Originally Posted by
germ_boi
When I'm
bored, I write articles, hahaha... Anyone has writing jobs for
me?
good writers must be
objective.
Anyway, it's just a personal view of mine..but if i have a choice i
will not want my son to serve NS. Yes, boy become men there but
patriotism aside, it's really unfair to Singaporean boys.
1. you lag TWO bloody years behind your Malaysia PR friend.
Singapore
government
subsidies them to study, they come out and compete for jobs with
you and THEY COMPLAIN WHEN YOUR SALARY IS $150 HIGHER THAN THEM.
Totally disgusted.
2. Your boss gives that dream project u want to do to someone b/c
you got reservist for ONE BLOODY MONTH.
3. two years is really a hell'uva time to be taken away. Our
education system is already slow with a redundant A level system,
an university curriculum that is way too long and inflexible and
government still want us to have more kids...By the time we
graduate, we are already 25-26....With HDB flats that sell for
500K....can you imagine the kind of stress ??
4. Oh yes, i do have a fantastic $1.5K rebate off my taxable income
due to having served NS. FANTASTIC....it work out to about
$50/yr...MIGHT AS WELL DUN GIVE?
5. Still it has taken them bloody long when PM came up with " oh ,
we think we need to make the difference between PR and citizen
sharper " recently....Have you guys been sticking your head in the
sand for the last 10 years ignoring the problem hoping it will go
away?
It's really sad. Singapore is not bad a place to live
in. I feel safe, my taxes are low...but, i feel that i am better
off being a malaysian who come to singapore to study and work instead. I
earn 5K here, go back JB become 12K...oh, and that gov let me study
for 5K/year as uni school fees ( way cheap, you cannot find this
ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD) ...infact, IF i cannot find a job, they will
even try to match me up with some job.oh yes, I DUN HAVE TO SERVE
NS.
which is why i am apply for Auzzie PR.
I think i am not alone in feeling this frustration. This country
treat foreigners better than their own sons in a bid to attract
what they call talents.... Come on, i scored my 4As in A level,
what are you trying to do to retain me? With a $50 yearly tax
rebate + taking away 2 years of my time? I can't even defer my NS
to purse my interest.....
I dun buy into the having talent will create more job crap.
Firstly, if the man is truly such a talent, you think that if you
attract him to come here, he will not be attracted to somewhere
else more favorable ?? ( EVERYwhere will seem favorable if his son
dun have to do NS....lol)
When I'm bored, I write
articles, hahaha... Anyone has writing jobs for me?
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Today marks my 1 year as a soldier in the Singapore Armed Forces
(SAF) and the time I should have commissioned as an officer, but
did not due to my lack of determination. However, this article is
not about me, but it’s about you, the officers of the Singapore
Armed Forces.
I reckoned that in my 1 year stint, I have been to many places,
having served as a recruit, officer cadet, signaler as well as a
civilian working for the army! I would like to think my time with
officers of these different vocations as a good learning
experience.
There are many reasons why many people outside think that officers
have the better end of the stick. They are given trust to handle
their own matters, awarded higher respect by superiors, receive
better pay and viewed by the public as more reliable. It’s almost
like a textbook example of Maslow Hierarchy of Needs.
However, to my own calculative mind, I cannot help but think
officers have gotten the shorter end. Like most conundrums, the
paradoxical response is often the truth. In the 2 years NSF career,
an officer would receive a total of approximately $20,000 while a
Man would receive $13,000.
This makes it a difference of $7,000, which a single trade on the
stock market would negate or increase. Think of it as small change
once you start working in the civilian world.
Most Officers endure arduous training in their 9 months in Officer
Cadet School (OCS) and finally after much blood, sweat and tears,
commission. Having been in there, I can attest to each day being a
constant struggle, and no one really knows if he will even
commission. It’s a mental and physical challenge everyday. Why did
I write ‘most officers”? Because the officers at ALTI (Army
Logistics Training Institute) hardly chiong-sua during their Pro
Term!
After they commission, most are sent to units to become platoon
commanders, staff officers and so forth. Being an officer is a
badge of honor, but like most badges, it is also a magnet for work
assignments.
Unlike a man, who can nonchalantly say he does not know to do it
(tah bodoh), most officers have to accept work thrown at them by
senior officers or warrant officers. The term “act blur, live
longer” does not apply to an officer.
Being an officer also brings about added responsibilities, and
there are many things which only an officer is able to handle, as
deemed by the upper echelons of SAF. Many times, men in unit would
sit around stare into blank space while the officers can be seen
running around handling matters. At the same time, officers also do
not trust men to do things other than the most menial of matters.
(lucky me I say!)
Finally, as an NSF Officer, you have to handle regular specialists,
who view you with disdain because you have lesser experience, but
are of a higher rank than them. If you’re unlucky and pair with a
WO who is unfriendly, good luck with your 1 year stint in the
unit.
As if there is not enough grievances they quietly face, officers
have to serve their reservist till they hit 50 years old while man
and specialists end theirs at 40 years old. Trust me, when you see
reservists men ambling around in my unit, you don’t want to be in
their shoes. Rounded, and less fit in their later years, every
moment in green is not pleasure. This applies to everyone.
In operation / war, officers must plan and execute. It is no mean
feat to plan and think of battle formations in the sweltering heat
while caring for your men’s welfare. Men just loll around and eat
their muesli bars after setting up the command posts waiting for
orders. Every moment is a wayang moment. Even if you’re tired, you
cannot show it to your men or risk losing their morale and
confidence.
Now tell me, for seven grand, is it worth it to put in such a
sacrifice for a government that doesn’t care for the people’s
general welfare? It plainly isn’t.
Therefore, to my platoon mates who just commissioned, and to the
many more officers before and after me, I salute you, for your
dedication to the country, to our parents (I remember LTC Fred
Chung’s speech), and for your ability to look beyond the dollars
and sense.
Thank you for your sacrifice.
Ode to Love, Ode to Officers.
Source:
my posting first
appear here....
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showt...=1#post5461106
Peace has not come to the Earth, yet.
therefore, SG has to prepare to fight a small or big bloody
war.
A Malaysian politician, during the water price crisis,
described even baby in SG is armed. He is true to certain
extend.
If u ask SG Minister of defence, he may probably tell u SG
prepare to pay
a high price to knock any invader's head , their front line army
as well as
their cities, including the captial.
U will ask wat if there are very high causlty.
Can I ask u wat if the flag in Istana is changed to other flag,
like during
Jap occupation. Both version of history is not pleasant .
We have to make a choice.
2.If u have a group of softy heart leaders, they will say "No
war".
But wat is the price?
3.U willl be naive if u say Uncle Sam or UN army will say SG
ass.
Ha ha. R u kidding?
