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SAF is Really Serve and F*** Off

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2 years of full-time stay-in national service, with pay worse than a maid; maid actually earns 2x more than me. 12 in-camp training over 10 years. 12 individual physical proficiency test. 25 remedial training. 8 mobilisation / briefing. Only got the 3rd milestone for NS HOME Awards, then the few pathetic vouchers, annual tax deduction of $1,500. Really a waste of life. But at least now I truly feel free, no more responsibility to this country. Last thing to do, help them dispose of the crap they gave me, ccb still have to help them throw rubbish. F u SAF.
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Catch Up with Army Friend

Today met up with my army friend, last time used to be same platoon doing all the sai gang, quite a nice fellow but his character a bit more on the weird side. I think he is still single, no girlfriend but not hard to imagine why because like I said his character a bit weird. He likes coding and new tech, I think he is pretty knowledgeable, wanted to recommend him to my company, just learnt today that he has been jobless for the past 1 year or so, he told me he still doing some part-time work for his ex-company, probably some contract work. I asked him got apply for new flat or not, he said he staying with his father, and his father not working because retired already, didn't ask about his mother because he specifically didn't mention so probably not appropriate to keep asking. He also slimmed down a lot, not sure if he is in financial difficulty or what, we met up for lunch but he didn't eat, only drink, told me he eat one meal a day, hmm, he bought drinks for me though, I...
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Wow, Country Never Forget Me

Today received a letter about NS50 package, they giving out $100 voucher and a 1 year complimentary Safra membership for people who are serving or have served NS, really touched my heart. The Safra membership is not auto-renewable so it's a good thing, just try 1 year, no use just let it expire, nothing to lose. The really good thing is the $100 voucher, it's as good as giving out $100 cash because can use at a lot of places, Fairprice and Sheng Siong, so just imagine buying $100 of groceries, diapers, milk powder etc.
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Last Day of ICT

So today marks the end of my last ICT, went to Safra for cohesion, see movie, eat, play games, drink, probably not going to see my platoon mates for a long time, or probably never, after marriage I never go out with them, now have baby chances even lower. Tomorrow start work, after this week CNY, this Friday I think half-day, so this week only work 3.5 days, shiok. Today taxi fare to is $31.10, back is $18.90, total $50 just nice. MR Loh!
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MR Loh! Bye Bye SAF

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Today finally received my MR letter, the Swiss watch, the 10 year medal and some pins. My platoon mate who haven't MR asked me how I feel, I told him feeling same like getting pink IC, never get keep yearning for it, but when get it don't feel anything. Looking back so much time has passed, now I'm 34 years old already, look back feels like time fly very fast, but when you are in the midst of it, time is crawling. No more field training, sai kang, route march, recall manning, IPPT or whatever other unimaginable nonsense. But I still haven't clear my IPPT, still liable but don't care already, since it's my first time default, at most they give me warning. Now open beer celebrate ;) Today taxi fare to is $22.90, back is $17.85, total $40.75.
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Tomorrow MR Ceremony

Today my commanders read out the MR list, called my name, sibei happy, after 13 years I finally going to MR. If never defer that one time last year I would have MR but good thing this ICT relax, no field training. Tomorrow ceremony they say have to rehearse, actually I don't need the ceremony or watch, just give me the letter stating that I have MR, no need to be so troublesome. Finally, feeling good, MR lor! Today taxi fare to is $17.40, back is $22.50, total $39.90.
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Taxi Fare for Today ICT

I think the most siong part of this ICT is over, today we went for range in the morning, shoot finish afternoon go back camp return arms and book. So today taxi to is $24.95, back is $17.60, total $42.55.
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Today Went for Educational Tour

Today nothing much, morning we went for IPPT but I never take, for me kind of pointless since no award, I had pectoral strain so excused from push-ups permanently, so I told my IC my leg pain. After that we went for an educational tour, it's about the Malay regiment who bravely defended Singapore during WWII, I think the tour is more focused on this soldier named Adnan Saidi,  he fought to his last breath, very inspiring. But actually in my mind I just want to quickly book out, can't really enjoy anything during ICT, being forced to go and wanting to go is very different. 4 more days to go. Today cab fare to is $22.40, back is $17, total $39.40, still below budget.
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Today Went Back for Last ICT

