Appeal Against Overseas Posting: By Specialist Memo OR Whom?

KungPaoChicken SG

Hi I am Pes C9L3 with L5S1 degenerate disc disease.

My unit is pending to send me to either thailand or taiwan for 1 year to serve as overseas storeman. Just done OPC at MMI and Overseas FFI on Wednesday morning 20/10/10.

Not that I dun wan to go, but I have trouble with stay in.

1. I have severe nocturnal bruxism, and my night guard for only through Tekong full 4months BMT have been grinded with holes already. This is worsen through constant fear and stress of turnouts, fire drills and especially my night march for WPC in BMT. I can be awoken by sergeant opening door or slight noises, which only happen in camp.

2. Due to degenerate disc disease, I am sleeping on a more form-fitting mattress now, which reduces the tendency of me waking up in the morning with numb lower limbs. During my 4 months stay in Tekong, the fear of the need to act fast during turnouts has made my sleep even more disturbed. I couldn't sleep with my muscles fully relaxed and often wake up with neck sprains.

3. I still have medical follow ups with my KTPH orthopaedic specialist for periodical MRI and physiotherapy review.

Is there any ways for me to get to stay put in Singapore as well as to appeal for permanent stay out for the whole NS if I ever got posted to stay-in camps after I have been vocationally trained as storeman?

Yamimono SG

Get a specialist memo stating specifically for you to stay out. During your overseas FFI with the MO, pass everything to him. I suppose your condition is not fit for overseas posting and should be able to get Ex stay in perm.

SPDCP SG

oooo but overseas posting got more $~$

one thing I am starting to get skeptical about is... do these problems start to surface only when NS is imminent? like sec sch/poly/Jc still can run about play soccer, do this do that... ns coming "Aiyoh.. down pes down pes...<pain pain> "

at least, based on what i see, seems to be the trend in SGFORUMS... maybe only a small percentage of sg guys are like that?

not saying that TS is like that... just observations...

trolol SG

Step 1: Necessary specialist memo (as detailed as possible). Please ask the doctor to include that you are strongly discouraged to go overseas.

Step 2: Go find MP with your parents, show the memo, get MP letter(same thing, strongly discouraged to travel overseas). Elections coming, they sure will help write good one.

Step 3: Show unit all documents, follow-up to medical centre, FFI etc. Only take out MP letter if they still insist you still must go after showing specialist memo, , if necessary ask parents intervene.

If your unit is understanding, then all end well, don't need go.

But very often, the regulars are really jialat they sibei lazy don't like trouble, have to find another storeman to replace you, then you jialat.