Anger Management Classes for Air Traffic Controllers

In the summer of 1981 air traffic controllers around the naiton went on strike. The strike lasted two days at that point then President Ronald Regan fired them. Over 12,000 air traffic controllers were out of a job and new hires replaced them. 25 years later these new hires are retiring, almost all at once.

The retirements in conjuction with a new labor contract the FAA finds itself a little short on controllers.

Like many high pressure jobs, where the lives of 100′s rely on quick and accurate decision making the life of an air traffic controller can be to say the least stressful.

“We got controllers that are fatigued. We got them working longer times on position, longer workdays, longer work weeks, less breaks in between, and operational errors are on the rise,” said Patrick Foray, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. “We haven’t had any major accidents. Well, all the signs are leading up to the fact that we’re going to.”

Stress has been identified as a principle factor in acts of aggression and violence. If individuals are able to manage there anger within a work enviroment the anger is often manifested in their personal life.

An anger management course can teach effective ways to manage stress and prevent verbal and physical aggression. Any professional who is involved in a high pressure occupation owes it to himself/herself and the public to seek help for behavior management.

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