Jiahui Ong, Jianhui Tan, and Kwong Weng Yap (right),
Jiahui Ong, 26 (left), Jianhui Tan, 33 (center), and Kwong Weng Yap, 46 (right), served with the Singapore Armed Forces before heading for the private sector.
  • Embarking on a major career switch can be extremely challenging.
  • And for veterans looking to leave their life in uniform behind,  the transition can be rough.
  • Business Insider spoke to three veterans about their decision to leave the army to go corporate.

Jianhui Tan, 33, spent a decade with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) when he thought it was high time for a career switch.

The decision, Tan told BI, came to him after his aunt died.