Did the 2014 hiring scandal cause the FAA to hire nitwits? Probably not.
Did it cause them to reject thousands of highly qualified aviation enthusiasts with high test scores explicitly due to being white men? The FAA has admitted as much in the ongoing lawsuit.
Did this cause irreparable harm to the onboarding process by reducing enrollment to CTI programs by more than 50% in the following years, which had been a major hiring pipeline? Hmm....
In a healthier climate, 2 and 3 would be the whole story, but those questions are far outside the Overton window for modern journalists. Kudos to Mike for at least noticing the first one, though.
Regarding the China story, this is capitalism meets community theater. Honestly, if they let you expense fake coffee and send passive-aggressive emails, I might sign up just for the catharsis. Hope there's a premium add-on where you get looped into meetings that could've been emails.
Wow all those Les Miz quotes in the opening. Mike you have a heart full of song! You are doing everything right.
Did the 2014 hiring scandal cause the FAA to hire nitwits? Probably not.
Did it cause them to reject thousands of highly qualified aviation enthusiasts with high test scores explicitly due to being white men? The FAA has admitted as much in the ongoing lawsuit.
Did this cause irreparable harm to the onboarding process by reducing enrollment to CTI programs by more than 50% in the following years, which had been a major hiring pipeline? Hmm....
In a healthier climate, 2 and 3 would be the whole story, but those questions are far outside the Overton window for modern journalists. Kudos to Mike for at least noticing the first one, though.
Indeed. To this: TracingWoodgrains wrote a remarkably well-researched, deep dive into the FAA hiring scandal. It's probably the most worthwhile read on the subject. https://www.tracingwoodgrains.com/p/the-full-story-of-the-faas-hiring
Regarding the China story, this is capitalism meets community theater. Honestly, if they let you expense fake coffee and send passive-aggressive emails, I might sign up just for the catharsis. Hope there's a premium add-on where you get looped into meetings that could've been emails.
⬖ Scribbled on a napkin at Frequency of Reason HQ: https://tinyurl.com/39hx4kjv