Welp, that’s it’s for flying for me

April 10, 2026 - 17:44 UTC

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What’s the problem? Video gamers are a mature, level-headed group of adults who can handle stress in a calm, sensible way.
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Just like the military personnel
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my take is that there is a pretty active microsoft flight sim community that does this stuff basically all the time so in a world where these ghouls werent in charge it wouldnt be the worst idea
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Wait did Flight Sinulator change from flying planes to where you sit in a tower all day directing traffic at a busy airport?
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There's a lot of studies that say gamers have some pretty transferrable skills for managing complex tasks and decision-making!

Once you filter for people who'd take a job with this administration for the absolutely shit working conditions, it gets a lot less rosy.
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But respectfully, the ghouls in charge are not hiring the people you’re referencing.
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Yeah..........we're still talking straight white men/boys in america. lol They are still the same exact ghouls.
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Let me check into a Rivian and save some $ for down payment.
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Just like gaming it’s super intense and all this stuff is happening all at once, but you can always save the game and return later if you die or need a snack, and there’s always more dudes to try again.
It’s *exactly* the same!
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The rage quits finna be epic.
*books train tickets forever*
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What’s Big Balls up to these days since he got out of DOGE?
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Oops, oh well, they were just NPCs
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I’m done bro. This is the worst government of all-time. Anywhere, EVER!
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I just want to go to Liverpool for my 25th wedding anniversary at the end of this month. I will become an arsonist of the highest order of this does not materialize. Kimberly-Clark dude will have nothing on me.
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I doubt they can pass the testing.
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They’ll just lower the bar like they did for ICE agents and the military.
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I just hope they'll still require testing!
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gamers rise up
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honestly they should just start recruiting people from vatsim. it's a hobbyist st. platform that provides ATC services too flightsim pilots.

but I don't think the problem is recruiting. the problem is the fact that nobody wants to do the job with the current pay benefits and hours.
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Is this today?
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Today!!!
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From here on, all road trips, all the time
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😳 me too
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