Posted on Aug 26, 2015
What are your thoughts on Military vs. Civilian Pay?
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Recently there has been alot of discussion in regards to military pay. Many advocates for increasing military pay are current military active duty or veterans. Many advocates against increasing military pay are, well frankly people who have never served and don't appreciate or like our military and many so called "experts" of the economy. I, of course, have my own opinion and while I may get crap for it. I'm mostly against increasing military pay. I see both sides of the argument and I think the strongest arguments for both sides are, the military serves our nation and does a job that many don't want to do and that many cant do due to their physical or mental capabilities. On the other hand, the military is a voluntary service and it is not about having a median paying career (or 4 year enlistment). It's about serving and fighting for America and our freedoms because we're patriotic Americans.
The last thing I'd like to mention to give everyone something to think about is how all expenses are paid for by the military. At the same time, the military would have a very tough time retaining troops if they aren't competitive with the civilian sector pay especially considering some of the crap the military has to put up with ie daily formations, field day, extremely long work days, etc.
With all that in mind, what is everyone else's thoughts on this matter?
The last thing I'd like to mention to give everyone something to think about is how all expenses are paid for by the military. At the same time, the military would have a very tough time retaining troops if they aren't competitive with the civilian sector pay especially considering some of the crap the military has to put up with ie daily formations, field day, extremely long work days, etc.
With all that in mind, what is everyone else's thoughts on this matter?
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Those who served and who have served deal with more than that of an average american on a daily basis. We expect our service members to go into harm's way and not expect decent compensation of benifits, just shut up and do what you are told. Those who have not served a day ane are working at a minimum wage job are getting paid, or trying to get paid $15 an hour, that's more than our junior service members are getting and they put up with so much more because of their rank. I'm sorry for what they do for us on a daily basis and the crap they put up with their pay should equate to their civilian counterparts. You want to keep the best you have to give them incentives to stay. PAYING THEM is a start...
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Pay them well as many will end up depreciating their minds or bodies, and sacrificing like no other sector of the economy.
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To start I never felt under paid while active duty. I have felt shorted on per diem but that is a service by service thing. My medical and dental was covered 100 percent even when I had $40,000 of dental implants done. I received pay while In treatment facilities and on vacation. I got to go to a bunch of cool places and while there sight see . When I was a E3 I had a place to stay and 3 meals a day. Now civilian sector does pay more in certain jobs but that's nature of the game our pay is divided between multiple branches so they have to meet budget. Where a civil org can pay more since they are smaller (that's how I figure it.) But they have to pay for their insurance and some jobs don't even offer paid vacations. I'm self employed now. Guess what if I don't work I don't get paid.
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