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Elon Musk called on retired air traffic controllers to return to work, citing a shortage amid heightened scrutiny of the FAA under Trump's second term.

With DOT Secretary Sean Duffy's support, Musk's DOGE attempts to "upgrade" aviation systems despite recent FAA job cuts.

The AP reports fired employees included radar and navigational aid maintenance personnel, though Duffy insisted no "critical safety personnel" were terminated.

Musk's appeal comes amid increased public concern over recent aviation incidents, though experts consider the uptick an anomaly.

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[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 5 points 39 minutes ago

lol bet he just found out that his private jet also has to wait in line.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 9 points 2 hours ago

You mean that people who work in one of the highest-stress jobs in the world might not want the added stress of being potentially shitcanned at any second by this apartheid manchild?

[–] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 7 points 7 hours ago

What happened to “AI will do it”?

[–] odelik@lemmy.today 55 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

I used to work for Amazon in a division I didn't feel grimey for. Spent over 7 years of my life in that division, doing great things and recurringly got top performer review status and was even awarded role model on top of that on several occasions.

Then they laid me off in 2023, after my latest review of "top performer" & award of "role model".

About 2 weeks ago a recruiter reached out to me for a role in AWS and I responded with, "Amazon shouldn't have laid me, a top performer and role model, off if they'd like me to work for them."

ATCs should give this response to Musk.

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 10 points 7 hours ago

A friend of mine was laid off in a firing of 300 workers. A couple of years later, a new upper manager comes in and tries to hire 500.

The people making decisions at large corporations have no idea what's happening on the ground, they just see major shareholders, a budget and expenses.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 11 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

they did a wave massive layoffs in tech in 2023, my bro was included i knew he would be a target, because if you earning that much income, its bound to happen.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 13 points 8 hours ago

My friend just retired. Today.

He'd been working the same job a decade, but he did about half his career with the same company.

He consistently made 10% less because #union, but it was consistent and reliable. Now he gets half pay until he dies.

People chasing that Amazon pork, I'm thinking made a mistake.

[–] redwattlebird@lemmings.world 9 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Shame you can't do the same with CEOs

[–] irreticent@lemmy.zip 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 9 hours ago

One way to cut down on costs.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 52 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I was told there was no such thing as a shortage in a free market, why won't the executive branch embrace free market economics?

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 18 points 13 hours ago

Musk is discovering he can't hire foreign workers to replace people at will. That some federal workers perform highly specialized and high stress tasks that you can't fix with his typical knuckle dragging tactics.

[–] Loduz_247@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

Elon is afraid that he will cause a disaster equal to or worse than the one in Tenerife

[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 9 hours ago

doesn't this guy musk like run a lasertag emporium or shit

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 11 points 13 hours ago

its not possible since they are forced to retire by law at 56 anyways, and they already proven that with studies that past a certain age you cant maintain the same cognitive abilities like in your 20s-40s.

[–] NotLemming@lemm.ee 10 points 13 hours ago

Ummm, didn't he fire them? Also, how many air traffic controllers does he think are using his xitty platform?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 13 points 15 hours ago

Exactly how he runs Tesla, too. Fire a bunch of people, just to rehire even more 2 to 3 weeks later.

[–] cley_faye@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Is it safe to bring back retired people? They retire for a reason, usually.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 5 points 12 hours ago

no its not, its physically, and mentally not possible, since studies have shown how you decline mentally at a certain age.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 57 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (2 children)

As a guy who has to travel for work. I hope that these guys tell him to pound fucking sand

Really highlights how stupid Republicans and Musk really is and how his companies thrived despite his leadership not because.

[–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 3 points 13 hours ago

It's never a problem until it affects them

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 9 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

Good luck to you. I'm not setting foot on a plane until this administration is over with (assuming there is an end to it).

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[–] engene@lemmy.ca 7 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I wouldn’t even think of flying down to the US for this very reason - I wouldn’t feel safe.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 hours ago

Dude, you'd end up in America, though. They've got some turmoil down there, and I know I'm gonna wait it out. Safe tomfly there or not, I'm still not going.

[–] imvii@lemmy.ca 23 points 18 hours ago

"I clear cut the forest and now there is a shortage of trees. Woe is me."

[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago

Hyper capitalists love to talk about incentives in a free market... how about you fucking pony up the incentives you thin-lipped small dick bastard

[–] childOfMagenta@lemm.ee 15 points 17 hours ago

As much as I loathe the twat, this issue predates him. Now, after what he's done to the FAA, good luck convincing them to come back. A very stressful, understaffed job... Sure they'll want to get out of retirement...

[–] chairman@feddit.nl 77 points 1 day ago (3 children)

This is so easy to fix. Just ask the remaining ATCs to put in 30 more hours per week. If there is a safety law which needs to be amended to make this happen, just amend it. Remove all the rules and safeguards. We should do it like the Tesla factories.

Look. More air accidents will happen. People should be ready to sacrifice themselves. It's that easy.

So easy to fix.

PS: /s for some of you who may need it..

[–] Theonetheycall1845@lemmy.world 27 points 23 hours ago (5 children)

We also need to brace ourselves for hardship. I mean Elon won't be facing monetary hardships but you will. So brace for that.

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[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 39 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

Oh he needs those useless federal workers? Most of those people remember what reagan did and feel no loyalty at all to the republican party.

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[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 32 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

But what happened to move fast and break things?

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 18 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

They’re broken. We’re onto step 2

  1. Move fast and break things
  2. ???
  3. Profit
[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 14 points 18 hours ago

Step 2 is "Steal everything not nailed down".

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 12 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Why would anyone do this when they're likely to be in another wave of mass firings. Imo yall should strike.

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[–] figjam@midwest.social 13 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder if the ATCs will respond to the 5 accomplishments emails they will get

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 7 points 18 hours ago
JIA5172	CRJ9	(CLT)
JBU1855	E190	(BOS)
JIA5433	CRJ7	(ALB)
RPA4640	E75L	(EYW)
DAL2983	A319	(MSP)
[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 21 hours ago

He is easily the worst person there is to ask for it.

[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 36 points 1 day ago

The shortage is his own damn fault. I wouldn’t want to work any government job right now.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 7 points 18 hours ago

Musk’s appeal comes amid increased public concern over recent aviation incidents, though experts consider the uptick an anomaly.

Anomalies for now. These aviation incidents will become the new normal after gutting the department that is charge of preventing aviation incidents from happening.

But hey, Musky Boy got to play a chainsaw. So that's a plus?

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 1 day ago

Fucking clown show

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