from what i have been searching all around the web, the prePAC module varies amongst the INTAN, some not even 2.4km (less) but they put like push up, star jump etc in the mix,, donno lar.. just get ready for all hehehe.. how is MOF doing.. i miss that place so much!

I believe i am in Tenno's dept, but different part altogether.. we might have cross path before, who know? LOL

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Added on June 19, 2012, 1:16 pm

so it is safe to say that the prePac will be somewhere in early September.. still got time to shed away the excess KG from all the rendangs and lemangs lol

not all are like that but mostly are.in order to gain any government projects  u got to have strong relations/connection with them

 

Haiyo uncle...he typed TAKBIR instead of TADBIR so I perli him la...lol...In my years of service I've learnt not to get too emotional with haterz who will never understand the intricacies of our job. So instead of correcting em' I'd rather laugh at their silly a*s. Way more fun. Lol.

Hello, I've just stumbled upon this thread and it's a 100 pages long, can someone kindly explain what does this post of Pegawai Tadbir and Diplomatik -M41 involve and how will the selection process be like ? (in short, pretty please) 

Whoa, didn't expect the starting salary would reach RM2,250. Awesome. And thanks for that bit of info, deepan84.

You can click on this URL to know more about the salary scale, shadow_walker: http://www.spa.gov.my/Portal/Deskripsi_Tugas/Ijazah/1609

Let's hope for that!
Agreed. It's relative, though. Because where I live, the PTD salary scale is considered as pretty good.

I mean, I used to earn measly pay as a junior executive; granted, I was just graduated and had no job experience whetsoever in the field, but the initial pay offered to me was RM600. I accepted it because I needed the experience, jobs were hard to come by, and finding one out of the city wasn't an option.

But yeah, if I lived in the West Coast, it'd probably be hard for me to create a big nest egg with that kind of pay. I think.
Oh, don't be disheartened. You need to know that there's a certain period of how long the job is open for applications. I applied for the job November last year (or was it January this year?), and got an exam call letter last April. Since you said you just posted your application to SPA, I'm guessing you'll only get a call letter next intake. Cheers for that!

There're certain criteria that one must fulfill to be eligible for the exam, but those criterions are very general. You may refer to the SPA portal--the info should be available online.

Hm, I can't say the questions are tough or otherwise, because each person has a different perception of what's difficult and what's not. Personally, I think the Qs were OK. It's good if you purchase one of those PTD exam packages online. At least, you'll have some gist of what the papers will be like. Tipsptd.com does offer some good exam packages.

Some words of advice: It's best if you jump on the civil service bandwagon not for the sake of monetary and travelling benefits alone. I was like that before, now I know that if I want to be a civil servant, it must and should be for the reason that I truly want to serve for the country. Like what Pierre Corneille once wrote, 'Avant que d'être à vous je suis à mon pays'. Above belonging to you, I belong to my country.

Good luck!

Like I mentioned earlier, don't let financial benefits be the only motivation driver to stick to a job. It's not wrong to take tangible benefits into consideration when choosing a job, but to only have those in mind...I personally don't think it's right. Yes, of course the major reason we want a job is to put food on the table, but in the long run, we'll want something more than just getting a big paycheque very month.

That being said, I can see your point. We have to be realistic, yes. But to hop from one job to another everytine a better opportunity comes in...that's not being realistic, that's materialistic. Well, to each his own. Whatever rocks you boat.

Oh, yeah. About my previous job. I was appalled when they offered me a meager RM600. Their justification was, I'd no experience in the field at all. Eventually, they added RM300 to the initial offer since I was a college graduate. I didn't exaggerate when I said that it was tough to find a job in my field (at least, in the city that I lived and am still living). I literally had to cold-call every audit firm in the city to ask for work, but they preferred soemone who could speak Mandarin Chinese (most business owners in the city were of Chinese descent). I guess it was a miracle that my employer was willing to accept me. I also eventually learnt Mandarin. And despite the small pay, I was happy working there. My boss was very supportive and respectful, the colleagues were friendly and helpful. Couldn't ask for a better company.

Whoa.... this thread is still alive I see... but 6 years & it hasn't reached 2500 posts yet ?     

Yeah, I guess so.... see U at the gym 2moro... 

gym buddies? or 'gym shower' buddies? 

if not mistaken ...this year no PAC...only interview session then...one year cadet PTD

Yup thats correct.

I think I suck in essay (both BM and English). I'd only manage to finish the essay for 1 and half page only.

Other candidates around me (most were women) did more than 3 pages. Pressure ooo...