I
don’t know how true is this guy’s story because I do not know him
personally.
I
was an ex regular Sgt in the SAF for 6 years. ORD for 3 years
already. Was offered to extend my contract many times. But till
this day I have not a single day regretted the decision to
leave.
I
was swindled into SAF thinking I can become technically trained and
exposed to this aspect when they came up with the Combat-Tech
Scheme. Being able to cross train definitely appeal to the mass
recruits as it will serve as a leverage for the recruit at the end
of the contract. But merely 3 years later the ‘terms and conditions
are subjected to change’ took place and somehow the scheme was
scrapped. The premium plan replaced the JPSDS and of course it
didn’t appeal to me. Those who wanted to continue may convert to
the Premium Plan and stay for 10 years but those who do not want
will continue as a pure combatant and leave on the 6th
year.
While working in the SAF, I
encountered many other more nonsense. But a BG who took the efforts
& stood up for his men. Because of his timely intervention, I
was spared with further nonsense from the SAF so called ‘code of
conduct’. Got converted to become a technician and this 3 years
plus of exposure in this industry helped to form the foundation of
the breadwinning career I have today in a German MNC. Up till
today, I still keep in contact with the BG who left the SAF also
around my time.
Everyone in the SAF is pissed with
the system. But unfortunately, what the SAF we see on TV are
attributed to the selfless sacrifice of our comrades. And these
sacrifice are sometimes very severe.
In
short, I can only describe the SAF management philosophy as ‘dirty
politics’. And there have been countless of people who were
victimized by this underhanded management style and naturally many
people who attempted to test the system ended up getting what they
deserve.
