Assalamualaikum
Entry ini just nak continue kesinambungan dari cerita ATCO
PART 1 di mana bila dah lepas 1st stage, second stage adalah ujian PAC. Ujian PAC ATCO tidaklah sesukar ujian PAC PTD tapi agak berbeza sedikit dengan ujian PAC PTD. Make sure anda bersedia mental dan fizikal sebab bila dah sampai stage ini, possibility untuk anda terpilih adalah tinggi. Time ujian PAC ini lah anda akan jumpa dengan pegawai-pegawai ATCO dan akan melalui beberapa ujian saringan. I went through all the stage and yes, I didn't make it sebab I'm not ready yet. Tanggungjawab nak jadi ATCO ini sangat tinggi dan anda haruslah seorang yang yakin, focus dan positif since tugas yang anda akan galas sangatlah penting dan melibatkan nyawa orang lain. Kalau interested dengan kerjaya ini, anda haruslah fasih dalam berbahasa Inggeris sebab once dah jadi ATCO, anda akan seat for English related exam. One thing that you should know, even though the salaries is trulyyyy awesome, the risk that you have to bear is also high. ATCO adalah antara kerjaya yang menawarkan gaji yang lumayan but bear in mind that, bebanan kerja dan jadual kerja ATCO bukan macam normal office hour tetapi jadual kerja syif - 2 hari kerja dan 2 hari cuti dan seterusnya. As for me, I find it hard to work on shift basis timetable sebab I really need my weekend. So, please think wisely!
PAC stage ini usually akan diadakan di DCA offices seluruh Malaysia. First sekali adalah registration and please don't be late! After dah register, there you go - waiting time. Boring and nervous since you have to wait for your number to be called. First ujian adalah colour blind test. Memang tak susah tapi bagi sesiapa yang ada masalah rabun warna memang susah nak lepas. Ujian ini serupa macam time anda nak ambil ujian memandu. InsyaAllah boleh lepas sebab tak susah mana pun.
After dah settle buat colour blind test, waiting time lagi sekali. Then, you will be asked to perform the pilot-ATCO conversation with all the weird pronunciation and basic English. What makes it hard is when you're not that familiar with the aviation language. Just google it if you want to practice and make yourself knowledgeable with aviation phrases. At this point, be confident and speaks clearly. Do commit minimal mistake and please refrain yourself from stuttering while reading the dialogue. Act fast and response to your partner. Just work in a team, and never over-powered your partner though it is okay to outstand a lil bit over your partner. Once you're done with the dialogue, you'll be given a text to read and understand. Bear in mind that, you need to remember important points from your reading as the panel's questions will be related to the topics given. Topik untuk teks ni selalunya aviation related, macam hijacking, airport or anything that has to do with aviation. And for the questions, kadang-kadang common sense, dan selalunya boleh dapat jawapan from the text given. Focus at your own text sheet sebab you gonna get different text from your partner. Jawab dengan confident, even ayat dalam English kelam kabut till the end. Never give up during the test, especially when you're in the middle of it.
Last stage during PAC adalah group discussion. Choose a topic among your teammates - ini group besar tau, maka persetujuan bersama adalah penting. Once dah pilih topik, speak up your mind together with your teammates. Again, work together sebab you'll be evaluated on that. Never remain silent kalau tak nak markah rendah. Share your knowledge and ideas dengan team sebab at the end of the day, anda ditugaskan untuk present. Kalau anda ada masalah gemuruh dan segan, abaikan saja muka-muka teammate anda sebab kebarangkalian untuk anda berjumpa mereka lagi adalah rendah unless, anda dan teammate anda terpilih untuk jadi ATCO. So, do your best and speak for yourself. Kalau rasa nak support argument team member anda, sangatlah digalakkan tapi please do it ethically. I mean, janganlah provoke or against point dia, kesian team member anda nanti. Lagipun, anda bukan dalam debate competition nak kena oppose and propose. Pay your friends a little respect too. Dah present, selesailah program PAC anda.
Next, kalaulah ATCO memang rezeki anda, insyaAllah anda akan dipanggil untuk last stage iaitu The Interview! Interview ini macam nak interview kerja saja. Yang penting, prepare yourself dengan aviation knowledge in case panel tanya anda aviation related questions. Panel akan terdiri dari seorang wakil DCA dan seorang lagi wakil SPA. Just ready macam nak attend interview kerja - baca pasal DCA, airport, aviation, special event di Malaysia and OH! sila ambil tahu pasal current issue dan perihal Malaysia seperti menteri-menteri di Malaysia.
p/s: Jangan risau jika anda tiada background sains tapi berminat nak kerja ini sebab saya juga pelajar business dan lulus sampai ke stage interview, tapi ATCO mungkin bukan rezeki saya! :)
GOOD LUCK!
