Trump Administration Updates

[dpic73]

You or I don't know that.

Can you tell me which Biden administration officials didn't have the credentials for their positions? I'd bet all of them were more qualified than Trump's picks if we're going to compare.

I also know there are requirements to work at the FAA that everyone has to meet, regardless of their, gender, race or sexual orientation.

• AI Overview
  
  
  To work at the FAA, qualifications can vary depending on the specific role, but generally include being a US citizen, passing a rigorous medical examination, passing a security background check, and having relevant education or work experience, with the most demanding requirements typically associated with becoming an Air Traffic Controller which includes passing specialized aptitude tests and meeting strict physical and mental health standards.
  
  Key qualifications for FAA jobs:
  • Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.
    
    
  • Medical clearance: Passing a comprehensive medical exam to meet FAA standards.
    
    
  • Security clearance: Clearing a security background check.
    
    
  • Education/Experience: Depending on the role, a bachelor's degree, relevant work experience, or a combination of both may be required.
  
  Specific qualifications for Air Traffic Controllers:
  • Age limitations: May have age restrictions, typically under 31 years old.
    
    
  • English proficiency: Must be able to speak English clearly and effectively over communication systems.
    
    
  • Aptitude tests: Passing specialized air traffic controller aptitude tests like the Air Traffic Controller Specialists Skills Assessment Battery (ATSA).
    
    
  • Physical and mental fitness: Meeting strict physical and mental health standards.
  • Air Traffic Controller Hiring | Federal Aviation Administration
    The FAA has rigorous qualification requirements for air traffic controllers. Health conditions like hearing loss, heart disease, or certain mental disorders could disqualify you for employment. Review our robust medical standards prior to applying.

 

[ANEW]

Can you tell me which Biden administration officials didn't have the credentials for their positions? I'd bet all of them were more qualified than Trump's picks if we're going to compare.

I also know there are requirements to work at the FAA that everyone has to meet, regardless of their, gender, race or sexual orientation.

• AI Overview
  
  
  To work at the FAA, qualifications can vary depending on the specific role, but generally include being a US citizen, passing a rigorous medical examination, passing a security background check, and having relevant education or work experience, with the most demanding requirements typically associated with becoming an Air Traffic Controller which includes passing specialized aptitude tests and meeting strict physical and mental health standards.
  
  Key qualifications for FAA jobs:
  • Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.
    
    
  • Medical clearance: Passing a comprehensive medical exam to meet FAA standards.
    
    
  • Security clearance: Clearing a security background check.
    
    
  • Education/Experience: Depending on the role, a bachelor's degree, relevant work experience, or a combination of both may be required.
  
  Specific qualifications for Air Traffic Controllers:
  • Age limitations: May have age restrictions, typically under 31 years old.
    
    
  • English proficiency: Must be able to speak English clearly and effectively over communication systems.
    
    
  • Aptitude tests: Passing specialized air traffic controller aptitude tests like the Air Traffic Controller Specialists Skills Assessment Battery (ATSA).
    
    
  • Physical and mental fitness: Meeting strict physical and mental health standards.
  • Air Traffic Controller Hiring | Federal Aviation Administration
    The FAA has rigorous qualification requirements for air traffic controllers. Health conditions like hearing loss, heart disease, or certain mental disorders could disqualify you for employment. Review our robust medical standards prior to applying.

That doesn't prove that they were or were not qualified. When you track "aspirational goals" by sex, skin color, sexual orientation, ethnicity (de facto Quotas) then it comes into question. Was some part of the qualification waived in order to get the mix of characteristics that you want? Or, at minimum did you pass over more qualified candidates ? Who knows?

Anyway, it's all good. All the Biden-era DEI nonsense is on it's way out.

 

[dpic73]

That doesn't prove that they were or were not qualified. When you track "aspirational goals" by sex, skin color, sexual orientation, ethnicity (de facto Quotas) then it comes into question. Was some part of the qualification waived in order to get the mix of characteristics that you want? Or, at minimum did you pass over more qualified candidates ? Who knows?

