from sim-uol scored quite bad. going Aus (ANU/USyd) for masters. is there any chance to get into civil service?

dont think it helps. I did my masters in nus after sim uol.

Went to a top MNC after that. Much better than civil service.

oh. thank you. did u try to apply for civil service? may i know if u went for masters straight after the bach? what masters did u take?

Singapore Airlines
 

Anyone got any idea on the progression for Singapore Airlines AO? From fresh grad onward, including the salary scale? And does being a scholar really make much of a difference? I'm currently a scholar, 1st class hons and doing very well in school but don't know if breaking bond to go private sector (banking) will be worth it or staying in SIA will pay off in the long run. Any help will be appreciated guys!

competition is stiff within, first class honours with relevant degree from local u but no chance at an interview at SIA

Are you talking about within SIA or for banking industry? I am already a scholar with SIA, so right now it's just about whether I want to go back after graduation, or break bond before.

Scholars like you damn chee bye. If you have cash lying around to break bond then obviously you don't need a scholarship. Deprive people of chance then now break bond. If not clear what you want then take up scholarship for what?

People like you will go far because you are chee bye enough. But at the end of the day you will just be a rich chee bye. Got money so what, chee bye is still chee bye.

I'm not some envious person who can't get scholarship. I'm a bond-free scholarship recipient. And unlike you, I'm not a chee bye.

I think you misunderstand.

When I took up the scholarship, my family was having financial difficulties and I didn't really have any other means of ensuring I could go to university. At that point in time, the rational thing for me to do (without putting a burden on my family) was to ensure that I could go to university by taking up the scholarship. However, after NS and a few years in University, things have started looking up and I have also saved enough of my own money (through tutoring, working, around 20-25 hours a week on top of school etc.) to be able to break the bond on my own with a small loan if need be. Right now I am merely contemplating the opportunity cost of staying in SIA, where my earning potential may be limited my false ceilings etc. and came to the forum to get an idea of what I can expect. I am in no hurry or rush to break the bond, but rather am just asking to explore and find out more about potential paths I may take. Sorry if that may have seemed offensive or as though I am depriving someone else of an opportunity.

Also I'd just like to say that at the point in time when I applied for the scholarship, I was very taken by the prospect of working in SIA and being at the forefront of one of the premier airlines in the world, but after having gone in and seen the operations in SIA, the lack of challenging work, hearing about slow progression and the very political office place, I am not too sure if this is the right fit for me anymore.

Ultimately you're still entitled to your own opinion of me, but I just wanted to clarify that sometimes being able to get a scholarship and wanting to break your bond doesn't necessarily mean that I have a choice and planned for this to happen.

That being said, hope someone can shed some light for me about all of this because I really am quite lost as to how to move forward from here. Any thoughts about the progression, potential avenues to leave out of etc. would be of great help!

Thanks guys :)

Anyone knows the salary band for mx11?

I just joined CS in jan this year. Is it likely I'll get a C as my default grade for appraisal? Or will I be assessed according to my 9 mths of work (since appraisal is done in sep)