Guys and girls, which Vocation in the SAF you respect the most? Other than the most well-known commando, I want to know how people rank other vocations in terms of respect. Below are some examples of vocation other than commando:
Infantry trooper
Scout(Armour, guards, infantry)
Reconnaissance(Armour, guards, infantry)
Guards
Signals
Artillery
Armour
How each person define respect can be different. For example, some define respect as to how long each soldier spend their time as a trainee on course, how tough the course , what kind of things different vocation soldiers do in their course and unit etc.
For me personally I feel that the toughest vocation other than commando is Scout and BRC. Their course is long, their training is tough and the risk they are exposed to during war is no different from commandos who storm into the enemy territory first and extricate last. Please share your thoughts.
Many people who have yet to serve or know bout the army will say Commandos, but when you enlist, you will know that divers are physically the most xiong vocation.
Siong is not from training...it's in unit. As for respect, you are suppose to earn it.
haha as a BRC trooper myself..ehh still alright i guess the course is mellowed down ALOT already and most of the time we zhuo bo also but hats off to the battalion scouts, THEY are the people who are really doing the wetwork, not forgetting the division LRRPs too.
and my 2cents siong can be different meanings as well, everybody contributes to our nations defence so most siong vocation doesnt necessarily means most up, the logistics people have tough work to do as well as the combat dudes.
heh cheers
siong or not ...u must see whos your commander.. not just vocation itself. .
combat engineers?
Clerk. Haha.. =)
divers most fierce lor
cos they not that well known as commandos thats why ppl tink cdos more fierce
now all the enlistment checkups
if u pes a, u will be called for diver checkup
cdos is pes b
so, yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
That's very wrong. Cdo's a mostly PES A. There's alot to vocational posting besides PES. Your MAPAS Test and Security clearance play a large role.
commandos take in diver rejects.
i respect clerk the most. they can go home everyday. fu(k gf everyday. work part time @ nite. play computer games. watch soccer. sit kopitiam talk co(k sing song, watch movies.
army = waste time only...
Clerk.
Really! My friends look at me with shiny apple eyes when I say I am a clerk. 8 to 5. stay out.
Originally posted by fd2r:i respect clerk the most. they can go home everyday. fu(k gf everyday. work part time @ nite. play computer games. watch soccer. sit kopitiam talk co(k sing song, watch movies.
army = waste time only...
like this you respect? if one day one nsf clerk fu(k ur gf how?
army waste time only? like that singapore die lah with people like you around, if sg kena attack i'm sure that you'd be one of the first to zhao from this country.
Guards + Recce obviously. EX longwalk 60+km navex, RTI + doraemon alice pack (everything you want, they have.) + camo on and during ops, first to die. how come i know, because I am one of them.
Clerk can be one of the most respected vocation.
Cos...
They get first hand information from OCs....
They know the most and they do have some power due to some clerical authority.
clerks are never respected..
Originally posted by stellazio:clerks are never respected..
Cos you are from combat. Haha...
err wrong...im in operations..clerks are probably appreciated by some, but respect? i doubt so..
Originally posted by stellazio:err wrong...im in operations..clerks are probably appreciated by some, but respect? i doubt so..
It depends how the person does his work. Same everywhere. LOL...
If you are a clerk and conscientiously do well.
Wouldnt it be more respected compared to a combat man who is trying to escape his duties and make everyone else in the unit cover backside for him?
i think 1/2 of the clerks are all kengsters..really..
Originally posted by stellazio:i think 1/2 of the clerks are all kengsters..really..
Clerks being the most I would say.
But the trend is getting bigger.
Seems like 50% are kengsters for all units by now. LOL... Maybe 100% by 2012.
the clerk.... is the most respected BY the people who are staying in bunk. LOL.
Originally posted by stellazio:i think 1/2 of the clerks are all kengsters..really..
I agree, I was clerk for real medical reasons but some think I keng one guess that tells of how clerks are "respected".
But if I were to choose, I think storemen. They have to listen to your whining, begging and shouting for items when their superior ordered you before hand to say "no" to them. They are NSFs like you but have to be in this awkward position.
And when events are happening, they will be busy moving stuffs around cause you guys will be having a rehearsal etc. and no all storemen are fit ones.
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