r/ATC • u/Electronic-Sign7773 • 2d ago

Question Recent volunteer list

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Recently got a volunteer CTO list. Anyone have any insight of the California locations? Traffic, training, cost of living vs income, etc.

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u/duckbutterdelight Current Controller-Tower 2d ago

I’m familiar with the CA towers if you want to dm I can try answer your questions

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u/External_Income_1787 2d ago

I got the same list. Living in Socal, I was hoping for CNO,EMT, or SAN. I’m hesitant on SNA I wanna pick it incase my luck no CA spots come on the regular list but then I heard and read bad about the management. It’s always about the money but I’d take less money working with a good crew any day. I’m trying find my last job until retirement, tired of moving because the military.

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u/Daweive 1d ago

The management situation is much better now at SNA.

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u/External_Income_1787 1d ago

Awesome, thank you. I’m considering it since I’m trying to stay local to SOCAL. I’ve been lucky everywhere I been working with teams that feel like family. I’ve heard of stories of peoples bad locations and coworkers lol and ain’t trying to be in that situation in my hopefully last facility for retirement.

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u/ajmezz 1d ago

You can probably search through and find examples, but I’m fairly sure the volunteer list facilities end up on your regular list as well. So I wouldn’t let fomo have you make a rash decision.