Advice for potential Army regulars.(Please make sticky)
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how come no chance to serve NS??Originally posted by Fa||en~Ange|:erm.. i've always wanted to sign on in the navy.. as a naval officer..
but due to various sources of objections.. been putting it off.. 
as i've neva had the chance to experience ns life.. i dunnoe the so-called "real" life in the navy.. anyone can share more information abt it? thx in advance.. 
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ermm.. reason is due to NS is not applicable for my gender.. i'm a female..Originally posted by NathanG5:how come no chance to serve NS??
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most of the navy ppl r regulars, while most of the ppl here r at most nsfs.Originally posted by Fa||en~Ange|:ermm.. reason is due to NS is not applicable for my gender.. i'm a female.. 
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oic...Originally posted by Fa||en~Ange|:ermm.. reason is due to NS is not applicable for my gender.. i'm a female..
military life is quite routine lor..almost everyday u will be doing the same thing..year by year..but for regulars they got tour of duty..change of working enviroment every few years..
but i love military life...right wuming?
its more to interest..
i feel more alive in my NS years.. -
i see i see.. i also have the interest in military life.. i was from the NCC back in sec sch and poly days.. but have been receiving negative feedback from the ppl around mi... saying that it's a totalli diff lifestyle... and also there's a few years bond to sign as well.. etc etc..Originally posted by NathanG5:oic...
military life is quite routine lor..almost everyday u will be doing the same thing..year by year..but for regulars they got tour of duty..change of working enviroment every few years..
but i love military life...right wuming?
its more to interest..
i feel more alive in my NS years..
so do u think it'll be a better idea if i applied for one of the DXO positions instead? that way.. i can be somehow.. part of the military life.. and yet.. not be tied down.. -
hm.. dxo's work involves the military. so if u r interested in the military life den it may not be wat u wan. unless u r interested in working for the military as well. and do remember tt even in the military, they haf ppl working in HR, finance, corp comms and all the other std stuff. so u may not end up doing wat u wan to do. so better find out b4 u commit.Originally posted by Fa||en~Ange|:i see i see.. i also have the interest in military life.. i was from the NCC back in sec sch and poly days.. but have been receiving negative feedback from the ppl around mi... saying that it's a totalli diff lifestyle... and also there's a few years bond to sign as well.. etc etc..
so do u think it'll be a better idea if i applied for one of the DXO positions instead? that way.. i can be somehow.. part of the military life.. and yet.. not be tied down.. -
well. most work involves routine of some kind - jus how frequent there r changes. yes, in saf the good thing is the frequent change in tours. tt is equivalent to rotation amongst departments.Originally posted by NathanG5:oic...
military life is quite routine lor..almost everyday u will be doing the same thing..year by year..but for regulars they got tour of duty..change of working enviroment every few years..
but i love military life...right wuming?
its more to interest..
i feel more alive in my NS years..
and yes i share the same sentiments as nathan. but whether or not i get to live my passions and dreams is another thing. -
respect? dont say those commission offider are fark up lah.
some regular spec are also damn fark up too. dont even noe how to respect their man.. treat their man/trainee like dog or even shit. think they regular = big fark meh?
i bet if their man/trainee is a regular too, and with the amount of time sevicing the force similiar to them... they would probably be as experience or even far more experience than them.
my csm always fark us and i hate him! but he earn my respect due to things he did for us! not like some other specliast i see in the force whom boss ard as if we are their dogs. -
good point there... but at least i will still get to see guys in their uniforms..Originally posted by wuming78:hm.. dxo's work involves the military. so if u r interested in the military life den it may not be wat u wan. unless u r interested in working for the military as well. and do remember tt even in the military, they haf ppl working in HR, finance, corp comms and all the other std stuff. so u may not end up doing wat u wan to do. so better find out b4 u commit.
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there again, u mus remember - there r other dxos like u. u may end up working wif them.Originally posted by Fa||en~Ange|:good point there... but at least i will still get to see guys in their uniforms..
and there r various kinds of uniforms. dunno if u haf particular preferences. -
uniform fetish??Originally posted by wuming78:there again, u mus remember - there r other dxos like u. u may end up working wif them.
and there r various kinds of uniforms. dunno if u haf particular preferences.
i think gers look nice in Navy No 3..
