How Much A Female Cpl In The Marine Corps Gets Paid! 🤯

[@Setton_Exile]

“Your bonus is you get to call yourself a Marine” -USMC Commadant Yes He really said that.

[@AnthonyWilliams-kx4lr]

Yep 😂 it's a joke join the navy get 60k bonus and get to sit in a sub traveling the world

[@elseven6539]

My recruiter told me that and I still joined yes I hate myself

[@jamielancaster01]

FACT CHECK: Her base pay is about $30k a year plus she gets BAH (basic housing allowance) each month. If she lives in the Norfolk area it $18,000 a year - if she is married or has kids it’s $22,968 a year. If she lives in the San Diego area it’s $32,760 a yr - if she is married or has kids it’s $43,688 a year. If she lives around Parris Island it’s $22,320 a year - if she is married or has kids it’s $26,064 a year. If she lives in the barracks she only gets her base pay. So if she is only bringing home $970 twice a month she’s living in the barracks.

[@Exiledconsciousnes]

Yup, and with that you can get an overpriced cup of coffee for 10% off.

[@trey.king3]

at least the Commandant is being honest

[@bigsteppa2692]

This is actually sad, your government is basically saying your life is worth $23,280 a year🤦🏾‍♂️

[@yip0p]

Actually considering the life insurance policy is 500,000 they're saying it's worth half a million. Which actually ain't too bad

[@thegoldeneggplant1048]

⁠@@yip0pso in other words. Me being alive I’m worth 23k a year. But dead I’m worth half a million. That’s motivating

[@James-vy5jg]

@@yip0p stop coping lmao, also no one gives a shit about their own country now for this price. Ain’t no I’m sacrificing my life for 23k a year for my country lmao

[@Bleachtastesfunny]

well, she doesn't have to pay for rent, food, fuel, electricity, gas. so I'd say that's a pretty good wage for a cpl in the Marines.

[@yip0p]

@@thegoldeneggplant1048 to most of the world you're not worth much dead or alive. So it's best not weigh decisions off that

[@twentysecondcenturywoman]

Just as a reminder, each congress member makes 200,000 dollars a year for just saying yes or no. How about we cut congress’ pay to 30k a year and give their salaries to active enlisted members.

[@randymcmanus8691]

Yea they also have best benefits, many vacations and recesses and back room deals Nancy Pelosi is worth 200million ,Liz Cheney is worth 50 million after 4 years

[@roidgaming1928]

Yeah because we can't afford to pay the thousand of soldiers 300k a year instead of 8 or 12 people. Don't get me wrong I think they get paid way to much but do you actually think it's logical to pay all the soldiers that much money? Because we gonna pay for it and I'm sorry but nobody deserves to make 300k a year. It's unnecessary.

[@gunsforevery1]

There’s 535 members of Congress 107 million a year. There’s 1.4 million active duty troops. 280 billion a year. Average rank in the military is E4. 2.52 billion a year.

[@roidgaming1928]

@@gunsforevery1 proves my point even better

[@gunsforevery1]

@@roidgaming1928 proves what point? That increasing a bill by 2,000x would be great? Fuck that noise. I pay enough taxes as is.

[@christiancoder454]

As an american taxpayer, this is embarrassing that my country protectors are paid less than average americans. Thank you for your service.

[@Steweytube]

Thank you for your cervix

[@Kay-ol1ye]

​@@Steweytube🌚

[@MyWifesBoyfriend-pp8kq]

Your taxes are also going to provide her with free food, housing, uniforms, and healthcare. She realistically does not need a vehicle either, but it is a useful luxury. They’ll also be included in her GI Bill when she gets out. As a vet, we make out pretty well for ourselves, it just looks low up front and requires someone driven to really capitalize on the benefits.

[@--..--.-.]

@christiancoder454 There are a lot of other incentives that an average American does not have. Besides, everyone knows what their signing up for like every other job.

[@ECA2]

Considering how much tax money is used as the defense budget, the greedy toads on Capitol Hill are pocketing a lot of money because the people who are actually defending this nation are underpaid.

[@duncanmcgee13]

Remember theyre paid 24/7 so $970 comes out to just under $6 an hour

[@Chubbs0910]

Plus free room and board and food and training and teaching u a trade/skill and giving you the greatest resume builder of all time.

[@Torres_Beroes]

😂​@@Chubbs0910

[@keys5595]

⁠​⁠@@Chubbs0910To include training is a little disingenuous since it benefits the institution and them that you’re trained also 😂

[@Chubbs0910]

@keys5595 there are certain training schools you have to go to that give u hazard pay. Like airborne or HALO. How is that disingenuous?

[@matthewphillips3487]

@@Chubbs0910I loved the navy as much as you loved whatever branch you’re in but you hyping tf outa it a bit too much… the manual labor I did as a BM from E-1 to E-4 the pay wasn’t adding up chief

[@CCJJ160Channels]

Also the military: “I don’t understand why recruitment is so low.” Edit: Sorry about the war in the comment section. Please pay our soldiers more.

