Stay in enquiries

kitoshizc SG

If I kana stay in at HQ 4 SAB, what are the chances of applying to stay out? Stay in is till ORD right?
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Or any more related details are welcome .

Thanks guys.

octega SG

what vocation?

kitoshizc SG

dental

Moxie SG

As in medic?

I doubt if "arrangements" can be made, if the unit sticks with a book-in/book-out book.

kitoshizc SG

I got a fren same camp as me but stay out.. he is supply asst.. They have stay out system too

octega SG

But the thing here is same camp doesn't mean same priviliage.
Stay out, nights out is usually set by the unit you are in. Sometime even Company line policy also different (A coy personnels can stay out, B coy cannot, etc).

It also changes with change of CO or even RSM. I quote my experience, during my NSF days, there was a RSM change, "Xin Guan Shang Ren, 3 ba huo" the new RSM grounded all nights out and review all stayout personnel status. Confused

Trust me, after sometime you will not want to stay out already, too troublesome, wake up eariler, rush to take public transport, rush to camp. Sometime unit got ops that you work till very late, by then you don't even feel like stay out.

Suay thing is late, then will kena left, right, centre. No use giving reasons such as traffic jams lah, etc cause the army don't believe in this kind of stuff, they just shoot "why don't you just leave eariler or wake up eariler?" then you lan-lan already.

Lastly, now only 2 years, blink of any eye, you ORD already, so why trouble yourself over stay-in or stay-out. Wink

Moxie SG

Trust me, after sometime you will not want to stay out already, too troublesome, wake up eariler, rush to take public transport, rush to camp. Sometime unit got ops that you work till very late, by then you don't even feel like stay out.

Suay thing is late, then will kena left, right, centre. No use giving reasons such as traffic jams lah, etc cause the army don't believe in this kind of stuff, they just shoot "why don't you just leave eariler or wake up eariler?" then you lan-lan already.

Lastly, now only 2 years, blink of any eye, you ORD already, so why trouble yourself over stay-in or stay-out.

Agree. I can't figure out why so hard-up about staying out, unless your home is nearby &/or you've got familial obligations. The few times I was allowed that when active, I ended up spending money on cab fares just to make it back to camp before first parade. Spare me the unnecessary expenditures & morning stress!

Even for reservist, I'm one of the few who chooses to sleep in camp bunks instead waking up outside at 5-6am & then rushing to drive back in time. Just use the nights-off to wind down & have normal fun with wife/girlfriend or buddies, lah.

AYU's faithful SG

stay-in rules! saves u alot of money.. although at first i also think of alot of ways to stay-out, but eventually i gotten use to it. Sometimes quite dulan those stay-out personnel becos sometimes maybe work overtime abit then they will start to kpkb liao.. but can understand their feelings lah who dont want to go home earlier?

gnoik SG

I agree staying in is better than staying out!!
Whenever i past by MINDEF i see pple taking the bus at 6.30pm..was tinking if they reach home at 7.30pm(latest) they only got 3 hours to do wadever they wan before they slp then had to wake up early to book in..so wun liao..
My few seconds of thought!

kops21 SG

Why u wanna stay out for? Save $ & time by staying in wat.

kitoshizc SG

Cos I need be at home at times do settle some family things..Then sometimes I cant take it if I stay in for 2 years

octega SG

Have you talk to your immediate officers? Usually (*ahem, "Usually"...), your officer may grant you tempoary stay out to settle your family matters.

Again, take note, not all units are pratice this so it is also subjected to the unit you are in.

I know it is hard at first when you are posted to a unit which require to stay in, so try to mixed in, ususally with friends, time flies.

SBST390 SG

cant tahan staying in?? why?? u f**kin koo niang izzit?? NS isnt like Hotel California u know?? there are regimental rules to follow... and please do something to get yourself out of the f**kin mindset. there are a lot of things we dun like to do and we still have to do.

mind you... i was a PES E storeman... no chance to even chion sua during BMT... yet i stayed in... why?? becos operational and unit requirement calls for it!!! i didnt not use the fact that my mother was suffering from a chronic illness to stay out.

sometimes its mind over matter.... make ur staying in more enjoyable...

gnoik SG

Everybody somesoft will have personal or family problems.Just admit that you dun like to stay in la rite?!?!?U like to go outside and enjoy yrself rather than cooping yrself inside the camp rite?!!?

Fren,it's time to wake up yr idea liao la...

chikopek SG

Most important thing is that you can have nights off provided you have no duties to perform at night.

octega SG

I put his another link posting here (just to explain his purpose of stay out)

http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=108189

Moxie SG

$1,200 a month isn't luxurious but should nevertheless be enough for familial expenses. I take it that the poster, with his prior part-time job status, didn't appear to be a significant income contributor either (though every penny set aside helped).

IMO It's best that he seriously evaluates his own money management. Even if it's legal, getting a part-time job can only be on an informal basis - like tuition - since most civilian employers would shy away from hiring military conscripts. There's also the travel expenses of regular booking in & out to consider, unless he stays near his camp.

If he wants to continue contributing to the familial funds, there's the SAF Financial Assistance Scheme to consider:

http://www.mindef.gov.sg/dmg/des/psc/faq/financial_assist/

The SCDF version, under the "Financial Assistance Scheme" sub-heading:

http://www.scdf.gov.sg/html/info/inf02_nsf.html

I don't understand why application could be a hassle, like he insinuated. His unit would only serve as a middleman to the proper authory who'll handle his case.

gnoik SG

Pai seh kitoshizc,i tot u wan keng stayout..
Cos last time as a trainee got 1 oso stayout..Breakfast at 5.30 but he always book in ard 6 den we whole platoon suffer remain in push up position for at least 20 min for him to turn out..