well, I still see it differently, cos you're implying that the
chap will get away with being a slacker and MC king if he can get
away with it in the working world, cos let's face it, very very
very few of us will ever truly enjoy our jobs, yes, we're all doing
it for our ricebowls, and in NS, because we have to, but if you
tell me that someone goes through the motions only because there's
something in it for him, something is directly benificial to him,
then hey, can you expect that chap to put in 100%, (not to speak of
110%) into his career ? .... I still say one's NS work ethic is a
reflection of a person's career ethics, and a good gauge of where
he'll end up next time ....
mind you, I'm not saying that everyone has to be on the ball and be
a super garang soldier, or to chiong OCs or sispec, but only to do
what we have to do .... I'm sorry, but I'm still sore and disgusted
by some of the chao gengs I've seen in the army ... and yes, from
what I hear of them, they are still nowhere in life .... bumming
around trying to con people into MLMs, drifting from one job to
another ....