[@bigsarge1982]

This has nothing to do with our recruiting numbers being low. That is because of genesis. #IYKYK

[@skillsphere9245]

​@@bigsarge1982it defintly does im not even usa and yeah i can still say that since im a talented economist and entrepeneur and my datta says also so 2k is nothing i made more and hour

[@Lions-7539]

Free healthcare and housing have left the chat

[@xozzeli3979]

@@skillsphere9245 You say "I made more in an hour" but you can't even spell.

[@Greendioblo]

No one wants to fight wars that benefit no one

[@Wildanimal864.]

Not even breaking $1k is wild.

[@reggienotakid3005]

She said twice a month add it up

[@apimpnamedslickback9533]

@@reggienotakid3005he meant 1k biweekly that’s poverty wages

[@3Peat_]

@@apimpnamedslickback9533but she doesn’t have to pay for food or housing

[@apimpnamedslickback9533]

@@3Peat_ by that logic pay prisoner’s 1k biweekly right?

[@hypno5690]

​@@apimpnamedslickback9533by THAT logic there's no difference between a volunteer soldier and a prisoner?

[@Kurple_guy]

Millitary: We fought for our people for 900 bucks Company: I just type random stuff in S computer for 500k

[@Darth-vade123]

You have to be a senior officer to make good money good Luck becoming an Admiral or general is unlikely or if your lucky 50 years

[@alld33z20]

Free housing and food, while you’re getting skills for you next trade in life…

[@blackups__6554]

Get a degree in stem before you go in and you will earn money, but then you don’t have be in the military to make good money. She probably got just GED and expecting a high salary

[@Darth-vade123]

@nnnjh8372 true but serving your county for less money that some part time jobs

[@Darth-vade123]

@nnnjh8372 I make more than that a month in 2 weeks I make more than that

[@vluu1991]

I miss that feeling when you thinking you're BALLIN' as a PFC, $714 every two weeks!!!!

[@shaydesofblue2281]

Not every 2 weeks. Just the 1st and 15th lol.

[@dabbingbanana1159]

@@shaydesofblue2281hey dumbass, that’s pretty much the same thing as every two weeks

[@80-HiDef]

She said twice a month, that doesn’t cover housing expenses either

[@Oeleted]

Crazy, as a Pte in the Canadian Army I make 1,400 every 2 weeks 😂 and that’s only on the first pay increment too

[@LuisGarcia-sm2xd]

​@Shaydes Of Blue bro that's 2 weeks

[@d4rkblu386]

damn, I was making more than that at a summer camp when I was 17. They need to pay yall

[@zacharyfortsch7104]

To be a little fair, they have no expenses as far as food, rent and things of the like so it’s all going into their pocket. Still not enough for what they do though.

[@CrispChicken05]

@@zacharyfortsch7104she’s also a corporal, a relatively low rank, if she was like a e7/e8 she would get payed 70, maybe 75,000 a year.

[@PlaybackXx]

maybe she should've studied harder for the asvab and she woulda made more

[@jmackinjersey1]

That doesn't make any sense at all.

[@jmackinjersey1]

That is basically spending cash, because everything else is paid for. Your medical, dental, housing, food, even uniform allowance and education and travel benefits. It also fluctuates up if you are stationed in an area with a higher cost of living.

[@eduardojuarez9627]

No person in Congress should make more than 150k a year

[@TooManyChoices1]

More like 60. They shouldn’t get more than the average salary. Want a raise? Increase wages !! Without causing inflation! Goo!!😂

[@ethanbox2010]

​@@TooManyChoices1^^^THIS^^^

[@AG-yc7vt]

That 150 goes to hiring a bodyguard so they don’t get assassinated. I would prefer they get a capital police officer assigned to them and lower their salary. Those private bodyguards aren’t required to report suspicious or illegal activity. But the capital police officer is.

[@redhunnid5142]

Yes they should because they’re the brains of the operation every single job in America is based off brains not labor the most payed people in America are the ones who out smart everyone not out work everyone it’s called CAPITALISM!!!!!

[@TooManyChoices1]

@@AG-yc7vt You’re missing the point. Being a politician was never meant to be a full time job!! These people are leaches!!

[@The_Emoji_Guy]

What's crazy is I'm a 16 year old still in school. I make 15/hour because I have an important role in a business. I make around $2,000 a month and times that by 12 months. Thats $24,000. What I'm saying is that I think our military personnel should be paid a lot more than what they are currently making

[@yowzyghyri]

allat just to also die in some pointless war

[@abbcc5996]

most military personnel never get deployed or see combat. they just sit around in the barracks doing occasional work.

