I have recently been turned down twice on the spot during job
interviews, out of nine such interviews, these two were in my top 3
list of companies I would like to work.
Though I have found a position, I was still bewildred and called
the interviewer up a week later to ask if he'd remember me.
Fortunately, he did and I boldly asked why as to I was turned down
since I thought I met their companies requirements and more.
This was what he told me, "I'm really sorry Mr. Tao but we
need people who can be dedicated to this job around the year.
We cannot pay you 2 months salary every year for nothing
la."
I was shocked, as if I had a choice to choose whether I needed
to re service or not? If you want to blame, don't blame me, blame
my country. Not only was I infuriated but saw how NS was in fact a
disadvantage so large yet unavoidable to Singaporean men, I shared
and would like to know if anyone else has experienced this?
I really want this to end, how am I supposed to help Singapore
grow as a nation when it itself is the thing holding me back? I go
in, 2 months, come out bald, get lesser pay, find lousier job.
Waste my life, cannot even work overseas full-time. What's the
point of NS really?
Secondly, if anyone has words of advice to our younger
generation on how to avoid re servicing or making sure NS doesn't
screw up your life, share it with us. Not to sound unloyal or
ungrateful but there are sometimes I wish I was not born
Singaporean, much as I like the country itself I can't stand that
simply being a citizen here means you are shackled for life.
you sound like you're making this up ... have you really served
already ?
which NSman doesn't know about make up pay claims ? ... and what
kind of reservist you go through that needs you to go back for two
months a year ? low key, 7 days, high key, 20 plus days ..... but
yours, each time, two months ??!?!?!?! ......
and who say you cannot work overseas ? thousands leave every
year after their full time NS for studies and work overseas, no ?
Just get an exit permit, which is automatically granted.
you are really a young chap waiting to go into tekong, aren't
you ?
