Air Traffic Controller

[Lachlan C]

Hi all!

due to the recent ecconomic issues i have had to look at my options for future careers. I am Currently training to be a pilot but with the risk of airlines not going to hire for a few years i am looking at other career paths. An air traffic controller is one of the jobs i'am looking at. So i was wondering from any controllers out their what that job was like! Some questions are like what is the requirements, what hours, how stressfull is it, is their any thing i can do now at school that would help me (e.g. what to study, any courses etc) also do you get a choice at where you work (GAAP aerodrome, tower, YSSY) Any info on this would be great!. Of course i am still hoping to be a commercial pilot but this would be good so i can keep my options open!!

Thanks heeps!

Lachlan