[@andrewm1348]

@@abbcc5996non combat personnel have an extremely important role in keeping the military running and don’t just sit around doing occasional work. Thats just an ignorant statement all around

[@shimonrokhkind5355]

Your getting paid minimum wage btw

[@acescher9011]

You also forget that as military this person gets free room and board, doesn't have to pay medical expenses, nor pay for food to eat as they can eat at the galley. So they can save up alot by living on base like that.

[@aydansterling]

That killed my remaining thoughts on joining. Edit: Less than 1 percent of Americans have a 10 pack abs and everything it took to get it. Snyde comments from beer belly n chicken legs... 🤣

[@momsnearu466]

I mean in the beginning yeah it sucks, but after 4-6 years you start making roughly 80-90k a year when you hit the E-5 to E-7 range. As an E-3 with little bills the biggest being car fees and phone, and a free place to live I had plenty of fun money. Roughly 700 per check so about $70 a day

[@ramirezt.649]

That's why you try and commission if you wanna make the military a 20+ year career. Great to enlist as a stepping stone for someone lost though.

[@aydansterling]

If they have blue hair in the military I will have to pass

[@romemac1380]

Nigga they fina bring the Draft back on yo ass 😂 you fina go anyway

[@rawx485]

Then they probably wouldn't have wanted you anyway.

[@xShifty41]

People in congress should be paid what the average American makes and be banned from investing while in congress and have a 4 term limit. *Edit*- Thanks everyone for the likes. Obviously can’t see the dislikes but it’s nice to see there are like-minded people out there. 🤙🏻

[@deadshot4245]

Yep half the average median income for the state they represent and no lifetime benefits after leaving office either

[@chakowe]

Used to do a similar thing in my country, but it didn’t work cos only the elite and very rich could afford to work there. I think the average pay check is now closer to about $100k

[@Nathan-en9dn]

Good in theory, terrible in design. Why would the smartest (because that's what we want, right) ever take that job? Instead it would be the stupidest people on the planet.

[@arianlucatero7649]

We should just get rid of congress and replace them with ai and code

[@jimmothy3012]

boi what are you smoking@@arianlucatero7649

[@tannerrichards1771]

As an active duty enlisted, I can confirm, we don’t get paid enough for what we have to deal with

[@zazasnruntz7505]

No one told you to volunteer 🤷‍♂️ we don’t care if you don’t get paid enough go get a real job

[@alexandershandil3693]

@@zazasnruntz7505you say that until they bring back the draft because we’re about to enter ww3 well under our minimum numbers for military personnel, and either you or the closest people to you get drafted. 👍🏼

[@GorillaWithACellphone]

@@zazasnruntz7505it is a real job. They’re risking their own lives for our Protection. Would you be happy being paid a small salary for potentially losing your life?

[@zackimus]

You seem to forget about the food, housing, and $400,000 worth of health insurance you get. You make plenty of money, boot. Stop blowing money on stupid shit and you won't have that problem.

[@lotsagreen8404]

I appreciate you

[@11kele]

Army gets the largest portion of the annual budget and soldiers are working for minimum wage. Although they get good food, matching clothes, place to live rent free... Here in Serbia my grandpa was in the army, he had large paycheck and he got a new apartment in the town center for free, then he got sick and went to early retirement when he was around 50 years old. His pension was way above average in the country, although he was sargent major and not some general. And when he died after turning up 92 my grandma (housewife) inherited some 70% of his pension until her death. This is how the government should threat their army, police, firemen and medical staff.

[@Greenmilklovr]

Fr

[@CaptainSeato]

>asked monthly pay >gives biweekly pay amount Yup, that's a Marine.

[@wilkinsnl]

At least her mouth wasn’t full of half chewed crayons.

[@drippyblvk]

LOL gaahhhhhhdammmmmm she dumb

[@theunstopablegoat]

OR, Do simple addition. Jesus 😂

[@chanc9737]

I will not comply

[@misconduct6845]

thats a private what u expect

[@ronniecoleman2342]

Believe me, it ain't enough to put up with the bullshit these service people go through.

[@FadeHook23]

I seriously can’t believe how brainwashed people in these comments here are. No bills, lmfao. Yeah, she doesn’t have to pay a car note, insurance, or gas. She just teleports everywhere she needs to be.

[@_sinxseer]

They mean rent, utilities. Why is comprehension lost?

[@Copilot1204]

@@_sinxseerGuess they’re confused 😵‍💫.

[@sosa3559]

@@FadeHook23lmao you get insurance from the govt, free rent, no need for a car while deployed. Its not bad

[@AMIRACLEISME]

Thats def not enough i make 900 every two weeks working at jimmy johns

[@TechnicallyDividends]

DON'T forget that the military also covers rent, utilities, healthcare AND 3 meals a day. That's about $2000/month on top of their pay. Young enlisted(i was one) don't realize how good they have it until they get out and try to find a job that pays them as much.

