Shorten NS by increasing productivity
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here building mrt, building stadium, building new tem boon lay int, building new condo and mall , all at one go, plus the fighter jets, so many excavators, piling machines, rollers etc the air is foul..how to run...Originally posted by Gedanken:If that air's so scarce to your bloodstream, it's best not to waste it whinging. Either do something about it or live with it - anything else is pointless.
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something that will never change in the SAF.
wait to rush and rush to wait.
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no time already!Originally posted by Gordonator:something that will never change in the SAF.
wait to rush and rush to wait. -
And yet plenty of people manage to stay in shape and avoid wasting time on RT. If you put half the energy into taking care of yourself that you do in coming up with lame excuses, you might actually lead a productive life. Ruminate on that.Originally posted by qpicanto:here building mrt, building stadium, building new tem boon lay int, building new condo and mall , all at one go, plus the fighter jets, so many excavators, piling machines, rollers etc the air is foul..how to run...
If anything, you've convinced me that RT's a good thing - while you're out there, we're not getting swamped by this tripe. -
i am suffering the after-efects now......Originally posted by qpicanto:Time and again Sporeans have raised concerns that the duration spent in full time National Service be it in the army, police or civil defence, has resulted in the lost of opportunities in his career developments. This concern is aggravated by the ready overseas human resources ready to take up the limited jobs here in Spore.
Is there a way the authority can address these concerns ?
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'RT is a good thing' . that is a good one..Originally posted by Gedanken:And yet plenty of people manage to stay in shape and avoid wasting time on RT. If you put half the energy into taking care of yourself that you do in coming up with lame excuses, you might actually lead a productive life. Ruminate on that.
If anything, you've convinced me that RT's a good thing - while you're out there, we're not getting swamped by this tripe. -
Yes, it IS a good one - and you're living proof of that.
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after-effects ??? elaborate leh ...Originally posted by duotiga83:i am suffering the after-efects now...... -
esp in the IT line....a lot of temp/contract positions.....very few perm positions.....Originally posted by qpicanto:after-effects ??? elaborate leh ... plus i dont have the time to upgrade myself during NS so being "fresh" now is hard to secure a good job....... -
i c.. I T changes so fast ....hard to keep up....Originally posted by duotiga83:esp in the IT line....a lot of temp/contract positions.....very few perm positions..... plus i dont have the time to upgrade myself during NS so being "fresh" now is hard to secure a good job....... -
83, surely that's a matter of career choice rather than NS liabilities? Hell, back in 1994 when I was choosing university courses, and after finishing Computer Science at A-levels, I could already see that the IT market would be saturated by the time I graduated, and so I switched to psychology instead and never looked back.Originally posted by duotiga83:esp in the IT line....a lot of temp/contract positions.....very few perm positions..... plus i dont have the time to upgrade myself during NS so being "fresh" now is hard to secure a good job....... -
guess is the wrong career choice made nw?Originally posted by Gedanken:83, surely that's a matter of career choice rather than NS liabilities? Hell, back in 1994 when I was choosing university courses, and after finishing Computer Science at A-levels, I could already see that the IT market would be saturated by the time I graduated, and so I switched to psychology instead and never looked back. -
let's hear from the others rather than let a single perspective monopolise the thread.
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It's all the stupid security stuff, no computer to use in camps, and no stay out. How to keep in touch with the IT field. Little wonder singapore is losing out.
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Remedial Trainings (for those fail physical tests ) used to be a week 'jialat-jialat' (very taxing) log-training in the camp no book out.(cannot come out)
later changed to 3 months couple of hrs per sessions 2 - 3 times a week
now 2 month 2-3 times a week..... -
Pls spare a thought for those work 12 -hrs shift how much rest a week.Originally posted by qpicanto:'RT is a good thing' . that is a good one.. -
last time i checked, after you ORD you don't need to apply exit permit anymore.Originally posted by will4:It is something similar cause I not sure whether Mindef allowed reservist to appy for exit permit for more than five years. -
So what you're saying is that it's gotten easier, but you're still whinging?Originally posted by qpicanto:Remedial Trainings (for those fail physical tests ) used to be a week 'jialat-jialat' (very taxing) log-training in the camp no book out.(cannot come out)
later changed to 3 months couple of hrs per sessions 2 - 3 times a week
now 2 month 2-3 times a week.....
Note: if miss one session got replace within a week think about it.....
Small country chose arming the populace for defence but keeping fit and achieving IPPt standards is 2 entirely different things.
2.4KM passing marks could be more graudated.......
More graduated passing marks? Perhaps you would prefer to walk the 2.4 km and still pass?
Reality check: the working principal of a war (which, I might remind you, is the event that armies traditionally exist for) is whether you live or die, not how hard you try or what excuses you spew out. -
Awww, how awful. Unfortunately you're telling this to someone who's used to working 18-hour days, at the end of which I still have to act professionally towards some dickhead client all the way over in Los Angeles or some other far-flung place, so you're just going to have to try harder if you want to impress me.Originally posted by qpicanto:Pls spare a thought for those work 12 -hrs shift how much rest a week.
Incidentally, dealing with non-stop Charlie Mikes for days on end during NS has in fact made such days a breeze - what's an 18-hour day compared to 108 continuous hours of fighting and running up and down Five Finger Mountain? You can see, therefore, that the training schedule in fact makes things easier down the track - the problem's with your unwillingness to get with the program. -
i suppose your job is not menial typeOriginally posted by Gedanken:Awww, how awful. Unfortunately you're telling this to someone who's used to working 18-hour days, at the end of which I still have to act professionally towards some dickhead client all the way over in Los Angeles or some other far-flung place, so you're just going to have to try harder if you want to impress me.
Incidentally, dealing with non-stop Charlie Mikes for days on end during NS has in fact made such days a breeze - what's an 18-hour day compared to 108 continuous hours of fighting and running up and down Five Finger Mountain? You can see, therefore, that the training schedule in fact makes things easier down the track - the problem's with your unwillingness to get with the program. -
War ???????Originally posted by Gedanken:So what you're saying is that it's gotten easier, but you're still whinging?
More graduated passing marks? Perhaps you would prefer to walk the 2.4 km and still pass?
Reality check: the working principal of a war (which, I might remind you, is the event that armies traditionally exist for) is whether you live or die, not how hard you try or what excuses you spew out. -
usually menial non exec post employer tend to show less flexibilities when taking time off.
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respect your belief per seOriginally posted by Gedanken:Awww, how awful. Unfortunately you're telling this to someone who's used to working 18-hour days, at the end of which I still have to act professionally towards some dickhead client all the way over in Los Angeles or some other far-flung place, so you're just going to have to try harder if you want to impress me.
Incidentally, dealing with non-stop Charlie Mikes for days on end during NS has in fact made such days a breeze - what's an 18-hour day compared to 108 continuous hours of fighting and running up and down Five Finger Mountain? You can see, therefore, that the training schedule in fact makes things easier down the track - the problem's with your unwillingness to get with the program. -
Yes, war. Or did you think the army was created to organise weddings, parties and bar mitzvahs?Originally posted by qpicanto:War ??????? -
oh no, there go again.... sos!Originally posted by Gedanken:Yes, war. Or did you think the army was created to organise weddings, parties and bar mitzvahs?
anyway nice talking to u.