ORD: Voluntary ORD Extension ?

Mrruixiangz SG

I've now already ORDed for more than 2 weeks. But since 2 months before I ORD, I was already thinking of extending for 6 months IF I can get regular pay. Why not? I 'lao jiao' already so can a bit more relax, is familiar with how the things around me work, and still get around the same pay as working outside.

Anyway, my S1 said regular pay is only for regulars, so NSFs who extend 6 months will still continue to get their pathetic $490 coporal allowance.

However, most, if not all, of my friends insist that one'll get regular pay for extending 6 month.

So now I'm really confuse and want to just find out: if I had extended for 6 months, will I get regular pay or NSF pay?

dkcx SG

You believe someone who is a regular or someone who has not extended their ORD before?

There is no reason for giving you regular pay or any pay rise cos choosing to extend ORD is a VOLUNTEERY action so you should be happy they even continue to give you your NS allowance when they can choose to not give you a cent.

laurence82 father SG

???job market outside that bad???

noahnoah SG

Extend ORD//..

market really so bad..

Mrruixiangz SG

???job market outside that bad???

Well, like I've said, in camp I lao jiao already. Go out work have to learn from scratch (though I know this kinda attitude in finding comfort zone is bad for health)

Besides, as a soldier most of my saturdays and sundays are untouched. outside have to work OT plus lots of saturday or sunday...sure, earn hell lots of money. but no time to spend, what's the point?

dkcx SG

Well, like I've said, in camp I lao jiao already. Go out work have to learn from scratch (though I know this kinda attitude in finding comfort zone is bad for health)

Besides, as a soldier most of my saturdays and sundays are untouched. outside have to work OT plus lots of saturday or sunday...sure, earn hell lots of money. but no time to spend, what's the point?

U 2 yr soldier dunno SAF is 24/7 de ah. Weekends they call u back no extra pay de oh including guard duty etc.

Either accept ur CPL pay or just forget about extending ur service.

Junyang700 SG

NSF Pay if you extend if I never remember wrongly.

Just that there are no guard duties assigned to you I guess.

But btw, they wun allow you to extend unless your commanders recommend you for extension.

Mrruixiangz SG

U 2 yr soldier dunno SAF is 24/7 de ah. Weekends they call u back no extra pay de oh including guard duty etc.

Either accept ur CPL pay or just forget about extending ur service.

Surely after 2 years I DO know how many weekends I'll have to burn on average per month...

dkcx SG

Surely after 2 years I DO know how many weekends I'll have to burn on average per month...

Since you know, it seems very ignorant to think SAF will pay you more and that working outside will earn you less. All the O's kids i know who are working are all earning over 1k a month and theres still some who work 8-5 wkdays which is significantly higher than anything SAF will pay while still having their weekends free.

Have you been brainwashed or been in the army too long and do not know whats happening in the outside world...

hisoka SG

you might as well extend indefinitely if you think that way..........

kopiosatu SG

extension NSF pay

$490 a month

that's like 3+ hrs of work for me

hisoka SG

extension NSF pay

$490 a month

that's like 3+ hrs of work for me

you rich towkay mah. I have to work very long for 490 also. you anyhow 3 hours can le. Still keep saying poor. You should treat us all to lunches and dinners.

TrueHeart SG

Anyway, my S1 said regular pay is only for regulars, so NSFs who extend 6 months will still continue to get their pathetic $490 coporal allowance.

However, most, if not all, of my friends insist that one'll get regular pay for extending 6 month.

So now I'm really confuse and want to just find out: if I had extended for 6 months, will I get regular pay or NSF pay?

Hi Mrruixiangz,

You will still get NSF pay.

Cheers.

noahnoah SG

so many years of cheap labour

still not enought?

av98m SG

extension NSF pay

$490 a month

that's like 3+ hrs of work for me

the job market must be even more fucked up than I thought

noahnoah SG

knn

I think banga pay better

then extending ORD pay

Luodaxia1989 SG

dont. serious.

I also orded 2 month. thought the months b4 ORD was shiok, and it was indeed. I even have a bit of feeling of signing on… which when i look back now, was totally crazy and stupid. You can learn much more outside, which is what i did. there are a lot of job offers online, go and serach them out. dont be lazy~ lol.

pierre^^ SG

When the world thinking of ORD on their 1st day of NS Life

here we have one, trying to extend their NS Liability

Wow. Dunno wad to say

Mrruixiangz SG

I already have a job at $7 per hour, that's why I mentioned the OTs. And I searched for jobs like crazy after I ORD.

Anyway, what's wrong with wanting to serve the nation? SAF may be a organisation with f-ked up people inside but it's different matter from protecting one's country altogether.

dkcx SG

I already have a job at $7 per hour, that's why I mentioned the OTs. And I searched for jobs like crazy after I ORD.

Anyway, what's wrong with wanting to serve the nation? SAF may be a organisation with f-ked up people inside but it's different matter from protecting one's country altogether.

If you want serve the nation, you should not even be thinking about getting a higher pay. You choose to serve and not the SAF hire you to work.