Anyway, it's all good. All the Biden-era DEI nonsense is on it's way out.

DEI has nothing to do with quotas so no need to speculate about their lack of qualifications simply because the right decided to make DEI a boogeyman.

 

[ANEW]

DEI has nothing to do with quotas so no need to speculate about their lack of qualifications simply because the right decided to make DEI a boogeyman.

When you make DEI a central part of your mission statement even though that has nothing to do with the mission, you have on performance evals a an objective "supports DEI" , and you have statistics on how many green people have been hired and are on staff getting briefed to the boss on the regular and that boss says, "why Jim, it looks like you haven't hired anyone identifying with gender 71 or 72 and there is only one green person on your staff" ... it may not be a quota but it sure can act like one in practice.

Boogeyman or not, it's going away so this will be a moot point going forward .

 

[dpic73]

When you make DEI a central part of your mission statement even though that has nothing to do with the mission, you have on performance evals a an objective "supports DEI" , and you have statistics on how many green people have been hired and are on staff getting briefed to the boss on the regular and that boss says, "why Jim, it looks like you haven't hired anyone identifying with gender 71 or 72 and there is only one green person on your staff" ... it may not be a quota but it sure can act like one in practice.

Boogeyman or not, it's going away so this will be a moot point going forward .

Bullshit, I have first-hand experience with DEI initiatives, do you? This is you using your imagination to create scenarios about a subject you know nothing about.

 

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[ANEW]

Bullshit, I have first-hand experience with DEI initiatives, do you? This is you using your imagination to create scenarios about a subject you know nothing about.

Lol. Yes I do. But it's all good. What you think and what you want doesn't matter. DEI is dead.

 

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God Bless!!!

 

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[UrHuckleberry]

When you make DEI a central part of your mission statement even though that has nothing to do with the mission, you have on performance evals a an objective "supports DEI" , and you have statistics on how many green people have been hired and are on staff getting briefed to the boss on the regular and that boss says, "why Jim, it looks like you haven't hired anyone identifying with gender 71 or 72 and there is only one green person on your staff" ... it may not be a quota but it sure can act like one in practice.

Boogeyman or not, it's going away so this will be a moot point going forward .

My company has a DEI VP, people have pronouns in their signature (if they want), there is a PRIDE ERG (and others), and it has not once come up as part of a performance review. Not saying it doesn’t happen anywhere.

Quotas should be illegal. Actual discrimination should be and is illegal.

 

[fatpiggy]

My company has a DEI VP, people have pronouns in their signature (if they want), there is a PRIDE ERG (and others), and it has not once come up as part of a performance review. Not saying it doesn’t happen anywhere.

Quotas should be illegal. Actual discrimination should be and is illegal.

What is your litmus test to decide if something is discriminatory or not?

 

[UrHuckleberry]

What is your litmus test to decide if something is discriminatory or not?

Something unjust that has a adverse affect.

Me providing a mother’s room for the women in my office does split between men and women, but does not discriminate them. The men who don’t use it aren’t receiving less promotions or work opportunities. Rather the women of the office have a convenient place to pump and feel supported and seen. It’s acknowledging a difference but has no adverse affect on the men or non-mothers.

 

[fatpiggy]

Something unjust that has a adverse affect.

Me providing a mother’s room for the women in my office does split between men and women, but does not discriminate them. The men who don’t use it aren’t receiving less promotions or work opportunities. Rather the women of the office have a convenient place to pump and feel supported and seen. It’s acknowledging a difference but has no adverse affect on the men or non-mothers.

So a very subjective definition. No real definition at all.

This is the problem. The judge of these things is always in the eye of the biased beholder.

There is no way to hold your definition accountable. Just the way you want it.

Give us a metric we can hold accountable and measure to see if it even works.