[@time3318]

lol… very deceptive! That’s base pay! They get allowance for housing, food and clothing that is tax free. They pay zero for medical and dental which 99% of people pay $1000 per month for and the government pays their tuition for the member and their spouse. An E-1 out of high school makes a total compensation package of over $100k per year. These video are about getting them another raise when no one gets paid this well. In January, they get over 5% and social security will increase 3%. What happened to the cost of living…

[@jimmieleepatterson]

I guess the 3 meals is true if you're living in a barracks, but if you're married with kids, you're responsible for feeding them. But yeah, wife and kids get free housing and medical

[@2lilkenneth]

I served 8 years in the military and they take all that out your check and you have no say. It sound good but your worked from 5:30 am to 5:30pm Monday- Friday to get 2k a month. Some people have student loans, family issues, child support and etc. You don’t touch no real money until E6.

[@LudlowSRK]

@@jimmieleepattersonyou also get paid more when you’re married as well as a pay bump for each child.

[@bentorrey12]

Must not went to free school while u was in huh, rookie move

[@MFEeee]

-Free rent -Free food -Free health and life insurance -Free college -Tons of vacation -guaranteed annual raises -annual uniform allowance you don’t use on uniform -free travel If you’re a broke Marine it’s because you can’t manage your money properly

[@ReallRemnant]

They all forget about that part but soldiers are still underpaid for sure

[@Audis-n-sht]

It’s 30 days of paid vacation which is pretty standard or not much higher, and free shitty food if you eat at the dfac, and only free travel if it’s on duty orders… prob should clarify that

[@dublinpatterson8200]

@@ReallRemnantdefinitely not underpaid military actually can make some good money as all your expenses are paid for you just have to actually save for when you leave service

[@romanlemari533]

- Grown adult sharing a room with another grown adult with no kitchen - Subpar food such as mystery meat - 3 Month wait to book an appointment with said free healthcare - free college that you pay into for two years and active ta that will say you never applied it to a course - 3 weeks vacation isn't tons its standard and also impossible to use due to leadership always having something going on when you try to take vacation - a 1% raise does absolutely nothing to impact your paycheck - annual uniform allowance is enough to pay for just one uniform not including boots - the travel shit is bs because you're just deploying or going to the field

[@nikeboi665]

​@@Audis-n-sht join air force 😂 better food and better base locations

[@Rihannastepson]

I went to bootcamp with her! Cool person all around ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

[@johnlemma401]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@greecegun501]

I'd wife her and treat her like a queen.

[@st4r444]

Nice pretty black girl

[@cornhoolio6456]

barracks bunnyyyyyyy

[@unhhgcrxexhjvuvujchcrzwzwz7956]

@@st4r444you don’t seem to understand race

[@ernesth.gilliamiii473]

Man. I watched this like 30x in a row. Still looking for my lower jaw

[@johndro9]

Lmao

[@cesarmorales7975]

but a burger flipper in los angeles gets 22 bucks an hour

[@FunnyParadox]

​@@cesarmorales7975And that's good, the people in the military is SEVERLY under underpaid even though the US have the biggest military budget in the entire world and by FAR

[@Robert-kw3lw]

Bro I can’t breathe 😂😂😂😂

[@jamesmccloud7535]

​@@cesarmorales7975Military members get other benefits aside from basic pay. They don't pay for rent, food, training, qualifications, and college education.

[@aaronsmith1365]

I had more disposable income as a single enlisted Marine E-4 than I do as a 43 year old father of three kids and a wife.

[@thewatcher4552]

Facts! When I was a Sgt in Oki I was balling wife was working, COLA 😂

[@whomagoose6897]

And you had a barracks to sleep in and a meal card at the mess hall for the eats. Three hots and a cot from Uncle Sam.

[@GodGunsGills]

Did you retire from service?

[@nepaliyuva408]

But with that disposable income you wouldn’t qualify for home loan if you wanted to buy a property.

[@nickgerr1991]

@@whomagoose6897 meals that you pay for lmao, and yea a cot in a cramped room full of other guys. Hot meals? you mean meals in a box LMAO

[@KingAsante-m3g]

I was in the Marine Corps. She doesn't pay for anything else. Housing, food and uniforms come with the job. So she doesn't need to spend anything. So she can save ALOT of money if she has discipline and she can resist spending on unnecessary things. And being a Marine is badass so enjoy it. I still miss those uniforms. Damn it was good. Semper Fi.

[@truthkeeperfilms]

Protecting the nation: $23,000 Throwing/kicking/catching a ball: $50 million contract

[@kapalottyt4999]

no seriously tho 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@dtlhorpe]

I was in her shoes 20+ years ago and made less than that. I’m still not mad at some athlete for getting paid off of their talents, abilities, or hard work.

[@yolobtah1443]

Gove millions to room temp IQ groids, while barely paying doctors, teachers, our military…etc. Modern people are basically tards

[@ericandrews1661]

​@@dtlhorpeI'd bet most of the people who make those athletes rich wouldn't know the first thing about the country or our government. And wouldn't care either, as long as their kneelers get to play. It's sickening. I'm proud to never have given any athletes a dime of my money nor my time or attention.

