baikachuchu, I agree with
Del_co not everyone is cut out for SAFOS material. Everyone got
different place in life and everyone has a limited calibre. I know
a lot of women who tell me they know they can never go far and are
content being executives all their lives, have no wish to get
manager or director title.
In a huge organisation like
SAF, you need the SAFOS to lead it and you also need the people who
are cogs and wheels of the organisation for operational fitness. Do
you think the whole of the SAF can survive with only 6-8 people a
year, the no. of SAFOS a year?
What you're basically saying is that if you are not as good as
the top 8 people of a given cohort, you will not deign to
participate. So were YOU one of the top few A level people your
year? if not, then what qualifies your arrogance after? LOL
You sound so arrogant, like
if someone is not a SAFOS can forget abt joining SAF cos he should
feel prideless that he is not as good.
Don't say SAF lah. This
scenario can be transplanted to anywhere in the private
sector.
If a good SAFOS's CEP is BG
and you think if one is not a SAFOS can go and die liao, then how
confident are you that YOU can hit a BG-equivalent in the private
sector?? LOL LOL
BG is the rank of a number
of SAF generals who transited to become politicians. You talk very
big hor?
So you think if you are in
private sector, you are Jackson Tai (DBS CEO)
material?
Also, a farmer grad can hit LTC easily (with most of them
retiring as LTC and some as COL); I even know poly grads who leave
as LTC. To most people, retiring as LTC is not too shabby for their
level of capability and the LTC combat pay is above and beyond what
they can command outside in the private sector. It is a good deal
for them.
So why so arrogant? You think everyone thinks they can be
general? Can YOU be a general?
Mr Ng was from arty based on wikipedia so yes,there was at least
1 CDF that was from combat support.As of others,I'm not aware of
it.Perhaps you can put forth some.
I do not know why you must put forth your argument by including
attacks against me but I shall not do that against you,out of
courtesy.I'm not A level,in fact not even poly dip,just a private
dip.Nothing qualifies my arrogance because it cannot be qualified
when I'm not trying to be arrogant in the first place.It is just my
point of view,just like you stated yours.I was
an infantry manpack signaller but I broke a few
bones in my leg during my training,and was subsequently downgraded
to a limping cpl clerk after my operation.No,I can never be a
general nor do I aspire to be one.If you see a person on the street
walking like as if he got something up his ass,that will most
probably be me.
All I had said earlier on was based on the assumption
that your friend wanted the BEST career option available if he
decides to sign on.If he just wanted a normal career entry
path,then I apologize to you and him.If you read carefully,I did
say that most would end hitting the ceiling at MAJ or LTC.As for
BGs transitioning to politics....how many new BGs have transited
recently or even the past decade?
Which part of "Want the best career prospects?Be a SAFOS.If a
person is contended with uncertain and limited prospects,so be it."
says that I tell them not to sign on if they are not SAFOS and go
die?People who want to sign on without SAFOS can do so too but they
must be prepared to be at a disadvantage compared to a SAFOS.That
much I think you can agree with right?
No,there is no guarantee in the private sector.But at least
there is a much wider career prospects and opportunities in the
private sector.I doubt the army will be sending its own
staff to the United Arab Emirates to upgrade themselves
with knowledge of the developing economic opportunities there any
time soon.
Just like you said,not everyone can reach the top level.I'm
emphasizing the fact the it is even harder to do so if you are not
SAFOS.