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During the October 2025 shutdown, some early-career air traffic controllers took second jobs with ride-hailing companies to pay bills.
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Early-career controllers, already earning low pay at understaffed facilities while working 10-hour shifts six days per week, took ride-hailing jobs with Uber and Lyft to cover bills during the 19-day...
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