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Alvinology is back from Japan

The two weeks break was refreshing! I reached Singapore at around 5pm yesterday. The first SMS to greet me when I return was this one below:

Welcome home SMS from my best friend

Fxxxk! MINDEF again!

RT is going to start the following Sunday. Sibei sian

Before I flew off on the night of 1 February at around 1am, I had to be on standby and stay at home the whole day on 31 January (Saturday) to wait for a silent mobilisation exercise. It came at around 1pm and I had to rush all the way back to Changi Naval Base in uniform just to sign my name. Never mind if it’s the Chinese New Year period and that I am in the midst of packing for my flight in a few hours time.

Before I leave for a holiday, SAF must disturb me with a mobilisation exercise, when I return back, SAF must disturb me again with a RT reminder. Totally spoils my mood through and through.

Call me a disloyal and disgruntled Singaporean if you want: Reservist, RT and all the hassle about National Service is one of the reasons I am seriously contemplating to migrate or seek employment in another country for good.

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Alvin is a marketer by day and blogger by night. He is a 100% geek who spends too much time surfing the web.

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  • I know I'm in no position to criticise, mere female I am, but perhaps you should really seek employment in a different country for a few years. Then you'll realise how fortunate we Singaporeans actually are.

    But then, I do realise very few Singaporean men actually go back for reservist happily. ;)

  • Whether Singaporean men are going back camp for reservist in a happy or foul mood is dependent on which camp and which unit. There's only 2 kinds by the way... can relac or cannot relac

  • can la dude... as long as u're reservist, no reason to PIA like u're a bloody recruit during NS.

    Take it easy... cannot means cannot. they wouldn't want you to die on them.

  • vinyarb: No lah, I don't find it tough... it's more the hassle that bothers me. The disruption to my daily routines, etc

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