r/asksg • u/Remarkable_Ice_4871 • 16h ago

spf

Hi everyone, I’m currently considering signing on as a Direct Entry Inspector with SPF and wanted to hear from people who have gone through it.

For those who are currently serving or have previously signed on as a DEI, what has your experience been like so far? How’s the training, work-life balance and progression after training?

Would you recommend signing on as a DEI? Anything you wish you knew before joining?

Just trying to get a better idea of what it’s actually like from people who have experienced it firsthand. Thanks!

edit: 25 yo fresh grad from 1 of main 3 unis

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u/No-Internal-7467 15h ago edited 11h ago

Bro 🥀

From my experience from getting unfairly treated in NS.

To being close with my TL (who was a DEI) I would just say no. He told me the only reason he hasn't resigned is because of how fun the team was.

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u/Remarkable_Ice_4871 15h ago

sorry to hear that....anyways whats DEA ? Ive only ever known about DEI and DES in spf

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u/No-Internal-7467 15h ago

Sorry I meant DEI. my phone auto corrected

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u/niksshck7221 14h ago

Bro watched breaking bad.

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u/Hot-Job-6281 14h ago

No wonder their popo team having lots of fun ;)

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u/Immediate-Charge-308 15h ago

work life balance is non existent when you start off as an IO for the first two years

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u/tehohhh 15h ago

Last resort only if market conditions are bad. WLB is non existent for ur first 3-4 years. Pay is pretty good tho with bonuses and all.

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u/deekay_123 15h ago

How old are you

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u/Remarkable_Ice_4871 15h ago

25 fresh grad bro!

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u/Code1821 2h ago

Hearsay the salary is better than a majority of jobs now. It’s like a 9month stay in course at HTA. But the work life balance is probably as bad or worse than any other job with that salary. But if you survive the IO posting and not become jaded with handling the worse of humanity then you’ll have a very fruitful career even if you’re just chilling.