Life as an APO

APO? Auxiliary Police Officer , Polis Bantuan in Malay.

I was working as an APO for over a year under a company in Singapore. 

When I started working, almost everyone threw these two questions at me ..

1. Why become an APO?

2. Why work in Singapore?

My answer would be, because of the exchange rate.

Hello? The exchange rate at that time was 3.0 therefore I would be earning so much more when I convert it to MYR.

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What do I do?

Out of the 4 divisions they have, I was posted at Changi Aiport. Basically, I take care of the security of the airport.

It is a 12hour job which can come up to 14hours with overtime, it used to be 15hours. Technically, I am glued to my job and Changi Airport is my second home. 

My shift is from 0600hours to 1800hours, Travelling takes up to 1hour/way. So if I were to do overtime today, I wake up at 0400hours, transport is at 0450hours, work 12hours plus 2hours overtime  (1800-2000hours) and reach home at 2100hours. This leaves me with 7 hours at home or 7 hours of life which is lifeless because I'll be dead tired and exhausted.

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Advantages of my job.

I work at the airport therefore I get staff discount almost everywhere I eat at. Duty Free? I do get a staff discount but I pay GST because I do not have a boarding pass, BUT when I'm travelling and I use both my boarding pass and staff pass, I get a total of 10% off duty free items. Also, air conditioning is a plus point. 

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Reason I quit my job.

Long working hours, I rarely have "me" time. It's always a cycle of, wakeup > work > home >  sleep. Less off days, I work a "5 1"  shift which is work 5 days, rest 1 day. So in order to take a cycle off, I would have to apply 5 days of Annual Leaves and we only have 8/year. 

Main reason, halfway into my one year bond I applied for other jobs in Singapore and managed to obtain a job with a better pay. 

The fourth

Today four years ago, you took me out on a date.

Today four years ago, we took a train together into town.

Today four years ago, we had late lunch at this place called "The Ship".

Today four years ago, you asked me "Will you be my girlfriend?".

Today four years ago, I said "Yes".

Today four years ago, you became apart of me and I became apart of you.



In these four years, we've broken up twice for five months each.

In these four years, we've broken promises.

In these four years, we've hurt each other.

In these four years, we've created many memories.

In these four years, we've fought, cried, laughed together.

In these four years, we've taught each other new things.

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In these four years, we've learned to love and cherish each other more each day.

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Today, what else can I say but Happy Fourth Anniversary, H.

We may be different in so many ways including race and religion, but I can't help myself from falling in love with you each and every single day.

Convocation

After high school I decided to continue my studies in Radiography. I don't know why but I did. Anyone and Everyone who asked "why" at that period of time received this answer from my mouth - Cause I can see naked men. Yes, naked men! 

The course wasn't difficult and I managed to complete it in the beginning of this year. And yes, I had to wait a good 10 months to eventually graduate. 

As usual the long and boring speeches given by several VIP's & VVIP's took a hell of a long time. During the 1 hour break, I managed to find my mum in the crowd of the families of the graduates.

And so the ceremony continued. Unfortunately, there weren't any nice pictures of me on stage taking my stroll as they were sitting so far behind and the pictures turned out blur.

After the event, obviously we had to have a mini photo session in my robe because we had to return our robes today itself. One more unfortunate thing, starting this year (as said by MAHSA), no hat for Diploma graduates which is such a disappointment for us Diploma graduates.

Mummy and Kyle

Kiss Kiss from mummy

Obviously had to have pictures taken with le boyfriend