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Air traffic controller
Air traffic controller
Hello there!! I wonder if there's any of you who wana be an air traffic controller too??? 

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its a tough tough job la..
my bf's dad has juz retired from this job..
it's super stressful + u work in a super dark and cold room.. juz watching radars on a screen.. juz green blinking dots..
plus.. it is a must to be able to deal with the stress of controlling many many planes - equates to having to bear the responsibility of 1000 over lives in ur hands lei..
and muz have shift work
in SG work timing is like.. cycle of afternoon shift on day 1, 1pm - 8pm.. den day 2, morning shift of 8am - 12noon... and day 2 night shift of 8pm - 8am of day 3..
den day 3 off.. day 4 off.. den day 5 back to afternoon shift.. and the cycle goes on.. even on PH..
my bf's dad has juz retired from this job..
it's super stressful + u work in a super dark and cold room.. juz watching radars on a screen.. juz green blinking dots..
plus.. it is a must to be able to deal with the stress of controlling many many planes - equates to having to bear the responsibility of 1000 over lives in ur hands lei..
and muz have shift work

in SG work timing is like.. cycle of afternoon shift on day 1, 1pm - 8pm.. den day 2, morning shift of 8am - 12noon... and day 2 night shift of 8pm - 8am of day 3..
den day 3 off.. day 4 off.. den day 5 back to afternoon shift.. and the cycle goes on.. even on PH..

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er... sry to burst ur bubble lei... as traffic controller, ur office is near airport but nt in d control towerchooniE wrote:haha! omg. din noe the reply would be so negative! haha! jus tot it's great to be in a team that help in providing safe flights.![]()
plus... may be able to work in the control tower! woosh!![]()
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hmmm... but caas did come to our sch for talks and the brochures says control tower.pamie wrote:er... sry to burst ur bubble lei... as traffic controller, ur office is near airport but nt in d control towerchooniE wrote:haha! omg. din noe the reply would be so negative! haha! jus tot it's great to be in a team that help in providing safe flights.![]()
plus... may be able to work in the control tower! woosh!![]()
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ooOOo like that den i nt sure lei.. hee hee.. bf's dad didnt work in control tower..chooniE wrote:hmmm... but caas did come to our sch for talks and the brochures says control tower.pamie wrote:er... sry to burst ur bubble lei... as traffic controller, ur office is near airport but nt in d control towerchooniE wrote:haha! omg. din noe the reply would be so negative! haha! jus tot it's great to be in a team that help in providing safe flights.![]()
plus... may be able to work in the control tower! woosh!![]()
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either seletar or changi. but there are 2 streams to choose when u go for air traffic controller training. so it depends on which stream u want

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hees! they came to our sch once. haha! i rmb onli 1 of the stream allows you to work in the airport! haha! but your bf's dad must be v li hai de la! hahapamie wrote:ooOOo like that den i nt sure lei.. hee hee.. bf's dad didnt work in control tower..chooniE wrote:hmmm... but caas did come to our sch for talks and the brochures says control tower.pamie wrote: er... sry to burst ur bubble lei... as traffic controller, ur office is near airport but nt in d control towereither seletar or changi. but there are 2 streams to choose when u go for air traffic controller training. so it depends on which stream u want
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