Concentration levels are so important that staff can only work for two hours at a time
High above the tarmac in a small, circular room with huge glass windows is East Midlands Airport's Air Traffic Control. Situated at the top of a 160-foot-tall concrete tower, the vantage point is the hallmark of an imposing building which was constructed and opened in 1999.
The work seems simple. In the tower, you're using the windows to visually interpret the surroundings, to make sure it's safe for aircraft to take off and land. The vast amount of training required to even get close to a career in the tower are proof if it was needed of how complex the job is. You don't need a degree - but you do need in the region of between £30,000 and £50,000 to fund boarding school-style training courses that last for weeks.
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