[@3Peat_]

@@kapalottyt4999You can’t be this dense

[@coolbeans8824]

Meanwhile me As a private in the marines- damn she making bank!

[@joeyyun6508]

⁠@@austin26011he said he’s a private looking at cpl pay like it’s a lot

[@cpK054L]

BOOOOOOOOT

[@TheAsianOfChaos]

They know you’ll buy shitty gear from the px if they give you more. They also want to make sure you can’t afford engagement rings

[@MuskMonkey]

Or toilet paper.

[@Sapsi-tu5gm]

Damn that’s only 295 more then my fast food job

[@justanotherguy6359]

also only a million times more stress and work.

[@Sapsi-tu5gm]

@@justanotherguy6359 righ

[@jhpjhun]

That's $1940 per month of pure disposable after-tax income. Housing, food, healthcare? Paid for. Family's healthcare & housing? Paid for. Considering the benefits, it's closer to someone making $60k a year. Not great initially but considering the scaling, it's not bad. Hear me out: A Soldier with 14+ years in the DC area will have an after-tax equivalent to someone making over $110-$180K a year due to non-taxable benefits, plus a decent pension and dirt cheap health care including family members when retired after 20 years of Service. The pension starts as soon as you retire so if you joined at 18, you'll start receiving a pension at 38. If you live 40 more years after retirement, the pension during the Soldier's lifetime will be anywhere from $1.5 to $4 million depending on rank. Not a bad gig.

[@jodispiggai3945]

The man I take care of at his house I showed him this he thought it was a good amount then when I told him what I make just taking care of him on weekends he realized you could get more working McDonald’s and for the most part wiring md Donald’s your not putting your life on the lines so ty for your comment that helped him to understand our government is definitely shitty they deserve way more but Ukrain gets it all such bs

[@JuSSayZ]

@@jodispiggai3945lol what. A fast food worker spends all their money for living necessities, military wage is pure disposable income. The fast food worker has no disposable income, the military service member has purely disposable income. If this was a graph, the fast food worker has nothing, and the service member has 22k + the cost of living where they are stationed, easily becoming 50k or more. This isn’t even considering benefits. Besides this, finances are a large incentive for military service because the financial aspect of it is amazing, civilian finances don’t come close to matching military finances in terms of money you can save or spend freely. On the other hand however, most people don’t join the military out of desire for money. Not everyone joins for “honor or glory” but most people do in fact join seeking some purpose outside of their 9-5 civilian life. This is something which money can’t buy, and I’d wager that most service members are thankful for the opportunity they’ve been given

[@adamlee3056]

As a former NATO sodier I can tell you that I made more as private in the Canadian army than a Sergeant makes in the USMC. Pay charts are posted publicly. Take a look.

[@Lillydillon-yo7pr]

In Australia, we get about 4500 a month ( just during basic training) when we have finished our IET we get paid 80,000 a year. And we have free healthcare anyways so..

[@johnford9070]

Yea but you’re in Australia so it kinda evens out. We all saw the videos of you guys being locked in your houses cuz of the shot lol

[@CPG_777]

@@johnford9070 😂😂😂 savage mode

[@YoLo-hx3cs]

​@@johnford9070pretty bad defense when u gotta bring up covid instead of thinking about how bad American soldiers have it.

[@iDrumGod]

@@johnford9070you really thought you’d did something there, huh?

[@Myce]

📉Australian dollars📉

[@aesthetics4days]

keep in mind she's a Corporal which is an E4 you start at E1

[@scottyseanychannel-costell8772]

she is at least 2 - 4 years in

[@dannyhuckabee9695]

This is sad...when congress only works 180bdays ..and get a 6 figure salary..

[@59dstorm]

Twice , more than twice, what I got as a Sgt with baq after 4 years

[@goobertaylorjr2322]

​@@user-vy7no5ro4lcounting book camp, mct, and A school I was e-4 in 1.5 years

[@gordonissalty6944]

Looks like she’s an E2 judging from her rank on her collar. But that’s just me.

[@johnathan3593]

damn a 16 year old who works 60 hours a month at mcdonald’s makes 900+

[@hitthecouch]

But they don’t get free healthcare, free food, free housing, free electric, water, and gas. No taxes on goods bought on post/ base. Cheaper gas, etc. Factor these in depending on where one lives and that’s $2K + per month. Her net pay of $1,000 bi weekly is all disposable

[@Scuzz_plays]

​@@hitthecouchfood comes out of our paycheck before it gets to us. And no you gotta pay for gas

[@hitthecouch]

@@Scuzz_plays When I was in the Army, it showed $2XX bas on the LES that was included inthe pay and then deducted because E1-E6 in the barracks ate free in the DFAC. So yeah, food was free. Nobody said gas was free; reading is fundamental

[@Scuzz_plays]

@hitthecouch you literally said it in your first sentence. And back in the day the food was free. When i joined in 2016 it came out of our paychecks. They deducted it before sending it. Don't know when it became a thing 🤷‍♂️

[@hitthecouch]

@@Scuzz_plays it literally shows on the Army website that meals are free🤦‍♂️😂 Bas appears on the LES and then is deducted. It has no affect on pay because joes in the barracks should not be getting bas anyway🤦‍♂️ Gawd, you are a dummie

[@kangaroobot]

State side Marines get paid less than overseas (forward deployed) Marines do. When I was an E3 starting my second year on Okinawa (my 3rd year in the Corps), I was getting paid 1100 per check.

