers to either come back or freshly apply. Surely, some who were fired were younger than 56. Why would anyone trust Musk not to change his mind in a matter of hours or days -- depending on what 19-yo Big Balls or djt recommends?

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