Life after 6 years as regular Officer

last SG · 2007-08-12T22:37:01+00:00

The issue is, is the university awarding the degree accredited in its home country? If it is, then you are entitled to be paid on a graduate regular payscale...

cha11enge SG

HI Peeps,

I was wondering what's your opinions towards officer completing theirs bonds after 6 years of service as a combat officer. If they chose not to continue, what can they do after that? What are the experiences they can tapped from and use it to apply for jobs in the private sectors if they got a degree 6 years ago. (say an engineering degree).

Post your thoughts ya.
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kopiosatu SG

start from scratch.

octega SG

If u acquire good people management skills, that is perhaps one of the things u can take away from SAF.

Seriously though, combat officer + engineering degree and apply for private sector engineering jobs, u start from scratch.

It is not so much of hard to get a job but of the lifestyle u grow accustomed to during the 6 years. The high pay, spending habits, family commitments AKA wife/kids/parents, etc.

Then getting a reality check: Are u willing to forgo the lifestyle or continue on. I have friends from the WOSE side just lan lan continue another 10 years after the first 6 years because they found out that they cannot get a job that can sustain their current lifestyle especially those who are married with kids.

So think smart, is not only 6 years, it could be ur whole life.

ditzy SG

Sad to say this, but once regular, usually forever regular. Laughing Its like if you're not ready to stop, don't ever start.

I-like-flings(m) SG

first post after almost 4 yrs.. wah.. si bei power Laughing

Seven_Dragon SG

u definitely have to start from scratch... be it skills, salary, adapt to private sector life
what u learn in military cannot apply to private sector... especially engineering field
u will lag your peers by six years
good luck to them

Seven_Dragon SG

it's true...
hard to come out from there... Crying or Very sad

Cool-gal SG

afew sign on after finishing their bonds, went into sales line.
i ever had a captain dun-noe-wad becoming our discipline master.
but 1yr ago, i saw him in property line.
haiz..

cApitaland SG

Laughing

cha11enge SG

Nice one peeps. Keep this thread going. As expected, the responses so far were what i thought to be the "mental model". BUt i personally feel that it may not be as bad, not sure though. After 6 years, one of the main take away skills might be management. How about further study in a masters related to management or something and u may get a job in the government sector like ministry of foreign affairs or etc. Not sure about the requirement though.

Also, if you get a good honours degree, can consider further study into PHD,related to management.(can tapped on to the main take away skill) and be a professor. Research area can be management related since u have 6 years of experience. The only thing is that it might or might not be late to do it at age 32(on average)?

what say u.

Icemoon SG

Don't understand. What PHD is related to management?

RaTtY8l SG

in army u fark ppl but in outside world, ppl fark u. mayb ur men in army last time is ur superior now
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Arapahoe SG

AT the end of the day it is how you make over your career. Just because you serve 6 years doesn't mean that it is for the rest of your life.

Expect career to begin after 35 yrs.

anyway some pointer that i see could be helpful

Human Resource
Logistics
Sales Engineer

you aways have to manage people personally i think officer are great to manage production line. so it is always not restricted. Mr. Green

lwflee SG

This is Singapore where ageism is rampant. Also, one aspect that has been missed is what if Mindef decides to get rid of you?

1/2 the population has gone through NS and I think I am not wrong in saying that the consensus is Army Management = useless. Whether or not that is true is irrelevent. Its the perception that counts.

ditzy SG

So far, the only people I know who get direct admissions to phD, skipping masters after an honours degree are those who scored at least 3.88/4.0 in their GPA. And that was right after their graduation. Laughing

And one more thing to note, your experience in management comes from a non profit organisation, or should I say where a regime overrules almost everything.

Seven_Dragon SG

i heard a cpt after his ord, he got a new job. the new boss is one of his cpl.
he need to call the cpl "boss"
so cool...

Icemoon SG

you mean ..

"Boss, I need to ask you something."

"Yes sir, what is it?"

Laughing

cha11enge SG

1.Probably can get a job abroad. I personally have heard from a captain in the US army that experience in the military is very much appreciated by employers in US. Ya, probably can further study and become a professor. Nothing is too late.

2.In addition, the amount saved over the years can be used for some investment portfolio? might helps in building assets.

3.Anyone know the consequences of breaking the 6 years bond? say if you work for only 3 years. For the last point(point 3), please do not comment if you arent sure or without concrete supporting facts.

dragg SG

ask maggot.

lwflee SG

That is the US army. Not the Singapore Army. Nobody's even heard of the Singapore Army.