Desperate Des hires army cronies to run S'pore Military Rail Transport (SMRT)

[zhihau]

and someone else is left none the wiser.

bro,
all their lives spent in the armed forces, me thought it's hard for them to think out of the SAF box :o:o:o

 

[Mdm Tang]

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maybe Boss Koh asked so :(

 

[zhihau]

You cannot cover up events like a strike or breakdown in services.

ex military folks in the parliament, GLCs like SMRT and A*Star... best...

 

[Blazars]

Next time if you happen to go into smrt corp office, you might want to "sediyah" yourself and march in. Then when speaking to those people there, you might want to end your sentences with "Sir!", "Madam!" or "Enchik!" And if you happen to march to the wrong place, you will have to sign extra.

 

[jw5]

At the same time, there will be a new NSF vocation - Driver (Train).

I expect G4 army to help chip in to run SMRT

Your former boss hiring his former men, that means u got chance liao?

 

[streetsmart73]

Paper LTG (ret) Desmond Kuek congratulates Paper COL (ret) Gerard Koh. Got money everyone huat!

hi there



1. no eye see!
2. some storage space for overly-paid paper soldiers.
3. guaranteed lifetime employment
4. just another herd of dafter sheep.

 

[gz0707]

seriously, who did you expect him to hire, after having been a scholar, in the army? you think he can handle people from private sector? or would they even want to work for him? think again.

 

[steffychun]

seriously, who did you expect him to hire, after having been a scholar, in the army? you think he can handle people from private sector? or would they even want to work for him? think again.

it's either he hires them or he get's fired

 

[Confuseous]

seriously, who did you expect him to hire, after having been a scholar, in the army? you think he can handle people from private sector? or would they even want to work for him? think again.

Say what you like about Des Desmond - he is at least smart enough to realise that he'd better get people and kakis who are used to agreeing with him on everything he says. If he hires someone via really due process through his HR department, he might lose his job even before his next Hawaii holiday.

Just wait till he leaves (for whatever reason), his successor will run these ex-military guys out of the train station, the way that he is running these ex-retailers out now.

 

[gz0707]

seriously? not to sound rude, but whoever said a smart boss always hire smarter guys to work for him? that guru must have been an idiot and Desmond must have not read his book.

and for yes men - there must be no lack of them in all the ministries, GLCs, RC, PA etc. I have worked with some of them before. They are so eager to run you with down with the number of years they have in these organisations just to prove their worthiness. for their lack of creativity, some were forced to leave after having shown what they were not capable of.

 

[red amoeba]

if there is disruption, tpt battalion activated to bring around 3 tonners -n the passengers will be told to: squeeze !

 

[Bigfuck]

If we see good military logistics science applied, some things can improve. I am worried I see kopigistic science applied. Calculating how the runner can go get the best sandwich and bee hoon from the buffet spread before anyone else touches.

 

[Singapaporean]

What he needs is a RSM....but not from elite guards (motto: READY TO STRIKE)

 

[yinyang]

Old hat, but just got this:


With a former SAF Chief as the CEO and several other senior retired SAF officers in the top echelon,
the SMRT decide to adopt a new logo for operational efficiency..!

Salute ... fellas..!

SMRT New Logo..!

 

[laksaboy]

I am waiting with bated breath for the day when the handgrip poles and bars inside a train are converted to chin-up bars. Mobile gym for people on the go. Train for your IPPT while you commute!

 

[halsey02]

Good idea.. Combat Engineers to be mobilized for service disruptions..

NS drivers to be send to SMRT bus depots to become relief bus drivers should there be another strike by the Ah Tiongs again..

But SMRT PUBLIC LISTED company....

 

[moolightaffairs]

Old hat, but just got this:


With a former SAF Chief as the CEO and several other senior retired SAF officers in the top echelon,
the SMRT decide to adopt a new logo for operational efficiency..!

Salute ... fellas..!

SMRT New Logo..!

on time on target? i thought own time own target! lol!

 

[steffychun]

Ooi, you guys making too much fun of an ACS boy

 

[Confuseous]

Desperate Des was hired on the basis that running a train system required precision and that Des Des fits the bill.
Now that SMRT is going into retail, is he still the man? Those who appointed him have set themselves a trap.

 

[jw5]

Now that SMRT is going into retail, is he still the man? Those who appointed him have set themselves a trap.

Can always bring Saw back to run this portion as Co-CEO.