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https://www.faa.gov/air-traffic-controller-qualifications
There requirements would eliminate the vast majority of gamers. They want people in perfect physical and mental health (perfect vision and perfect hearing) with bachelors degrees. No drugs. And you have to pass a qualifying exam.
Then you are going to be working 3-4 years at low pay until you are fully certified.
You're also getting no say in where you end up. It could be any city in the United States.
Yeah ... maybe the bachelor's degree isn't really necessary?
Or maybe they could just pay better.
Or maybe they could invest in a (very well tested and absolutely not vibe-coded) computerized system that takes some of the mental burden and stress out of the job.
But out of those 3 options, dropping the degree requirement is the only one that doesn't cost a lot of money, so...