First off, there is no such thing as sign on as officer. To make
it to OCS, they choose you and not you choose. Even if u have made
your intentions clear during BMT or pre NS, once you coc!k-up your
BMT, you have no chance in going to OCS. (Exceptions: White horse,
scholars, Ultra-Nerds, etc)
Current WOSE path is a 10 years bond. End of 10 years, if u are
eligible, they renew your bond for the next 10 year. Armed with
Dip, most rank achieve by the end of the first 10 year is ususally
Staff Sergeant (please do correct me if I'm wrong)
Part-time studies can be taken atleast 3 years after sign-on. This
is because part-time entry to Uni (this is based on NTU enrollment
requirements) is to have a basic of 3 years of working experience
(the last time I checked).
Difference between poly sign on compare to BMT/Unit sign on?
Ans: sign on during poly is EVEN MORE harder to break the bond.
Why? Because once u sign on AKA poly scholarship thingy, they start
to pay you monthly salary.
To you, it may seems like a great idea: schooling and can still get
paid.
To SAF: It is their insurance policy. why? Once you try to break
bond, they will force you to pay the amount of money paid to you
during the poly days back to them. It is not funny matter, I have a
fren's bro who break bond, he has to negotiate a installment plan
with SAF to pay back the amount. If not he is declared bankrupt
even before he step into society to work.
So be smart because SAF is not stupid.
