since when do UTM JPA scholarship holders need to wear long sleeves? jangan bawak cerita karut laa. food sucks in UTM? u sure? coz we dont have canteen based food services, but we have contract vendors. if u dont like one stall, go to the next one.

people should start educating themselves between anti-government and anti-BN. those who end up in ISA are usually people who couldnt differentiate. since JPA is handing out money, TAKE it. they ask for u to be loyal to the government, not BN. means that if there were any change of gvment, u will still be loyal to malaysia and serve for the best of her. what's wrong with being patriotic?

Feynman,

What is the problem in your scenerio?  In that case, a person would have earn enough money to pay off the JPA scholarship and they will not have to work for the government.

Dreamer

oh forgot to mention this:

although working with the gvment have low basic salary, it's the perks that gets u by.

i. u have various types of non-taxable allowances. u get allowances for home (around RM170 - RM900), for spouse and kids, critical field and many more. non-taxable!

ii. yearly bonus. not much, but it's guaranteed.

iii. free medical.

iv. extremely low interest rate for housing/car loans.

v. it's extremely hard to get fired. they will always give u several options (if u really suck at ur job): 3 months notice to quit; or u voluntarily letak jawatan; or u transfer urself to another department, school, ministry or even another state; or they will demote u.

vi. ultimately: breakfast at 8.00am, brunch at 10.30, lunch at 1pm and tea at 3.30pm. mengalahkan hobbit...