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okay i went for my 1st stage selection exactly one week ago and still havnt heard nethin, i know they say 15 days but i need to rant!
i realllly want this and im drivin myself insane! i must have signed in2 my email like 100 times since last friday!
if ne1 is in the same boat as me please join the rant!
i realllly want this and im drivin myself insane! i must have signed in2 my email like 100 times since last friday!
if ne1 is in the same boat as me please join the rant!
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Have you sat back and read your email.... or perhaps it looks OK to you? I have to say that if that's the way you write normally then you'd be lucky to get past the front door.
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HD, I know, I know but the kids of today. Guess we have to move with it, the casual standards and so on ........ Not helped by the rusty and inefficient boat anchor that is HR. Heck contact counselling isn't permitted anymore. Me a pacifist but it sure fixed me up.
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Another example of the "I want it now!" attitude prevalent in todays society.
Mofoho - your post looks the ravings of a spoilt, self obsessed brat who is the last type of person anyone would wish to employ, never mind being responsible for thousands of lives daily.
Stop being a tw@t and grow up - 15 days means 15 days (or can't candidates count these days? Certainly can't spell that's for certain!)
Mofoho - your post looks the ravings of a spoilt, self obsessed brat who is the last type of person anyone would wish to employ, never mind being responsible for thousands of lives daily.
Stop being a tw@t and grow up - 15 days means 15 days (or can't candidates count these days? Certainly can't spell that's for certain!)
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Hi,
5 working days is nothing, i had my first stage on the monday before you and I haven't heard anything either so don't get worked up. Find something to fill your time and just wait for your phone to go 'beep beep' (if you set up for SMS alerts from NATS). You'll then be able to race to your computerm faster than a fast thing and find out the news.
There's absolutely b*gger all you can do about it quite yer moaning!
Chile
5 working days is nothing, i had my first stage on the monday before you and I haven't heard anything either so don't get worked up. Find something to fill your time and just wait for your phone to go 'beep beep' (if you set up for SMS alerts from NATS). You'll then be able to race to your computerm faster than a fast thing and find out the news.
There's absolutely b*gger all you can do about it quite yer moaning!
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Took mine 16 working days recently so get used to the wait! .. If you submitted your mobile number you will get a text before you can check your email in time anyway! luckily 2nd and 3rd stages are done at a much quicker pace.. hence why I'm the happiest guy in the world today after yesterdays news .. :P
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awfully sorry!
I do apologise for being a self-obsessed brat who cannot spell, will you ever forgive me? For some odd, inexplicable reason I thought you would have known that sometimes *just sometimes* people don't write perfect english whilst typing on casual communication systems, such as forums, messenger systems and email.
Furthermore I think it is ridiculous that I received such harsh criticism for simply being excited and anxious about possibly the biggest opportunity I will ever have. I will make sure to mention it in interview "I have a bit of a problem here...I got anxious waiting for a NATS selection email and I believe this directly projects my personality as 1:irresponsible 2:an idiot 3:self-obsessed 4:incapable of coping with stress".
I should just walk in to my interview wearing a post-it on my head reading "I am going to kill many people, do not give me a chance".
Isn't it lovely to know that if I get through I will be working with nice, rational and considerate people like yourselves? HR's should do an asshole test to filter out such people.
SO anyway, back to my point, if anyone else out there is feeling anxious about any stage of NATS selection *and we're not just talking about the waiting aspect of it all* then this is your thread. Anyone who is not feeling anxious OR has no USEFUL advice or information, please **** off.
Many thanks.
Furthermore I think it is ridiculous that I received such harsh criticism for simply being excited and anxious about possibly the biggest opportunity I will ever have. I will make sure to mention it in interview "I have a bit of a problem here...I got anxious waiting for a NATS selection email and I believe this directly projects my personality as 1:irresponsible 2:an idiot 3:self-obsessed 4:incapable of coping with stress".
I should just walk in to my interview wearing a post-it on my head reading "I am going to kill many people, do not give me a chance".
