Hi, I have major depressive disorder diagnosed by IMH and been serving national service the past few months. Recently MO called me up to speak to me regarding my condition and recommended me to downgrade to PES F because of the unfortunate River Valley incident, fearing for the safety of my fellow NS men.
I have qualms with downgrading to PES F as there’s much uncertainty ahead. My main concerns are
1) purchasing insurance - how will my pes status affect buying of insurance? Im looking to get insured with early critical illness protection and life insurance.
2) studies - im looking to further my studies at UK. Will my pes status affect my student visa application / university admission
3) employment - understandably there’s a stigma surrounding mental disorders and from a HR point of view I will be having second thoughts hiring me. I hear that private sectors love pes F personnel because they don’t have reservist, but apart from these anything I have to take note of?
4) purchasing housing property - will my PES status affect purchase of government housing property? Will it affect purchase of private
property?
Apart from these 4 specific concerns, how or would my PES F status affect anything else? There is rumoured for PES F personnel to be classified as second class citizens. Appreciate the input thanks.
I have qualms with downgrading to PES F as there’s much uncertainty ahead. My main concerns are
1) purchasing insurance - how will my pes status affect buying of insurance? Im looking to get insured with early critical illness protection and life insurance.
2) studies - im looking to further my studies at UK. Will my pes status affect my student visa application / university admission
3) employment - understandably there’s a stigma surrounding mental disorders and from a HR point of view I will be having second thoughts hiring me. I hear that private sectors love pes F personnel because they don’t have reservist, but apart from these anything I have to take note of?
4) purchasing housing property - will my PES status affect purchase of government housing property? Will it affect purchase of private
property?
Apart from these 4 specific concerns, how or would my PES F status affect anything else? There is rumoured for PES F personnel to be classified as second class citizens. Appreciate the input thanks.