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Hard to take Marina Barrage guards seriously with their impractical uniform

Security guards at Marina Barrage have a tough job, says STOMPer NinjaGaidenSigma, who noticed that they are made to wear an impractical uniform unsuited for the hot and humid Singapore weather.

As these guards are stationed outdoors, they tend to perspire in their uniforms, making it hard for the public to respect their instructions.

The sender suggests changing the uniform to a polo tee so that guards can work comfortably and look respectably smart at the same time.

In an email, the sender says:

"Sometimes the weather can be scorching even at night and you can see them sweating because either their supervisor or the client is making them suffer by wearing the wrong type of outfit for such an open location like Marina Barrage.

"Back then,, I recall they used to wear the dark polo t-shirts (which also makes them presentable) but now they are reduced to a joke that no one takes seriously should someone commit an offence like smoking.

"If Cisco wants them to continue working, they should provide those hard-working guards with polo t-shirts so they can keep themselves presentable and cool in this humid country of ours.

"My hats off to these guys even though the heat is making them sick".

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MikeLoke said   on 11 Feb, 2012   Report as offensive  
Certis Cisco hires rude incompetent fools who take pride in harassing members of the public, these losers just hide behind their flimsy unprofessional "standard operating procedures" to intimidate you into backing down like the hooligans that they are. These pathetic idiots are lowly-educated, over-the-hill wannabes who can't make the grade if their lives depended on it, but yet are given countless opportunities to abuse what little power they have.
kundalakesikunjithapatham said   on 14 Sep, 2010   Report as offensive  
I think you are one of them.....
malachihoseaisaiah said   on 13 Sep, 2010   Report as offensive  
yeah!wats so difficult about standing and walking while on duty..look at FW,they really work under hot sun,to do cutting grass or repair the roads work, which is more inhuman??? many SGC r just over pampered,tats simple!
jackfoo123 said   on 13 Sep, 2010   Report as offensive  
For those who think that security guard is a relax job, try standing for hours and not allowed to do anything other then looking around for things that you should. The boredom and hours of standing can be quite a torture.
vipersix said   on 13 Sep, 2010   Report as offensive  
Hard working guards? Hahaha. What's so hard about standing around and spotting people committing offences?
norli2010 said   on 13 Sep, 2010   Report as offensive  
Go fly kite .....bodoh
jenawi18 said   on 13 Sep, 2010   Report as offensive  
Agreed! Great suggestion!
Sagaguchi said   on 12 Sep, 2010   Report as offensive  
The manner the stomper wrote this reminded me when I first started working and was asked to, as part of company culture, take part in a work improvement suggestion scheme.

I find no relationship between what the guard wear and dishing out instructions to the public.

Nonetheless, I do find the stomper suggestion of them wearing a polo T-shirt as a good one.