Interesting to be a fly on the cockpit wall, when typical SIA Capt Kok flies with new FO Haraldsssson. Capt K a highly opinionated guy regarding his own self esteem verses FO H who is used to an open and co-operative flying environment.
Result?... Capt K loses face cos in reality he is a gutless vacant guy with strong anti expat values (called Singaporean values), continues for the next 10 hours of flight without saying a thing except a few grunts and slobbering into his maggi mee. F/O'sssson becomes frustrated, what the fcuk is this guys problem, and tries to communicate. Result, Capt K insists "sssson has insulted Singapore, his family and his superior. Arse licking would go down a treat. F/O H not happy, but realizes he has to carry on for the next 17 days together.
On return to stinksville, Capt K rings his mates up, to brag about how he put this young cocky SAS guy in his place,and recommends that his Capt mates do the same. F/O Haraldsssson tells his mates that this is not what he read when he looked on PPRUNE.
Well Laddie, this is reality in SIA, and seeing & living it is believing. Been there, done that. Err, no thanks.