I've always thought that National Service is good.
Where else is a better place to instill discipline and learn critical skills, and at the same time - other than free food and free lodging - also stand to receive free medical services, free doctors, free medical consultations, free gym facilities, free gym "instructors" and etc? All in all, you get paid to exercise and look good! AND YET STILL GET A SALARY AT THE END OF EACH MONTH? And, not forgetting, NSmen get a bigger pie of the GST offset package, too! Preposterous!
Plus the fact that those who have been through NS would get an extra increment in their salary compared to the female counterpart - for the same amount of workload. Now, I've never really bothered about the sum; because sometimes, in some cases, ignorance is bliss.
On Thursday night however, after PM at Riverwalk during dinner, my bliss got shattered. An extra of $400 per month - for the same amount of workload - is a whole lot of money. It's like getting a BONUS every month!
"Aiyah, it's $400 only. Nothing much, la!" My friend dismissed jokingly (I suspect he was just trying to make me feel better).
My eyes bulged. One thing for sure, if I have this extra $400, I would not be juggling and looking out for tuition jobs right now. Ahah! Now, I need to inflate the figure to make him speechless and win the war in one good swipe.
"$400 a month; that makes it $4,000 per 10 months. In one year, that will be $4,800. In a decade, that will be a WHOOPING $48,000." I concluded, "You give me $48k la, I'll be glad to do 10 years worth of ICT and reservist and whatever on your behalf!"
TSK! Really! GUYS! Tsktsktsktsktsktsktsktsktsktsktsktsktsktsktsktsktsktsktsktsktsktsk!!!
If I ever hear anyone complaining and lamenting about wasting 2 solid years in NS and reservists and ICT and whatnots, I shall twist and snap their neck like a twig.
Arggh! TSK! Really! MEN!
They just don't get it!
DISCLAIMER: (20th June 2009) - This blog entry is extracted from a lighthearted conversation with a fellow friend, and is clearly labeled under the category "humour". It is, thus, not meant to be taken seriously.
Sunday, 14 June 2009
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ok lah, we women, girls, ladies or whatever- we give bith to new life. Not that bad right...just extra burden! haha.
i tink my casual remark didn't manage to put that 400 off your mind.. >.< anyway im in need of looking for tuition too.. lol..
daohui: 10mths of pregnancy, hours of labour pain, a life-time of responsibility, and NO HOLIDAYS or WAGES. But it's all worth it! Haha! =)
D: Yep, it won't. So don't ever try to disturb me, lest I take this case up as a counter-defence and talk until your ears DROP. *woot!* Haha =P
WTH !! NS is fun ? u go sign on la... every month 2k+ pay + haven the dumb benifit u mention. u take ippt gold get 200... shoot markman get another 200... how that... go sign on la... talk so much... RUBBISH !!!...
seriously u think NS like NPCC meh ? happy happy sleep, happy happy eat.. happy happy do what... gosh
GOSH... really disgusted to see such post man...
life is unfair la.. lived with it... there is nothing to compare... gosh...
http://www.mindef.gov.sg/arc/
http://www.ns.sg/Mindef/safcareer/applicant/imindef/apply.do?service=ARC
=)
its easy la if u are only talking bout the MONEY.
if you stay in (mon-fri) unit, u only get to hang out wif your friends only on the weekends...
Fri nite - sunday evening is your only free time outside!
thats 1.5 day!
or How bout the time u don't get to go out wif ur love ones cos u r stuck in camp doing duty on a WEEKEND??
and mind you, doing duty on a weekend its not counted as OT.
NO EXTRA PAY!
seriously!
LOL. You never consider the opportunity cost of NS.
er, guys, chill?
don't get so heated up eh?
Don't blame a lady for her post, but rather, blame the one who implemented the NS thingy for the guys to serve... =.=
And since the 'torment' is over (i presume), let it be over n dont be bothered by what others comment about the NS thing.
Kgoonliang: Yep, I didn't. Haha =)
D: Hi, D! Thanks loads!
Anyway, I have been keeping quiet because I don't have the intention to argue; or to let a couple of the harsher comments affect me.
For one, this blog entry is labeled under "humour".
Secondly, nowhere in the entry did I state that NS is "fun".
Thirdly, I don't see the need to explain myself. If there's anybody, it should ONLY be for YOU; cos you're the friend who I mentioned in this post. =)
Anyway, on a sidenote, I can't believe you managed to get what LJ asked for from TW! HAHAHA... Awesome! Lol.
hah, Silin, no need to explain to me as I know the NS thingy is all joking one. =D
And I walked to 4-5 night market n taipei101 but still cant find your korean thingy, n some store people say its not the season yet. haha. Maybe when I'm going again on december, I can get for ya. =D
And for Lijun stuff, I managed to get it only at HK airport. hah. Cause I have to transit my flight at HK on my way back to SG. =)
And lastly, I got for ya something too...! =D Don't ask me what is it, let it be a surprise (or a suspense, as you named it. =P ) hah.
D: Opps! Paiseh... You had to search high and low for it... Wrong season, wrong season. Haha... Tks anyway =). Anyway, same old method. "Can eat?", "Can use?", or "for ornament purposes?"? Hehe
D: Oh yeah, I've got to go to practicum school on 25th and 26th at 8am... For some dunno-what training. Would you be there as well?
Hah, its ok. I thought I could find it though. >.< Guess its the wrong timing. At the same time, through all the sourcing, I also did managed to source out some clothes in the night markets, hah, so its not exactly a waste of effort! =P Haha.
Can put on is the hint. Haha. =D
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