Your office desk! Pics...

DJMK4 · 6 Jul 2010 at 12:26

neodude said:
Yep, ATC. There are different kinds of controllers though. Only tower controllers sit up the tower.

Cool

Well nice one, sure looks cooler than my desk with a laptop :cool:

Id love to be working in aviation

Ironic Namesake · 6 Jul 2010 at 12:27

MiNxYyY said:
ah right, have you been employed and work at home? or is it your company?

Yeah, started when we were doing something different (still related to phones) then moved over to parts, put some work into getting everything working when I'm not there then left this March

I'm one of the 2 directors

neodude · 6 Jul 2010 at 12:28

DJMK4 said:
Cool Well nice one, sure looks cooler than my desk with a laptop Id love to be working in aviation

Why don't you apply?

http://atcocareers.co.uk/

DJMK4 · 6 Jul 2010 at 12:32

neodude said:
Why don't you apply?

http://atcocareers.co.uk/

Whats the training scheme like? I have finished school, 4 years in college, 2 years in University, been working in the IT industry starting my 5th year now out of Uni. I would expect training for ATC would be quite a vigorous learning curve for someone with no experience in the Aviation industry?

MiNxYyY · 6 Jul 2010 at 12:33

Ironic Namesake said:
Yeah, started when we were doing something different (still related to phones) then moved over to parts, put some work into getting everything working when I'm not there then left this March

I'm one of the 2 directors

ahh awesome

So you take home ~2mil split between you and the other director?

Ironic Namesake · 6 Jul 2010 at 12:37

Take home ~£1 mil ???? I wish

That's just our turnover , not profit (unfortunately

)

neodude · 6 Jul 2010 at 12:37

DJMK4 said:
Whats the training scheme like? I have finished school, 4 years in college, 2 years in University, been working in the IT industry starting my 5th year now out of Uni. I would expect training for ATC would be quite a vigorous learning curve for someone with no experience in the Aviation industry?

Not at all. It is not easy granted, but should be no problem for someone with your experience of studying. There was only a couple of people on my course who had any previous aviation experience.

DJMK4 · 6 Jul 2010 at 12:39

Cool, I will give it a read

Thanks for the link

Malt_Vinegar · 6 Jul 2010 at 12:41

MiNxYyY said:
ahh awesome

So you take home ~2mil split between you and the other director?

TURNOVER, very different from profit...

*edit* beaten like a ginger stepchild

Marky · 6 Jul 2010 at 12:41

neodude said:
Not at all. It is not easy granted, but should be no problem for someone with your experience of studying. There was only a couple of people on my course who had any previous aviation experience.

I also have one more question

How long did it take you to train? I.e. How long was it after you started training that you began working as an ATC...er

DJMK4 · 6 Jul 2010 at 12:45

Marky said:
I also have one more question

How long did it take you to train? I.e. How long was it after you started training that you began working as an ATC...er

I was going to ask this :rolleyes:

but didnt want to turn it in to a ATC thread

was going to see if the link could answer this question. However now its been asked, answers on a postcard

MiNxYyY · 6 Jul 2010 at 12:47

Ironic Namesake said:
Take home ~£1 mil ???? I wish

That's just our turnover , not profit (unfortunately )

right ye lol, read it wrong

Dup · 6 Jul 2010 at 12:47

DJMK4 · 6 Jul 2010 at 12:49

Dup said:

Can of Cuke I see, its heaven in a can

Duke · 6 Jul 2010 at 12:49

My desk and workbench area (self employed computer & laptop repairs, networking, etc). Most work carried out onsite but got space for three or four systems for repairs connected to KVM as shown.

awaybreaktoday · 6 Jul 2010 at 13:09

LiE said:
I work from home a lot so my home setup is my office most of the time.

What type of work you do to work from home? Do you have your own business?

neodude · 6 Jul 2010 at 16:35

Marky said:
I also have one more question

How long did it take you to train? I.e. How long was it after you started training that you began working as an ATC...er

College can last between 6 - 18 months depending on what ratings you get (Area, Aerodrome, Approach). After being posted to a unit you can expect anywhere from 6 months to 2 years of on the job training before validating.

Crystlemage · 6 Jul 2010 at 16:51

Lol im liking the comps more than desks xD

Crystlemage · 6 Jul 2010 at 16:52

LOL anyone know where i can buy a cheap glass desk like around 200-339 lol always wanted one ....i say lol too much O.O

LiE · 6 Jul 2010 at 16:54

awaybreaktoday said:
What type of work you do to work from home? Do you have your own business?

I'm a technical consultant, and at the moment I'm setting up a new support system internally which doesn't require me to be in the office. Most of the time I'm on a customer site working, and in between I'm at home.