Job prospects for ex-SAF Officer

[Mazdaowner]

Just kidding la, busy on my new server, won't be going out for a while.

Rain cheque? On.

[Fortress]

You have my numbers. Just need to advance notice.

[Mustank]

i got one former 3 bar guy in my office

 

at first he come, he really don have the people skill

 

but later he realised call people do work must have people skill, must have communication skill, must have the eq stuff, must kao guan a bit

 

he improved

[Mazdaowner]

Ok, I'll post on Base RO.

[Fortress]

ok, get S1 to do it....ha..

[Gary84]

huh tat bad ah.....

[Pentium]

my current kah kia is a former 3 crab guy.

[Fortress]

At least it is Slaves And Farmers(SAF), RSAF is Reward Scholars Annihilate Farmers....

[Fortress]

Know of a Major who is driving a taxi today....that shows the prospect of SAF.

[Mazdaowner]

I'll just say this, some of them expect the respect that comes with the rank,

when in actual fact, it has to be earned, and the attitude of them being high and mighty

is pure BS. They're not above everyone else, no one is really.

 

I'm still being called my rank outside, I respect my men as human beings,

not as subordinates, rank and file. I do sometimes hate the name, but the

guys have been addressing me such for so long, it's stuck now.

 

Officer or no officer, outside don't see rank, see work performance and attitude.

[Fortress]

Agree.

 

As for the chap I have highlighted, was a very nice chap, humble and all, unfortunately, stayed too long in the service, not educated, hence, it was difficult, but he was man enough to take such a role, which is upright and a decent living. I feel he deserved more.

[Mazdaowner]

Yeah, I know, some of them, just don't make it outside. Better off staying in the service.

I met a old guard (Indian NCO) from the unit below mine, drove a Merc Taxi, and the moment I got in the

cab, he was staring at me really hard, and said "You don't know me is it? You REALLY don't know

me is it, Encik??!!" The rest was history, and the ride was one of the MOST enjoyable cab rides

I had, old days, missions, who's gone where, who's doing what etc...plus, a $10 off the cab fare

for beer on him. couldn't accept it, that was part of the fare,m but he insisted.

I was his jump master.

[Fortress]

Guess, the world is cruel and may not be fair. Thank God that things turned out well for us.

[Vblaster_w211]

There is a good mix of Officers as the SAF is a very large organisation. Education wise, they could be from Diploma holders to Masters and some even phd in deep specialist areas like psychology.

 

But what is more important is what they learn and experience on the job. What NSFs tend to see is just a smaller part of the larger training aspect. Job wise, it ranges from strategic planning, acquisition and system integration, HR, Logistics, military technology, combat intelligence etc. As a system, most senior officers will also go through a Command and Staff Course. Recently, it was in the papers that the SAF has signed an MOU with NTU such that certain modules in CSC would be co-developed and co-taught by NTU at the postgraduate level, which could lead to a regular Masters by NTU.

 

Attitude wise, we cannot say all is good or bad, as again, we're talking about a large population. But the younger generations are no different from us as well - hands on and IT savvy, and really not rank conscious. Anyway, any Commanders worth their salt know very well respect come from walking the talk. I've seen very good examples myself.

Edited December 16, 2008 by Vblaster_w211

[Fortress]

Well said, you are absolutely right.

 

Again, it point down to the attitude and good fortune of the person.

[Mazdaowner]

Actually, I don't think its cruel, you deal with the hand that's given to you, and make the most out of it.

I told you what happened to me, people turned me away and even made comments that I could be

a hired killer instead. But I made it out, and I'm still surviving. It all depends on how far you want to go....

[Mazdaowner]

Things have changed since the 80s till now. And it is true.

 

Commanders are only worth their salt if only they can walk the talk.

and there have been a few I've seen that deem my deep respect.

[Fortress]

You are right, so you felt into the category of attitude and me the good fortune.