Air Traffic Controllers’ $0 Pay Stubs Have Arrived
Unpaid government workers, SNAP benefits on the verge of expiration … what’s it going to take for Congress to end this shutdown?
Not ready for takeoff.
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Picture this: It’s payday. As an air traffic controller, your job isn’t easy — you help direct shiny metal tubes full of screaming babies and overpriced Rimowa luggage through the sky — but you’re well-compensated for the grind. Until today, that is: