I was in a NSmen reservist unit during my NS days. My job was a
radio operator, and have to teach the NSmen radio comms how to
operate the system whenever we have sailing during their
ICTs.
Some are really nice, in the sense that they are willing to learn.
Some, especially those older ones, and serve as regulars
previously, will tend to take things easy, and act blur(i.e,
pretend don't know how 2 operate system, and not take shift work
seriously, sleeping when suppose to man comms).. They will try to
pull rank, but thankfully, my Comms Officer will often ask me to
report to him if anyone try to pull rank, and he will "screw" them
upside down.
But almost all of them will tell me the "Good old days of the
Navy", how we are oh-so-lucky now that its more slack than
previously. They will tell u what they do during sailing, and what
they do when they go on-shore. They will also tell me about their
families and work. Its interesting to learn more about these
people.
I guess I can't really blame some NSmen for having the slack
attitude. After all, reservist is only two weeks, and for some, its
a chore considering they have to leave their families and jobs
behind. Hopefully, I will not turn out the same way as them, when I
go for my ICT in probably 2 years time.