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erm.. i like the camo No. 4.. best.. then Navy's No. 3..Originally posted by wuming78:there again, u mus remember - there r other dxos like u. u may end up working wif them.
and there r various kinds of uniforms. dunno if u haf particular preferences. -
hm.. y isit so obvious...Originally posted by Fa||en~Ange|:erm.. i like the camo No. 4.. best.. then Navy's No. 3..
jus joking.. -
Originally posted by wuming78:hm.. y isit so obvious...
jus joking.. -
why listen to what people say if you're REALLY interested?Originally posted by Fa||en~Ange|:i see i see.. i also have the interest in military life.. i was from the NCC back in sec sch and poly days.. but have been receiving negative feedback from the ppl around mi... saying that it's a totalli diff lifestyle... and also there's a few years bond to sign as well.. etc etc..
so do u think it'll be a better idea if i applied for one of the DXO positions instead? that way.. i can be somehow.. part of the military life.. and yet.. not be tied down..
if u are gonna sign on for money... CONFIRM plus CHOP and GUARANTEE, you'll hate the life there no matter how senang it is -
there are both good & bad points in sign-on for army regulars..The good point are $ is good provided u have high education cert and dun wan waste more time to find job outside..
bad point are burning ur freedom and might lead u become bad officers which nsfs dislike..
Just before i left last month , saw a female sweety age 17 report for work under storeman or CQMS..Well..Guys inside talk abt her..Heard until sian...Anyway..Doesn't matter coz i ORD liao ! -
even if REALLY interested, also cannot just BLINDLY SIGN..Originally posted by kopiosatu:why listen to what people say if you're REALLY interested?
if u are gonna sign on for money... CONFIRM plus CHOP and GUARANTEE, you'll hate the life there no matter how senang it is and by the way, precisely becos i am REALLY interested.. that's y i need to take into consideration all the surrounding factors.. and weigh my options as well.. this isnt a short term career option.. 
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like i said. if you're REALLY interested... there isn't any other factors. I'm sure you must be thinking if the money is worth it... if that's the case, don't sign.Originally posted by Fa||en~Ange|:even if REALLY interested, also cannot just BLINDLY SIGN.. and by the way, precisely becos i am REALLY interested.. that's y i need to take into consideration all the surrounding factors.. and weigh my options as well.. this isnt a short term career option.. -
i tend to agree.Originally posted by Fa||en~Ange|:even if REALLY interested, also cannot just BLINDLY SIGN.. and by the way, precisely becos i am REALLY interested.. that's y i need to take into consideration all the surrounding factors.. and weigh my options as well.. this isnt a short term career option..
i was always interested, and hence i considered for a long time, cos i knew tt if i go into it, it wil be for the long term.
but well.. circumstances are such tt i haven been able to... -
oh fine, nobody is listening to the regular
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Originally posted by kopiosatu:oh fine, nobody is listening to the regularOriginally posted by edLow:think they regular = big fark meh?
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i think we all noe wat u r espousing. but to consider seriously before one goes into a profession is fine and should in fact be done, esp when one intends to go for the long term.Originally posted by kopiosatu:oh fine, nobody is listening to the regular
sometimes, circumstances are such tt u wil not be able to do something wich u r deeply passionate about for ur whole life. this is sad, but true. our careers are not jus abt passion, but oso abt whether one has a future in it, and o cos, if one can support oneself and his/her families by doing it. tt is the reality.
in the end the decision lies in her. -
he won't be saying if he has to do rappeling down the chopperOriginally posted by Master -_-: -
Originally posted by wuming78:i think we all noe wat u r espousing. but to consider seriously before one goes into a profession is fine and should in fact be done, esp when one intends to go for the long term.
sometimes, circumstances are such tt u wil not be able to do something wich u r deeply passionate about for ur whole life. this is sad, but true. our careers are not jus abt passion, but oso abt whether one has a future in it, and o cos, if one can support oneself and his/her families by doing it. tt is the reality.
in the end the decision lies in her.
i agree with that.. passion is one matter.. reality is another.. -
i appreciate your KIND ADVICE. to a certain degree, i agree that $$ is part of my considerations, however, it is NOT the SOLE factor.Originally posted by kopiosatu:like i said. if you're REALLY interested... there isn't any other factors. I'm sure you must be thinking if the money is worth it... if that's the case, don't sign.