bellboy 4th Gear April 3, 2014 Share April 3, 2014 The civil service. An institution in Singapore that runs along like clockwork, holding the fort and sorting out the papers in the backend, so that everyone else can live their lives as if hunky dory. But did you know that there really is a third-class honours graduate who sucked at project work and has been promoted twice within four years in the service? Here are 17 civil servants that really exist: 1. The one who claims all the credit all the time The civil servant who will say that he/she contributed to every initiative no matter how small his/her contribution – like printing out some meeting minutes. 2. The one who claims credit but really didn’t do anything You know those that do nothing for the entire project but claims credit just because they are in the email CC list? Complete that with a pompous look. 3. The Legolas That one civil servant who is an arrow-shooting extraordinaire. Once he/she sets his/her eye on you, you’re going to get arrowed work. 4. Faculty of Arts and Social Science civil servant They perpetuated the stereotype that people who go into FASS is because it’s a dumping ground. And then they went into the civil service. And continue to perpetuate that same stereotype. 5. The reluctant civil servant Maybe they didn’t get into the top consultancy firms. Or didn’t want to do sales in banks. And it was too competitive to get into some MNCs. The civil service offered a well-paid alternative. 6. The in-and-out-in-again civil servant You know those that quit the service to try something new outside in the private sector and then get enough experience to jump a grade or two when they return to the service. Actually they couldn’t fit into the private sector and got ostracised by everyone. 7. The overachiever You know those scholars or high-flyers earmarked for great things? Yeah, they come in to the service fresh out of school and given positions, such as managers and assistant directors, from the get-go. And they go into cruising altitude of 30,000 feet, bye bye minions. Then again, there are many of them who are genuinely smart and hardworking talents. Some of them are even good-looking to boot. Just to rub it in that life isn’t fair. 8. The idealist So many young men and women enter the civil service wanting to ‘help people’. So much truth contained in a GIF. 9. The idealist-turned-cynic The idealist who wants to help people will be stopped usually by two things: red tape and the unappreciative and overbearing members of the public. And the paperwork. 10. The politician wannabes Nothing pleases these people more than hanging around the politicians in the office. Never mind that their performance is not graded by the politicians but by their civil servant bosses. And their wet dream is to be parachuted into a GRC. 11. The Taiji Master The mortal enemy of the Legolas. The Taiji master fears no arrows. Their colleagues on the other hand… 12. The ball carrier If you’re in a division/ department full of ball carriers, good luck. 13. The Government Instruction Manual Partisan (G.I.M.P) or Protect-my-own-rice-bowl civil servant If it’s not written in the Government I.M. it can’t be done. If boss never asks, don’t need to do. If never do, boss don’t need to know. 14. The perpetual telecommuter because husband sick, son sick, pet sick, potato etc. How can someone work from home most of the time and only report to work twice a month is beyond me. But yes, it happens. 15. The I-hate-my-job-but-too-comfortable-to-quit If you work in the civil service, you automatically earn more than half your peers because that’s where the median pay scale is set. And you can’t really get fired, unless you kicked someone in the face. Or you get Brompton Biked. And here’s the thing: Plenty of civil servants stay on in their job because they can’t get paid the same elsewhere. 16. The Minions These are the unsung heroes, the rank-and-file civil servants that make sure everything’s working 24/7 even with the shenanigans of the other types of civil servants. If they meet a good boss, their efforts are appreciated and they get promoted. Otherwise, they become easy prey for the likes of ball carriers and taiji masters to leapfrog when promotion or performance bonus appraisals are carried out. When good minions work long enough they eventually become… 17. The Zen Master These guys are above the office politics. Red tape? No problem. They are in the system long enough to know their stuff well and can get through all the bulls**t and drama to get things done. ↡ Advertisement 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic April 3, 2014 Share April 3, 2014 Ha..ha.... rightly so ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVT Supercharged April 3, 2014 Share April 3, 2014 I tot this 17 kind of staff, exist in all sorts of organizations ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolad 5th Gear April 3, 2014 Share April 3, 2014 But did you know that there really is a third-class honours graduate who sucked at project work and has been promoted twice within four years in the service? Actually 5,6, 10, 13, 14,15... more prevalent in Civil service... the rest are like universal... exception: number 4 plus your take on 3rd-class honours... seems like kinda of personal... well i have hired 1st class honours from reputable uni that can;t do shit... and 3rd class 1 tat are dependable... paper is just 1st step to get u inside the gate... that's all... the rest is performance plus EQ.