Cool job for youths – drone piloting at padi fields


Dream job: Muhammad Ikmal Hafizi piloting a drone in a padi field in Kampung Simpang Lima in Sungai Besar, Selangor.

SUNGAI BESAR: Muhammad Ikmal Hafizi Mohd Nazri’s selflessness in quitting his job to return to his family home in the countryside in Sungai Besar, Selangor, to care for his unwell parents, has been unexpectedly rewarded with a new job as a drone pilot.

The 25-year-old enthusiast of remote control gadgetry had never imagined having a job which would be in sync with his hobby and, more so, to be able to do it back home.

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