[@TH-eb5ro]

Agreed there are various stipends depending on location such as hazard pay. This snippet isn't really the full picture.

[@TheBearGrappler]

I knew of a master chief petty officer who retired after 20+ years, never bought a house, stayed on ship during leave, and saved all of his money. Traveled the world, had many West Pac trips. Afterwards, had a job set up as a civilian on a base, and still had access to the commissary shops to make purchases. And he had close to a 1/2 million in the bank at age 44.

[@556m4]

There’s no way he should have kept all of that money in a bank account. It’s sitting there devaluing. He should have invested it and let it grow year after year with compounding interest. Never keep large sums of money in the bank long term.

[@Will-ef2tw]

​@@556m4fractional reserve lending for the bank $$$

[@Chiszle]

​@@556m4Compounding interest, like in a bank savings account.

[@winterroadspokenword4681]

@@556m4Maybe it WAS invested? You often find though that very tight people, don’t use their money well.

[@dsmdriver2588]

Only 1/2 a million by 44 and didn't even purchase a house? That's nothing to brag about

[@bulkierwriter2772]

Military: I wonder why young people aren’t joining?

[@jaythomas3224]

Not much of an incentive to die for Tiny countries 7000 miles away

[@nunyabuziness8421]

Us military is bigger than any other so wtf are u talking about?

[@bulkierwriter2772]

@@nunyabuziness8421 So why are they complaining about missing recruitment goals year after year? Only 1/10 of my generation is in the military.

[@bulkierwriter2772]

@@nunyabuziness8421 Btw China has the largest military.

[@drygimangdrminjak8177]

​@@bulkierwriter27721/10???? thats bad for you??? in my country its like 1/1000

[@buckfutter99]

I saved all I could. Even both deployments when I made crazy money. It afforded me a bunch of land.

[@VDVrequester]

How much did you make per deployment if you don’t mind me asking?

[@thein1990]

Depends how long you stay Most bank around 40k for 9 months

[@buckfutter99]

@@VDVrequester over 100k for two deployments with an addition on the second. I had Hazard, imminent danger, all the add on supplements for EOD. I only spent money on booze when I came home. Mickeys and PBR. I also contracted for 5 years after my active duty. It added up.

[@joseavila-mo7gt]

@@buckfutter99fuck yeah mickeys

[@marcheathrow8930]

Well done.,good self discipline with money.

[@josemorales347]

But no bills to speak of is what they forget to almost always add. As long as they live on base food, clothing etc is free. Some discretionary spending happens and thats when that salary is used but typically off base.

[@minzahhh1]

A 16 year old McDonald's worker makes that in Australia God dam

[@luluc8951]

However she doesn’t have to worry about health care, food, and if she lives in the barracks, housing as this is already deducted from her pay. Now much do you think all that cost that McDonalds worker each month?

[@barrytelesford5265]

health care? to go fight against bullets? right@@luluc8951

[@NinetyNinePointFive627]

​@@luluc8951but it can cost you a life...id rather choose to work in McDonalds than army...giving life and mental health for what...

[@DonyoSanghelei30]

Same in America

[@marvinh4893]

@@luluc8951 with everything u mentioned i got 2000€ left. Im earning 2600€/month netto. Netto = the earning with deducted insurance and healthcare. 470€ / month for housing and 130€ for food. And i jsut building some carbon parts 7 hours a day xD

[@londellrichardson5434]

If you in the comments thinking that’s allot of money you tripping😂

[@chance-w9n]

its not at all lmao. But they have benefits and if you play it right when you leave you could be set.

[@nicgur_6981]

@@chance-w9nit was never for the money I can’t fucking believe people talk about dumb stuff like this.

[@Darion350]

Considering every single basic need is provided to you for free, it's not that bad. I'm not sure when this video was taken though, because as an E-4 with at least 3 years in, she should be getting around $2773/mo, which is considerably more than $1940 that she's talking about.

[@dolaaal]

The big money is in the weapons, systems and missiles that you send at people with camels in the desert.

[@ripred-9785]

​@nigward2272nah it aint

[@jazminejones3479]

HELL NO! I will do reserved or guard but never active and definitely not Marines (marines are the first to get deployed) because with UBER I make 1200-2000 a week!!!

