At the mall.

 

probably figuring an enlistment bonus into it. Married E2s usually make about 2000 a month net depending on what their housing allowance is

 

Nope. Aside from the 8k a month, he says he gets a 7k enlistment bonus.

 

Yep and that's exactly who they prey on.

Young, dumb, having not formed an opinion about the world yet, and shapeable. All perfect quality traits for brainwashing.

 

I am going to take offense at the above 'prey on' statement. Increasingly, recruiters are turning to college graduates and drop-outs to reach enlistment quotas. The job market is not beautiful right now, and the military does offer a secure job. If you have the skills the marketplace needs, good for you. If not, but you are reasonably intelligent, the military can give you focus and skills. After four years of service, I could have gotten out of the military and picked up a 60K-80K per annum job. I decided, however, that I enjoyed what I was doing enough to continue for awhile longer. Now, wanting more money, I went to the effort to apply for and being accepted into officer training. More money, but still a secure job that needs to be done.

 

E2? he should've been an eagle scout.

i hear eagle scouts move to E3 right after basic. i don't know if this is still the case (or if it ever was).

 

I've never heard of a military (non-degree) MOS that would translate directly to that kind of coin.

Could you give us an example of the MOS and what job in the civilian sector pays 60K - 80K per year? You had the chance to take a 50K year raise, and didn't? Are MREs really THAT good?

Skeptically - wedge

 

I work as an Arabic linguist in the role of voice intercept of radio signals. I have had several colleagues transition to civilian life, working primarily for a company called Titan. A soldier of mine, put out of the service for being overweight, picked up a job for 45K working in th US; he was a terrible linguist. Another colleague took a 50K bonus for agreeing to work for a year overseas, and stepped into a 75K job.

Military Intelligence translates wonderfully, as long as you don't mind doing government contract work. Alternatively, communications jobs in the military, especially those dealing with server systems, translate into excellent jobs anywhere.

My decision not to transition was based on a number of factors. In all honesty, pay was close to the bottom of in that consideration. I DO like money, but I have other things that are important to me.

 

I'm an Eagle scout my self and I've been told numerous times that you will move up a rank automatically, now I don't know what the ranks are, but i have heard that several times and have known some people who have.

 

Three years of high school JROTC (any service), three years college, or Eagle Scout receives automatic E-3 in the U.S. Army upon enlistment. A Bachelor's degree warrants E-4. Promotion to E-4, regardless of initial rank, occurs automatically on a set schedule. Thereafter, promotion in the U.S. Army is competitive based on numerous factors.