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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Anyone else feels like the competition for con positions is unfair for local males due to NS? It takes away the best two years of our lives and gives a foreign doctor has a two year head start in the residency and consultant position rat race over a Singaporean male doctor. A foreign doctor can polish his CV and carry out publications during this two years. And MOHH says there is no preference for Singaporeans in hiring for con positions in order to attract foreign talent. Is this fair? |
As someone who has gone through
NS and now in my last year of residency, I do feel like
NS has given me a different perspective in life that cannot be replaced.
I don't think it should always about racing to the "finishing line" first. Rather, the journey matters too. If you work hard and don't be a trouble maker, you will get there eventually.
And before you say that I had an easy
NS since I am MO, no, I actually completed
NS before I got into medical school. During
NS, I was basically abused by my S3. At one point in time, I had upwards of 70 extras, and my CO did nothing despite knowing of this.