[@Moneysreal]

Bruuuuuh, I was making 1200$ every two weeks as an e-2 in the coast guard. It was something like 8-900$ plus OCONUS since I was stationed in Alaska.

[@PandemoniumVice]

The "$" goes on the FRONT of the number, not end! I'm sorry the school system failed you.

[@Moneysreal]

@@PandemoniumVice wow very cool, thank you for informing me of such a huge mistake. You’ve opened my eyes and made me realize the error of my ways. I’m a changed man now, thank you so much. God bless you.

[@walkswithbear7935]

​​@@PandemoniumViceand here you go with correcting him reaching for a point... sorry your parents failed you

[@brandonearle6785]

@@PandemoniumVicedickhead

[@JfkfKkrk]

​@@PandemoniumViceThere's no reason for your comment to exist, honestly.

[@ryansmith1115]

They need to have a pay raise. Disgusting

[@TheVikingSailor]

If you have dependents and live off base you make way more. She's probably single living in the barracks and everything is provided to her for cheap tax free or free all together.

[@Spontaneous72]

@@TheVikingSailorBe careful with the word ’free’..it definitely comes with a price..

[@WuTangWax]

​@@Spontaneous72always

[@JP-ec9rl]

The military ain't for sissies. She's also an E4 and I'm guessing lives in post housing, meals provided and doesn't have dependents? Also offered continuing education at no personal cost? An E4 with dependents and off post housing made well over 50 grand a year in 2003. I know because I was on active duty as an E4 , with a family in 2003. You aren't meant to stay an E4 and the plus side is that it's about the only job in America that you can retire from at 38 years old with a pension from day one and healthcare for the rest of your life.

[@JP-ec9rl]

@@WuTangWax if you can't make it on 1600 a month with your room, health insurance and board covered, you ain't going to make it as a trucker either. I had 12 years in the army and ten years pulling tankers in the trucking industry. Now I fix tankers for less money than driving them but more on the hour and more time to myself. It's not what you earn. It's how you spend it. You just joined the army for the wrong reasons if you were there for the money. It's the same thing driving a truck. None of your time belongs to you as a trucker unless you get a local daycab job and go home every night. So if you divide the wage by the 110 hours a week that you spend living in a truck, people flipping burgers make better money for their time.

[@SN1PEZ_YT_TTV]

That's less than my dishwashing job. 2k a month

[@WavyyBaybee]

I’m 17 and a manager at subway, I get paid three times a month and my paychecks are usually about $1200, after tax. I work 30 hours weeks 😂

[@michaelmoser3482]

You also don’t get your college paid for, a va home loan, tri care, 3 free meals a day, and barracks for free :/

[@Randomaccount9470]

​​@@michaelmoser3482they also dont risk PTSD , get to see family and friends more often and no risk of loosing limbs or life

[@YoLo-hx3cs]

​@@michaelmoser3482college is not necessary for a lot of jobs anyways so wasting time and getting low pay for a lotta ppl :/

[@UniiYpc]

@@michaelmoser3482still doesn’t add up when my life is on the line try again …

[@dhawk1952]

Thanks for lying on KZbin, here’s your reward 🏆

[@eduardoroblero6534]

Now go ask congressman how much they get paid

[@cristsan4171]

0 doglars $ per life -USAmerica

[@TH-eb5ro]

Not even an accurate comparison.

[@robertx3890]

174,000 per year is the salary for American congress, house and senate, plus perks Luke the best health care, pension, retirement, stipends, allowances, etc.

[@michaelcassady348]

The Marines made me eminently qualified to be a janitor following my time in.

[@larryhorse83]

After I got out and got my degree, I applied for a bunch of jobs on USAjobs and the only one that I got a response back on was a janitor at Hines VA hospital. They knew my skillset.

[@noelleabra147]

My fiance got out of army and does private surveillance. Big companies have workman's comp insurance and they contract surveillance companies to go and follow people suspected of fraud. You follow them and film these people with bum knees climbing ladders and running and shit. May be something to look into.

[@Max-bg1ln]

Rejoice, you a man of many trades

[@IffyEdem]

@@larryhorse83 💀💀😂😂

[@vladstar2943]

@@larryhorse83 oh no

[@farrogomitommy1798]

All I heard was” rah rah rah RAH *crayons I like chewing crayons”

[@bubbalong7646]

As a Marine Cpl in Vietnam I was paid 250 dollars a month which included 50 dollars a month combat pay. Semper Fi! (L-4/11, March 1968-July 1969)

[@vindin5]

Yeah but those were really easier times. Inflation is dog crap now half her paycheck goes to food. And that's pathetic af.

[@ghb2513]

@@vindin5 easier times during combat ops in Vietnam? 😵‍💫😵😮‍💨

[@vindin5]

@ghb2513 lol I'm not sure. I heard just as worse.

