Air traffic controller Jack Criss is now clearing takeoffs and takeout orders. The single dad took on a side gig as a DoorDash delivery driver during the second-longest government shutdown in modern history in order to make some extra cash and cover his daughter’s high school tuition.
For the past few weeks, air traffic controllers have been receiving partial pay – but next week, they’re expected to miss their first full paychecks as the funding lapse continues.
“It’s been incredibly difficult. You can feel the tension, and it’s heavy…and it hurts,” Criss said in an interview that aired on “CBS Saturday Mornings.”
As the government shutdown rolls into Day 25, Congress remains unable to strike a deal. The Senate failed to advance measuresThursday that would pay federal employees like Criss.
Fuch! They should all be replaced by AI…
…this just in TeslaFlightAI to replace all Air Traffic Controllers.
…the US reports a 350% efficiency bump!
…mommy the other airplane cut our wing off! Don’t worry baby, now we’re more efficient.
…ever since AI, we gotta put up with all this air traffic BS! If that guy stops suddenly, we’ll be in the tail of his 787! We already got a couple of Cessna’s back there ourselves!
…it’s 2026, we’ve had the worse air traffic disaster in human history. The disaster that claimed the lives of million upon million… A Granny could not be bothered to take her shoes off. This started the chain of events. Oh the humanity!