hi,im currently a regular in spf,passing out in 1month time most likely npco atm.as i wanted to have a better future/prospect in spf,i nid some advice frm lao jiaos.
my current qualification is higher nitec and completed my ns in the army.i was wondering wads the average for cpl to sgt?I heard some say 1 year,while others say 3.Im confuse because all the different OCs seems to have a different answer.
for posting,is it wise to pick some where near my estate,which for my case is F div.hopefully getting seng kang NPC tat is walking distance but i heard they will never give a NPC that is walking distance to ur home.true?
i also heard that if u go to a "slack" div ur rank also slack,they claim tat to promote fast needs to go A or E ... hw true is tat?
is it advisable to take up spf sponsored diploma 3 years later or shld i take up part time pvt degree on my own.I heard abt promoting to SO is pretty easy nowadays ( althou i dunno hw "easy" is their easy ) and i also wanted to work towards a SO.
thx for the help
promote to sgt in 1 year is nsf.
for regular cpl, norm is 4 to 6 years.
There are regulars whose house is walking distance from their NPC. posting is subjected to openings
Take diploma. pvt degree not all recognized by govt. degree recognized by govt usually needs diploma/A level to enter.
thx skythewood and intelligenceP for the lengthly and informative reply.
yea i noe nsf get promoted after 1 year.
wad i mean is i heard frm 1 of the oc tat some cpl get sgt in 1 year.
last time wad i heard is average 3-5 years...den 1 of the ssi told us tat direct cpl to sgt at 3rd year is anniversary promotion and direct sgt to ssgt is at 5th year.
but tat time i met 1 oc tat was dam young , sssgt at the age of 30+ so i ask him abt promotion and stuff.he said he consider slow,gt alot his age already si.he say nwadays dun nid wait so many year for promotion.i somehw was motivated by wad he say but rather post here to get more feedback first.
anyway thx for info regarding hw to be a "good npco" ha,i will bear tat in mind.
30+ is what? 32, 35, 37?
let's say poly grad at 20, promote normal one...6 years promotion, entry sgt... at 32 is SSS, promote twice.
promote fast one, 5 years... at 35 is SI.
hm to be exact is 32.and he gotten his sss few years back.he said some of his peers already si,some high flyers already ai liao.he say nw converting to SO ard 12 years.i nt sure whether he is 1 of the high fliers tat promote fast or generally promotion had been hasten nwadays tats why came here to ask abit.
Originally posted by vitasoys:hi,im currently a regular in spf,passing out in 1month time most likely npco atm.as i wanted to have a better future/prospect in spf,i nid some advice frm lao jiaos.
my current qualification is higher nitec and completed my ns in the army.i was wondering wads the average for cpl to sgt?I heard some say 1 year,while others say 3.Im confuse because all the different OCs seems to have a different answer.
for posting,is it wise to pick some where near my estate,which for my case is F div.hopefully getting seng kang NPC tat is walking distance but i heard they will never give a NPC that is walking distance to ur home.true?
i also heard that if u go to a "slack" div ur rank also slack,they claim tat to promote fast needs to go A or E ... hw true is tat?
is it advisable to take up spf sponsored diploma 3 years later or shld i take up part time pvt degree on my own.I heard abt promoting to SO is pretty easy nowadays ( althou i dunno hw "easy" is their easy ) and i also wanted to work towards a SO.
thx for the help
Hi Vitasoy,
1st for all, do let me welcome you to the family of SPF.
do let me enlighten you the following : -
1) Since you are new, and if you really want to have a better future... isnt it better to ask your fella colleagues? Do you think posting it in the forum will help esp when you dont even know who is the one that is answering you?
2) Do take note, everything changes including culture, practices and even advices from your so called "lao jiaos". nothing is definite till you see it and experience it yourself. There will be some guides from OC Squads as they are suppose to tell you the different depts and their pros and cons. The rest is up to you.
3) As for promotion, it will come when its time.... if you work hard enuff, your management will see it and reward you... no point asking... why even worry about promotion when you are not even confirm in your rank now?
4) In short, nothing is impossible in SPF. You can get promote fast (I know those who got their SI below 35 yrs), you can get sponsorship etc etc.... if you choose this career, just make sure you like it and enjoy your stay here and stop worrying about things that you dont even know it will ever happen to you anot unless you have tried.
p.s. in case you are wondering, i just another MOP hopping around this forum.