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This was 40 years ago? Regan? I don't think it directly affects people's thinking today.

• woodruffw 4y ago
  It was a watershed moment in labor relations, and is well within living memory. Combined with the fact that ATC requires specialized training, and it would be surprising for it to not affect peoples’ career choices.
  • irjustin 4y ago
    For you, I 100% agree, but for those who were "born into this problem" (including myself), this is simply "just-the-way-things-are"^tm. An analogy is, "how did 9/11 affect you?". I was born in 83. I can talk about this for hours. Anyone born after (or even near it) just know that TSA is a fact of life with that time when "airplanes crashed into some towers". -And this is the next generation of ATC controllers. Unions, labor relations, Regan, etc for those under 30 have no idea.
    • woodruffw 4y ago
      I’m under 30, so I was also “born into this problem”! Younger people also know aviation history, even if they don’t have the visceral experiences of the past. Reagan’s mass firing of ATCs is also a landmark in his domestic policy; I would expect most high school graduates to be at least aware of it.
      • irjustin 4y ago
        Then color me impressed. But sadly, I believe you're in the minority... a very small one, that is under 40 and have their viewpoint include Regan's actions.