Isn't it lovely to know that if I get through I will be working with nice, rational and considerate people like yourselves? HR's should do an asshole test to filter out such people.
SO anyway, back to my point, if anyone else out there is feeling anxious about any stage of NATS selection *and we're not just talking about the waiting aspect of it all* then this is your thread. Anyone who is not feeling anxious OR has no USEFUL advice or information, please **** off.
Many thanks.
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Yer, good news, just the medical now..
I agree that you shouldn't have to use perfect English on here, although you get into bad habits if you dont, BUUUT you should be nice to everyone because they will definitely help you if you progress! and are likely to look back at your old threads.. :P
You should be anxious, I think it would be unusual if you aren't anxious to be honest!
good luck
I agree that you shouldn't have to use perfect English on here, although you get into bad habits if you dont, BUUUT you should be nice to everyone because they will definitely help you if you progress! and are likely to look back at your old threads.. :P
You should be anxious, I think it would be unusual if you aren't anxious to be honest!
good luck
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Second stage is computer tests, an HR interview.. team work, maturity, etc.. You also get a bigger booklet than you did for the first stage tests to learn, but its basically the same.. and you sit another multiple choice test on that.
In the final stage you have a team exercise and a joint HR and technical interview for about an hour and a half.. which is fun!
In the final stage you have a team exercise and a joint HR and technical interview for about an hour and a half.. which is fun!
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I really don't think you are endearing yourself to seasoned ATC professionals with your comments. If you can't take some criticism and/or banter, I'm sorry to say that ATC training probably isn't for you.
I really don't think you are endearing yourself to seasoned ATC professionals with your comments. If you can't take some criticism and/or banter, I'm sorry to say that ATC training probably isn't for you.
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Director,
I thought my thread was quite well strung together thank you. I was merely comparing and contrasting my situation with that of the original poster, in (now what was obviously) a vain attempt at putting him/her at some ease about the wait.
Yes, we were all told that we are likely to wait the full 15 days for a reply but when applying for the dream job, it seems like an eternity. And sometimes a reply comes through sooner than expected anyway.
A little encouragement, on your part, for the new applicants, maybe with a bit of friendly advice about how to pass the time and not get worked up about the wait, would have been more constructive....remember you were there once too so you should know how we're feeling.
*Spelling, punctuation and grammar checked thoroughly for your understanding*
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I thought my thread was quite well strung together thank you. I was merely comparing and contrasting my situation with that of the original poster, in (now what was obviously) a vain attempt at putting him/her at some ease about the wait.
Yes, we were all told that we are likely to wait the full 15 days for a reply but when applying for the dream job, it seems like an eternity. And sometimes a reply comes through sooner than expected anyway.
A little encouragement, on your part, for the new applicants, maybe with a bit of friendly advice about how to pass the time and not get worked up about the wait, would have been more constructive....remember you were there once too so you should know how we're feeling.
*Spelling, punctuation and grammar checked thoroughly for your understanding*
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Getting back to the thread...
Yes, Mofoho, i am waiting too and am equally as nervous/anxious about the pending result. Emails have never been checked more often!
I am lucky in the fact that a friend of mine has just finished at ATCO college and has been of great help in preparing my application and first stage tests.
How do you think you did in the tests? I know it's almost impossible to say but sometimes there's a gut feeling about the outcome.
Good luck and fingers crossed
Chile
Yes, Mofoho, i am waiting too and am equally as nervous/anxious about the pending result. Emails have never been checked more often!
I am lucky in the fact that a friend of mine has just finished at ATCO college and has been of great help in preparing my application and first stage tests.
How do you think you did in the tests? I know it's almost impossible to say but sometimes there's a gut feeling about the outcome.
Good luck and fingers crossed
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I can take criticism, what i cannot take is being told im a self-obsessed brat by sum1 who knows nothing about me.
n i think i did okay in the tests...the cube one was beyond difficult tho,but all the rest were ok! yaya! how about urself? and what test centre n date were u/
n i think i did okay in the tests...the cube one was beyond difficult tho,but all the rest were ok! yaya! how about urself? and what test centre n date were u/