This is my 7th high-key, have plenty of low-keys so this time 99% is my last time going back. You might ask why the 1% doubt, because today my platoon mates came up with all sorts of jokes, some said they received a letter 3 months ago telling them about the award for completing the ORNS cycle, and that the money had been credited into their CPF account. I didn't receive such a letter, but I don't think they did, because they don't call it a completion award and then give it to you first before you complete it. Another is some said they already got their watch, this one similarly not possible since we haven't complete our last in-camp, why would they give the watch first. But in army no joke can bored to death, this in-camp same as the last one, nothing much probably because most of us going to MR and going to be CNY soon, maybe they don't want to risk any injury before CNY. So basically it's a high-key but a very relax one, I thought there would be field trai...
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KNN The RT Suddenly So Siong

After my first RT session, I thought all following sessions will be sibei relax, wah enjoy aircon and slack, each session after that getting more and more siong, was it because somebody at MINDEF read my post and feedback to army lol. Last Sunday they made us do squats with medicine ball, squat, hold and repeat until my legs soft, after that run up slope with the ball, come down and do squats and push-up chest touch the ball, the push-up I just do ultra half-fuck since I have pectoral strain, reminds me of my NSF days, run somewhere touch something then come back. After that really shag out, whole day no energy, and some more the weather was super hot, even inside shelter area also feel like oven. And by the way now I know what the colour tags mean, green means weight loss, red means cardio or something, yellow don't know what, it's not like the old system where green means RT, red means IPT, yellow means IPPT, now it's like NSmen can get to choose what kind of train...
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Downgraded to PES B2 L2

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Just received a letter from my medical centre saying that I am permanently excused from push-ups, I checked at NS Portal and they downgraded me to PES B2 L2 with no expiry date, I guess that means my new PES status is permanent too. So I googled and managed to find information on my new PES status, from the link you can also find information on other PES statuses. Info on PES B2 So I still need to take IPPT but can be excused up to two stations, but I only need to be excused from push-up since I can still do sit-up and running, but I think I'll just go take at SAFRA since no money anyway. And seems like my next and also my last ICT I might get posted to HQ, so maybe no need to do my usual reservist training stuff, also good la, if ask me to chiong later pectoral really tear then how, my last ICT already I just want to relax and get it over with safely.
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Most Likely My Last Army Call-Up

Few days ago I received a call-up stating that my annual ICT is next year Jan, just nice 3 months before my birthday, which means if I clear my RT for this year, no need to take any more IPPT, summary it means that this is my last ICT and my last IPPT, swee la. So counting this one, I would have cleared 7 high-keys, I have many low keys so no worry about that, this time confirm MR, after that must celebrate, but knowing that I'm not an extravagant person, I will probably celebrate by myself in a simple manner, my wife probably don't even care, she never been in army so she don't know my suffering.
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Received My RT Pay

Today I received a notice saying that I will be paid $19.08 for my RT session, not bad, go RT also can get money lol. So if go 20 times, can get $381.60, quite decent amount, so if I only take bus, that means go exercise also can earn money. Now RT also easier, longer period to clear, last time 3 months must clear 20 session, now 1 year to clear same amount of sessions, finally they give NSmen a break.
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Went for First Session of RT

I booked RT at Maju Camp , today is my first session, total need to clear 19, last window I took IPPT so discount one session otherwise need to clear 20 sessions. I have never been to Maju Camp, looks like a very old army camp, the buildings definitely older than me, not sure what camp it is, good thing is that the bus stop is not very far away from the main gate so don't have to walk very far, but the bus stop to the camp is very far from my home, have to walk about 15 minutes, maybe next time just take taxi. So I in-pro at 9.17am and got myself a green tag, the session is supposed to be from 9.30am to 11am, the counter closed at around 9.40am, but I overheard from someone that if come late can go into office to scan. By the way RT is green tag, IPT is red, yellow I think is for IPPT. At around 9.45am, the PTI call green tag into the gym, wah shiok man, got aircon, I know RT is quite relax but today was more relax than I expected, go in do warm-up, do some stations using the...
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Went for Army Medical Review

My excuse expired late last month so today I went to see whether there is any news of my medical board review. MO told me it was rejected because it's just a sprain, I guess they don't think it is serious enough to downgrade me but it's alright, I just need excuse from push-up, otherwise there is no way I can pass my IPPT. So the MO submitted another review, this time is to excuse me so that I can skip push-up and just do 2-station IPPT. Today he gave me another 84 days excuse. Now see how the review goes, anyway I have booked my RT this coming Sunday, just take it as exercise, I go exercise on Sundays anyway, I got 19 RT to clear lol.
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Army Promoted Me to Corporal Rank

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Today received letter saying I am promoted to corporal, what the crap, will I need to do more reservist or what, better not ask me to go back more, I left one last time can F off from army. Anyway today went to eat at Yum Cha Chinatown again, food always so good, but today only took one picture. Siew Mai Delicious!
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Went for Medical Review at Camp

Today took leave to go for the review, almost cannot enter because the NS portal is doing some upgrade, cannot view the e-appt, but luckily the guard let me in because he know I am NSman, he lend me his smartphone to log in to the portal, I told him if I have no business at the camp I won't even be there, at least he understand so I guess army guys all have some level of same understanding. But next time better remember to print out the appointment slip, like that easier for everyone. So somehow today so many people report sick, my appointment was 10:15 AM, waited until almost 12 PM I cannot take it I go ask how many people in front, the clerk say 12 I almost fainted lol, then since I am NSman he understand I might have somewhere else to go to so he spoke to the MO and I got to jump queue, anyway it's good for me and NSF, for NSF best is they can spend the whole day at the medical centre so can siam training, I was NSF before so I know, but for NSman we really don't have ...
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Today Mindef Call Me Regarding My IPPT

Last weekend after my wasted trip to take the IPPT but ended up cannot take, I feedback to NS Portal saying they should not let people book if cannot take, also enquired about what will happen next since I can't take IPPT. So today someone from Mindef call me saying that due to my "temporary" excuse, even though it is excuse upper limb and push-ups, I am not allowed to take the whole IPPT, but if it is a "permanent" excuse then I can take but exempt push-up lol, what the cock man, once again army continue to amaze me. By my understanding, temp excuse means excuse for X days, for my case is 84 days, perm excuse means excuse until doctor say otherwise, either way excuse is the same thing only difference is duration, so why in the world is perm excuse allowed to take IPPT while temp excuse cannot??? And it so happens that my excuse is until one day after my birthday, which means I can get ready to book RT, really ultimate cock. Army encourage people to take IP...
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Cannot Take IPPT

Just came back from Safra Jurong, I didn't get to take my IPPT, the PTI say my name not in their system meaning I cannot take, even if they let me take also not counted and he asked me to call the 1800 number. I told him I only excuse from push-up, he checked also reflect same thing in the system but somehow I still cannot take my IPPT, I thought excuse push-up means excuse only the push-up station? Anyway I called the NS portal and they also can't answer my question, my question is do I even need take my IPPT and my window is closing soon so how, will I be penalized? They noted my query and say will forward to my unit, best is no need to take la, waste time since no reward money even if I take. And their system also not smart, since I cannot take, then why let me book, cock right, want to make me waste my time to go all the way there right. Army is forever cock-up, wonder if they actually get anything right at all, oh wait, only when they call you for service then they rea...
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Arm Seems to be Getting Better

Yesterday went to polyclinic to see doctor for my muscle tear, the medicine really power, this morning notice that the bruising retreated significantly, by now only left a 1 cm wide 3.5 cm long bruise, yesterday much bigger. Also feel that strength returning to my arm, since injury right arm like so weak, now feeling stronger, also when I stretch some awkward position not that pain anymore but can still feel some strain. Hopefully can fully recover soon. Oh by the way I received the referral letter from my medical centre, lol now then receive, wonder if I can go book specialist appointment using this letter, think should be able to but maybe no need already.
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