"Sir, would you support my decision if i told you i didn't want to do admin work any more?"
various forms of the same question have been popping up in my mind for the past week or two, but i only decided to voice it out yesterday. i haven't actually done it yet, because this is the single most mentally exhausting week in my NS life. i have had just about enough of doing meaningless stuff. why meaningless? because once i finish something, the format will change and i'll have to do it again. it's tolerable the first few times (depending on the task) but now, it's getting tiresome. oddly though, it doesn't seem so bad once i'm out of camp.
i think i have to familiarize myself with the SAF directives and stuff like that, because i get the feeling that someone is taking advantage of me. of course, it could be because we've just shifted and everything needs to be set up again, but i don't remember being this busy even when the guys came in. oh well. i think i'll talk it over with my other superiors and see whether a compromise can be reached.
route marches are getting rather uninteresting. and painful, let's not forget that. wearing boots over your blisters is really not good. hopefully they clear up over the weekend, because 16km is next thursday.
facebook really is amazing. while idly browsing, i've found out that some officers and specs in my unit have profiles there. not that surprising for NSFs, but regulars? captains and majors? stunning. i'm so tempted to go up to them and say, "hey sir! i found you on facebook!". i wonder...is it a worthwhile trade? potential 7 extras just to see the expression on their faces. don't think i'll be crazy enough to try. it's entertaining though, reading through their profiles. lucky i didn't find any blackmail material. heh.
anyways, it's the weekend, and i'm temporarily a civillian for around 2 days. so, i shall put my little bundle of worries in a dark, forgotten corner (probably where my homework from 10 years ago still lies) and only look at it again when i'm about to book in. with any luck, it'll shrink by itself. or maybe i'll be so good at forgetting and it'll remain there until i ORD.
various forms of the same question have been popping up in my mind for the past week or two, but i only decided to voice it out yesterday. i haven't actually done it yet, because this is the single most mentally exhausting week in my NS life. i have had just about enough of doing meaningless stuff. why meaningless? because once i finish something, the format will change and i'll have to do it again. it's tolerable the first few times (depending on the task) but now, it's getting tiresome. oddly though, it doesn't seem so bad once i'm out of camp.
i think i have to familiarize myself with the SAF directives and stuff like that, because i get the feeling that someone is taking advantage of me. of course, it could be because we've just shifted and everything needs to be set up again, but i don't remember being this busy even when the guys came in. oh well. i think i'll talk it over with my other superiors and see whether a compromise can be reached.
route marches are getting rather uninteresting. and painful, let's not forget that. wearing boots over your blisters is really not good. hopefully they clear up over the weekend, because 16km is next thursday.
facebook really is amazing. while idly browsing, i've found out that some officers and specs in my unit have profiles there. not that surprising for NSFs, but regulars? captains and majors? stunning. i'm so tempted to go up to them and say, "hey sir! i found you on facebook!". i wonder...is it a worthwhile trade? potential 7 extras just to see the expression on their faces. don't think i'll be crazy enough to try. it's entertaining though, reading through their profiles. lucky i didn't find any blackmail material. heh.
anyways, it's the weekend, and i'm temporarily a civillian for around 2 days. so, i shall put my little bundle of worries in a dark, forgotten corner (probably where my homework from 10 years ago still lies) and only look at it again when i'm about to book in. with any luck, it'll shrink by itself. or maybe i'll be so good at forgetting and it'll remain there until i ORD.
-random thought of the day: I'm liking army less and less.-
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