SG National Service: should i up my pes or nah?
hello! am a jc student who will be enlisting this coming january in the saf but i am in pes e9 because i have a history of ocd (its not that bad now and im not seeing any professionals atm since 2024 cuz i am able to manage myself well even tho i struggle with it — but not that often).
anyways i heard that those in pes e are mostly assigned to clerical/admin work throughout their two years in ns and that they have plenty of free time (correct me if im wrong). hearing that makes me genuinely afraid that i’d spend the upcoming two years idling my time away… plus i do have interests in taking part in the physical activities that they conduct but considering my assigned pes, idt they would allow me? 😕 and currently i feel conflicted as to whether i shud appeal to up my pes or js go with whatever that has been assigned because on one hand i just feel that there is no point doing so…
any experiences from those in pes e, inputs and advice from anyone currently serving ns would be greatly appreciated. thank you very much 🙏🏼
Posted Sep 25, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC