5 Days Week

doghouse837 SG

from what i know from a friend still in PA
they have change the workings hours
they can go home every week ends
but on two days have to train till 9pm
and no walk out on wed
any comments??

malcolmloke SG

Was at PA last Saturday and it was a ghost town. In fact, the sentry was pretty surprised to see someone coming in on a Saturday...Haha....Only the main gate was open .

houndy SG

At the end of the day.. the working hours is the same lah.. makes no much difference to those training.. anyway it does not affect me.. dont really care.. and worse i already have not got any second day for the last week.. dead tired Rolling Eyes

malcolmloke SG

Ohh.. Endure endure Very Happy

qazplm SG

you are not alone... some of them even had to do extra after every shift I for deterence.... some also have being come back on their second day..... Mr. Green

houndy SG

yah lor...must work hard.. too many ali baba around....sooner or later must take leave already....

FireIce SG

there is this miracle thing consisting of 2 alphabets Laughing

huaiwei SG

Working hours same...but at least they squeeze the working hours together so there is a longer stretch of free hours in one go? There are pros and cons to this arrangement I suppose.

Anyway seems like the SAF schools arent having this arrangement...its still 5/1/2 for BMTC etc. I suppose we will soon have more mata kias over the long term then? Very Happy

malcolmloke SG

I guess it's because SAF is too large an organisation to have 5 days week for their trainees? Kinda impossible to accomodate the training demands, especially their ranges.

But I believe sooner or later, they will start the 5 day week too.

As for PA, I guess the trainees defintely welcome this change too? You can have longer weekends? But I hope that training will not be compromised?

qazplm SG

I dont think it will make any difference since they are having alt Fri off.... Mr. Green

malcolmloke SG

Sorry but what do you mean alternate Friday off? Meaning they get to go home on Thursdays on alternate weeks?

huaiwei SG

Huh? SAF personnel gets alternate Friday off??

Walao eh......whats this?? Evil or Very Mad

malcolmloke SG

First , a pay rise, allowance increase for all NS personnel

Secondly, NSF cut from 2 and half to 2 years.

Thridly, Now become 5 days week.

What's next? Alt Friday Off??

Exclamation Question

malcolmloke SG

Just spoke to a friend who is undergoing training in TRACOM. He told me there’s no alternate Friday off.

SnowFlag SG

i think qazplm is referring to PA, not SAF

malcolmloke SG

Yupz... I don't think there's this alt Friday off thing? Kinda impossible? and yeah.. spoken to my fren who is a trainee, he told me don't have.