I retired early due to the lowering of standards #1 To be hired, and @2 Checking
people out to be controllers that should not even be in the building. I loved
my job, but got VERY tired of carrying people who should not be there. Job
ability came second to having a warm body to sit in the seat. They stopped
monthly training YEARS ago due to not having enough people and it takes
about 2 years to make a half-way decent radar controller. Stand-alone ATCTs
are different. This is my opinion … YMMV (G)