“106 McSpicy Burgers vs 77”: S’pore Man Breaks Down Why NSF Pay Hasn’t Kept Up With Inflation
A TikToker has reignited debate over National Service pay, arguing that S$750 a month for NSF recruits is nowhere near enough in today’s economy.
In an eight-minute TikTok rant, @ruggerbud47, aka Sheldon, pushed back at claims that current NSFs are better off than past generations, saying critics conveniently forget one thing…
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JJYY 25/12/2025
NS is a service to the nation and not a working salary. Your $750 allowance is way more than what we get at our times. Most NS man stayed in camp and most of their needs are already provided for like your meal as well as most of the equipment that u need. if u spend prudently over the weekend, this allowance is definately more than enough for the 8 weekends. Please do not compare this with a working salary. Do ur best for the 2 years and after you ORD then u go and earn more outside.
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