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last SG · 2007-04-07T00:29:09+00:00

TS, judging from the way you listed many irrelevant points, I suppose you have not enlisted? You listen to stories from your friends or peers about all the...

AhJun SG

ok i agree that recruits r the lowest lifeform in the army
no matter how instructors whack them, they r still human
and by being a human being, there is a limit to what they can do
why are instructors pushing them beyond their limit and when they cnt take it anymore they wanna fall out they can't cos instructor sae they chao keng
take the saf accidents/deaths and the commando dunking case
seeing pple losing their lives in saf
make parents think whether welfare is really enforced in saf
i am not trying to flame any organisations here but then its realli something worth to take note of
think abt it tough training is needed for whatever vocation ok this is appropriate but think abt it what will parents feel whenever they hear of such unfortunate news on the tv
can they refuse to send their sons for NS? NO. they can't. its every males' duty and responsibility to fully serve tt 2 years as part of their life
everyone haf a limit. they can do a lot of things but everyone i believe will reach a certain point and haf to stop they can't continue becos its beyond their limit
being pushed too hard in the army leading to suicide cases
WHAT EXACTLY IS WELFARE?

R3SsH|n SG

u are speaking in the capacity of a parent, girlfriend,pre-enlistist, recruit,sergeant or a FT?

crabx SG

go break a leg n get pes E or F lor

Reveille SG

In the unfortunate case we end up in a war, shall we make a call to our enemies and make an agreement not to fight too hard, lest we drive each other beyond breaking point and suicides? The SAF may be a conscript force, but it is still a military, not a boy scout organisation.

AndrewPKYap SG

U dun know how far u can go until someone pushes you to the edge… not because they hate you wat…

AhJun SG

normally when a recruit comes in, he's there to learn military stuff and to instill basic discipline himself. y recruit suffer the most? is it becos they r the lowest lifeform in the army? is it becos they r lowest rank? y r they being pushed beyond their limit. i guess being pushed beyond their limit tt's the reason y they cnt take it and do silly stuff in the end. ITs the training that drive them beyond breaking point and suicide. they r there to learn. that's the first thing recruits do.LEARN.
even being taught how to fold no4 uniform is also LEARN. then y r there unreasonable punishments?

AhJun SG

what if u r being pushed to the limit and someone juz pushes u more and more and u cannot take it anymore. and then u r denied for falling out becos they think u faking it?

AhJun SG

y everytime muz wait until something unfortunate happen then saf will look into this matter look into that matter? cnt 1 shot clear the welfare,rules and stuff? wait until something happen then look into it too late alrdy
take the commando dunking case. alrdy too late. the organisation check on the commanders? jail them fine them so what? the person alrdy gone. then the parents how? their son die so young age. WHAT EXACTLY IS WELFARE?

AndrewPKYap SG

It works like this. They make it very troublesome for you to complain. If you think that it is pointless to go through all that trouble just to make a complaint, then it can't be that serious!

lousyboiboi SG

HELLO. RECRUITS HAVE THE BEST LIFE. WTF. DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SAYING?

KenPlus SG

I do agree that the organization have a lot of cock up things,but it like this, you as an nsf have to learn to adapt to their environment and not the other way round,if you find something unfair and you are in the verge of dieing,then you should be flexible and think of ways to save yourself,no one can help you.
WELFARE??hahahaa got water parade leh,got cookhouse food haha somemore got the wonderful medical centre leh whether you like it or not this are the welfare given loh ,no choice one.
I really worry about TS,haven't enlist yet already soo many complains,really wish you good luck for NS.

JasonC SG

Poor thing.... sect com buwee you? Laughing

Hellraiza SG

another JC recruit asking too many rhetorical questions.

kwlee SG

Laughing

crabx SG

u think u will end up like that? dont think so much la... relac lah brudder... whatever will be, will be...

AhJun SG

sorri i not jc student

borntolive SG

usually the seargants n PCs are not that bad as u think la except for some idiots who think they are big,

i still can remember at end of POP parade when i was at jetty preparing to borard boat to go home, the seargants n PC shake hands with us wishing us good luck n all the best in our future vocations Laughing

tarutaru SG

welfare = canteen break, off day etc….anyway recruit find it tough is becos there is so much difference between civilian and army

Hellraiza SG

every few months someone will come in and ask this kind of question.

Just keep an open mind. The way you put it, it's as if every few months a recruit commits suicide.

allentyb SG

if a recruit attempt suicide, he better success in it, or come up with a good reason why he does this kind of silly thing, if he can't

prepare to be charge by your CO!