Roll calls are one of the most routine that we hate. In the typical weekdays, the roll calls are 4 times a day. Furthermore, it is once for the typical weekends.
These are the roll calls schedule for weekdays:
1) 6.30am at Ara
2) 7.00am at METC
3) 2.15pm at METC
4) 10.30pm at Ara
This is the roll call time schedule for weekend:
1) 10.30pm at Ara
There are reasons why we hate the roll call:
1) We are trained like military. We are adults and not military!
2) The periods are 10-20 minutes. They steal our time!
3) If somebody comes late, they will receive a punishment, either push ups or give a reason in front of us. We are human and not a robot!
4) We don't like to listen Deraman and Swee Yim lecture. It's suck!
5) The attire rule is old school. Why we can't wear short pants?!
6) Trainees that not attend the roll call will receive a show cause letter or T21 form. How rude is this?! It's a small matter!
Honestly, these kind of activities driving us up the wall. If they want to do this, build a hostel for us, it is acceptable to do the roll call. The roll call that conducted by Mr. Awi is the best. He takes only 5minutes to finish it. Moreover, he'll give us a warning a day before he takes our name. So, it is acceptable when he takes our name if we are not attend the roll call. On the other hand, roll call that have conducted by Deraman is the most horrible. He likes to lecture, speak with low pitch and always say something twice. He only speak with those who are in front of him, that's why people at the back are making noise. Almost everyone of us are not respecting him. In addition, Swee Yim sometime is good and sometime she's very suck.
She can be very friendly with us and vice versa. Nevertheless, she's better than Deraman.