24 Oct 2013
A little disappointed, but somewhat fortunate
In May 1970, I completed 2 years of national service, collected
my pink IC at Kallang CMPB, I was with mixed feelings. I had applied to join regular
but was unsuccessful. This was my first disappointment, but somewhat feeling fortunate
for me, because it was not an easy career. However, I was frustrating.
Fortunately, few days after my ROD, I was able to sign-on.
In the 1980s, I had participated in 4 counts and 2 counts
Airborne Training Course and Jungle Survival Course physical fitness selections
respectively. I was physically fit and passed the tests, but the School of
Commando Training picked 25 – 30 out of 40 candidates. I was not selected. This was my second disappointment, but
somewhat feeling fortunate for me, because these 2 were very tough courses. I
knew someone injured during Airborne Course, and also someone unable to pass
the Jungle Survival Course after he had completed. Not been selected after attended
the selection tests, I was frustrating. I missed these 2 courses despite 37
years of service.
June 10, 2005, I completed a 2-year DXO contract, was my
last day in the School of Artillery. I was not given contract extension because
did not have post for me. This was my third disappointment, but somewhat feeling
fortunate. I could retire. If I was given 2 years to renew, I would have
continue to stay on. After working another 14 months with the BFI (Battlefield
Instrumentation), In February 2008 I retired, and now I had retired for about 5
years, I was enjoying retirement.
有点失望,却有点庆幸
1970年5月,完成两年国民服役,来到加冷中央人力局,我接过分别了两年的红色登记, 百感交集。我申请签约为正规军不成功,第1次,有点失望,却有点庆幸,因为那是一份很辛苦的职业,但是,我内心深处很沮丧。还好,后来我也签约为正规军人。
1980年代,我参加过4次空降训练班和2次森林生存训练班体能选拔测定,体能及格,但是40人中只挑选25 -
30人,我没有入选。第2次,有点失望,却有点庆幸,因为那是两项吃苦不讨好的课程,有人因空降训练受伤,也有人完成森林生存训练班课程却不及格。我没有入选,我内心深处很沮丧。37年来我和这两个课程始终无缘。
2005年6月10日完成两年DXO合约,是我在炮兵学校最后一天,我不能再续约,因为炮兵学校没有职位。第3次,有点失望,却有点庆幸。我可以退休了。如果给我再续约2年,或者我会继续留在炮兵学校。我在BFI做了14个月,2008年我正式退休,现在我已经退休了大约5年,享受着退休生活。