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  • #242
    inkon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭inkon


    Folks,
    Regarding the shift pattern given earlier;
    irish atco wrote: »
    In shannon currently, the main roster is

    eg Starting on a Monday
    Mon Late 1130-2115
    Tue Swing(Day) 0830-1630
    Wed Dog (Early) 0800-1300 and Night 1 Midnight-0830
    Thu finish night 1 @ 0830 and Night 2 2100-0800
    Fri finish Night 2 @ 0800
    Sat/Sun/Mon off, start over again Tuesday
    A few variations exist, but within the 5/3 stencil.
    In dublin, they work 1 night only, and have a variety of starting times.

    Unless I've made a mistake this adds up to 42.25 hours. Does the normal working week include 3.25 hours of overtime?


  • #243
    rattrap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭rattrap


    inkon wrote: »
    Folks,
    Regarding the shift pattern given earlier;



    Unless I've made a mistake this adds up to 42.25 hours. Does the normal working week include 3.25 hours of overtime?

    All overtime is voluntary.
    in regards to the shift work and roster, I seen the post that detailed the 5 days on 3 off but I was just wondering what happens...

    when a bank holiday comes up, i know you won't get it off but do you get extra for working it even if it is just how your shift fell

    and

    On christmas day is there any atc services? i did a ppl ground school a few years back and the tutor said that on christmas day there isn't any airspace restrictions. Is this the case, do controllers have to work on christmas day? If so is it them all or just skeleton crew? Is it all airports and ballycasey?


    There are full ATC services on Christmas day in Ballycasey as they deal with high level overflights. Dublin airport is closed (as are Shannon and Cork), so skeleton staffing there I think. As far as I know, on Christmas day Irish airspace is still open, which would mean that restrictions for controlled/uncontrolled airspace are still in effect. I await correction if wrong though...


  • #244
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    inkon wrote: »
    Folks,
    Regarding the shift pattern given earlier;



    Unless I've made a mistake this adds up to 42.25 hours. Does the normal working week include 3.25 hours of overtime?

    Given that the working week is 8 days, I would imagine that the calendar weeks where you work 4 days cancel out this. At least it did where I've worked shift before.


  • #245
    EI-DOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 570 ✭✭✭EI-DOR


    Out of interest people, will the IAA be running the ATC Programme in the near future again?

    Cheers Dave


  • #246
    loctite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭loctite


    Has it been advertised? How soon is soon do you know??


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  • #247
    EI-DOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 570 ✭✭✭EI-DOR


    Loctite,

    I did NOT state in the above post that the IAA had advertised the ATC programme again.

    I was merely asking if anybody had Information on it being launched again in the future as I would be interested in applying.


  • #248
    loctite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭loctite


    Sorry misread your post... thought you said they WILL be running it again... my bad. :o


  • #249
    EI-DOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 570 ✭✭✭EI-DOR


    No worries mate.

    When was the last time the IAA ran the programme?


  • #250
    loctite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭loctite


    Mmmmm I can't be sure but I think it was a little over a year and a half ago....


  • #251
    BollickyBill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78 ✭✭BollickyBill


    someday2010 wrote: »
    According to the Indo salaries are huge although I think the articles exagerates salaries a little! But iti is a recession proof job provided somebody doesnt invent a computer that makes an atc obsolete!

    ''Figures this week from the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) reveal that the top 10pc of Irish air traffic controllers in Ireland are earning between €170,000 to €230,000 a year, while the average pay is €160,000. ''


    http://www.independent.ie/national-news/irish-controllers-get-double-the-us-pay-packet-2024487.html
    This is totally untrue. In reality a fairly senior ATCO "Expert" will earn in the region of €100 - 120K which includes basic salary, 27% shift allowance and a bit of overtime as well. Pretty decent all things considered.


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