I think I did say before that signallers are quite slack. Now I must revoke that statement. At least for company line signallers, we can be more siong that AI troopers! The comparison will be quite generic in order not to divulge potentially sensitive info.
- The AI troopers bash with their weapons, we bash with signal set (>10kg) + weapon.
- They fight, we wait to be killed because we're vulnerable with the bulky signal set - hard to run, hide, prone and get up.
- Before outfield, we have to settle all the signal stores and make sure comms is up. After outfield, we have to settle all the signal stores. Troopers do help out with the OVM and stuff but there are so many of them working on their respective vehicles, and there are only the 3 of us working on the entire company's signal stores. We also have to help out with our vehicles!
- We have to clean arms like everyone else, and considering the strength of the HQ platoon and the number of weapons our platoon has to clean, we actually have more arms to clean per person.
- When there is no outfield, there is still signal store work to do every day. Most of the time we'll find the AI troopers "resting" in bunk while we are busy in the store, or doing admin work for our superiors.
- It's true they do more saigang but that's because HQ platoon is too small and fragmented (people of different vocations at different locations) to be relied on to do saigang. This does not mean we're immune from saigang. We did as much as everyone else during EX BZ...