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myxilplix Turbocharged April 3, 2014 Share April 3, 2014 Posts with amusing gifs always appreciated. Up your points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icedbs Turbocharged April 3, 2014 Share April 3, 2014 great post... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acemundo Supercharged April 3, 2014 Share April 3, 2014 Actually 5,6, 10, 13, 14,15... more prevalent in Civil service... the rest are like universal... exception: number 4 plus your take on 3rd-class honours... seems like kinda of personal... well i have hired 1st class honours from reputable uni that can;t do shit... and 3rd class 1 tat are dependable... paper is just 1st step to get u inside the gate... that's all... the rest is performance plus EQ.... hehe I don't like number 5. 10 and 12. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Bear Turbocharged April 3, 2014 Share April 3, 2014 No. 18? Where is No. 18? Those who take a lot of money but not really accountable for anything. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackyv Turbocharged April 3, 2014 Share April 3, 2014 No. 18? Where is No. 18? Those who take a lot of money but not really accountable for anything. 18=all of the above.. Hehe.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhJason 5th Gear April 3, 2014 Share April 3, 2014 LOL. That was circulating on my fb too. But at least put source lah http://mothership.sg/2014/04/17-types-of-civil-servants-you-meet/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuan 6th Gear April 4, 2014 Share April 4, 2014 Thanks for sharing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged April 4, 2014 Share April 4, 2014 I tot this 17 kind of staff, exist in all sorts of organizations ? oh no, private sector has the extra 18th: hose who use their 美色 to move up the ladder especially if bosses are tikopeks....... (much less so within civil service) seriously speaking:- some of the 17 are unique in civil service Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged April 4, 2014 Share April 4, 2014 Good post!! Some of my old classmates are in the civil service, only job in their entire career till today!!! They probably will retire as a civil servant also. As I know them personally and don't find them belonging to the first 16 types (except they have been in the civil service for too long, they probably wont fit into any organisation outside), yet they are happily going to work everyday, I suspect they belong to type #17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic August 9, 2014 Share August 9, 2014 Good post!! Some of my old classmates are in the civil service, only job in their entire career till today!!! They probably will retire as a civil servant also. As I know them personally and don't find them belonging to the first 16 types (except they have been in the civil service for too long, they probably wont fit into any organisation outside), yet they are happily going to work everyday, I suspect they belong to type #17 We call ourselves saikang warriors not for nothing...........hahaha! Not appreciated nevermind at least gets paid at the end of the month.....on the dot.....no delays! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktglfc Hypersonic August 9, 2014 Share August 9, 2014 Good post!! Some of my old classmates are in the civil service, only job in their entire career till today!!! They probably will retire as a civil servant also. As I know them personally and don't find them belonging to the first 16 types (except they have been in the civil service for too long, they probably wont fit into any organisation outside), yet they are happily going to work everyday, I suspect they belong to type #17 At the end of day, most civil servants will probably stay on and retire at the same civil service. Not bad when consider steady income right on the dot as well as just announce increment and bonuses :) Anyway, as long as one likes his job / career, and able to survive and support, that will be gods enough :) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer 4th Gear August 9, 2014 Share August 9, 2014 i wont complaint about them...we need civil servants 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toothiewabbit Supersonic August 9, 2014 Share August 9, 2014 As many external vendors can vouch, working with type 13. (The Government Instruction Manual Partisan or Protect-my-own-rice-bowl civil servant) can really vomit blood 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fast1 Supersonic August 9, 2014 Share August 9, 2014 i wont complaint about them...we need civil servants Except that their title becomes a misnomer when they're neither civil nor servants. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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