[@bubbalong7646]

@@notvoodoo2654 Correct, sir! Because in 1968-69 as a Corporal (E-4) in the Marine Corps in Vietnam I was paid $250.00 a month which included $50.00 a month combat pay. And so it goes. Money is backed by nothing but a (vague) "promise" to pay. Another gauge: then a gallon of leaded was 25-30 cents a gallon. Good luck, fellow Americans, and Semper Fi!

[@bubbalong7646]

@@notvoodoo2654 No, you are certainly not long-winded. You say a lot of poignant and interesting things. We Marines thought we were not special at all. We were just doing our duty as citizens and we looked at the war as a challenge for us and for the Marine Corps. We fought as much for the Marine Corps as for the country. Our tactical area of responsibility was under control. So when we were ordered to withdraw from the entire country we just saluted smartly and said, Aye aye, sir! Three bags full sir! Despite what the lefties say, Vietnam was a war that needed to be fought to teach a hard lesson to the worldwide communist movement. Our fighting there kept the reds out of the rest of SE Asia and kept them from threatening Indonesia and Australia. And under SEATO the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and Philippines sent troops to fight with us. And as you know, inflation in the US is constant. More examples: in WW2 bread was 20-30 cents a loaf;eggs 30 cents a dozen, a Coke 5 cents, a 12oz Pepsi 5 cents; in 1968 a GTO was about $5000, a S&W .38 about 80-90 dollars. The average salary was about $5000-6000 a year. So in real purchasing power we are about the same, perhaps less because many things have gone downhill in my opinion and observation. And you have accomplished more than I. By the way, I'm 81 and for 10 years have lived in the Spinal Cord Injury Residential Unit at the VAMC in Hampton, Virginia; there are about 40 residents here, all ages, all fairly recent wars. I happen to be the oldest right now. Great to hear from you! Semper Fi!

[@philbruni2429]

When I got out in 1974 as an E4, my pay was about $378 per month.

[@bryancabrera50]

Cost of living was way lower too

[@wokebutstillsleepy8426]

$1 in 1974 was worth $6.20, roughly $2,400 today from $378.

[@richardh4300]

How was the inflation in 1974?

[@gudda2glory326]

Probably a good amount tbh.. $100 a Month in the 1920's I'm sure was Great.. Can't compare 74 and 2023

[@krynosisdreamer1421]

Wow, thats when 7.25 was actually able to buy an education

[@ElwoodBluesAK]

That's a lot of crayons she can buy with that money.

[@zestnut]

along with veteran’s discount

[@AnonymousZzz5]

I'm dead 😭

[@DavidBauer-v2l]

She’s soooo beautiful!! TY for your service!

[@eistaimalakes8493]

I was getting $980 a month in 1999 - that was E-1

[@ima8533]

I was getting 980 bi-weekly in 2008

[@Doobee80]

Grandpops told me he got paid $100 a month and hand to send $90 back to my grandma. Surviving off $10 /month during the 50s

[@bill-or-somthingbill4390]

Grandma living large

[@Doobee80]

@@bill-or-somthingbill4390 well, she was taking care of 5 kids while he was in the Army, and in the Korean War.

[@ronb357]

And a loaf of bread was 15 cents

[@TheAyrodynamicArts]

GOD DAMN

[@Fredfredbug4]

Yeah but back then you could buy a house, two cars, and a vacation for 10 grand

[@inclusion9212]

In '87, I got $700 a month. Folks still thank me for my service so it's cool.

[@Ezees23]

You're telling on yourself......and telling on me too, LOL......

Thank you for your service 🙏❤

[@excitement1499]

inflation or something.

[@tybrustornt]

That’s the equivalent of around $1,900 per month in 2023. And she makes $1,940…wow there actually is a economic model that works

[@NPX22]

😂😂😭 made me laugh good shit

[@h1vemind815]

Well for a junior enlisted, that 23k/year is pocketed, food, housing, health insurance, dental insurance, etc are all covered by the military. For individuals who are married and/or have dependents get to live off base with housing costs still covered. That 23k/year goes into extra food, hygiene stuff, your fancy set of wheels, phone bill, and whatever the heck else you like to spend money on. Especially as a junior enlisted or officer, most if not all of your life expenses are covered, you can spend every dime you're paid and still have food to eat and a place to sleep.

[@eliseosoto6224]

900 FOR 2 WEEKS?! that’s crazy

[@Danyello_0]

Thats 2.5 Weeks and is Poor pay.

[@Fit_soldier]

@@Danyello_0should I get out of the military?

[@Cole_pantheon]

@@Fit_soldierdepends if ur mos translates well to the civilian world 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@Fit_soldier]

@@Cole_pantheon 11B

[@SrTexasBlood]

That's how much a person in the mill was making back in the 80s

[@garlandgarrison3739]

One of the biggest reasons I left active duty. To put it best: More money, less stress

[@shawnking4671]

I used to get paid about $550 2x a month as a Cpl back in 93.

[@proxy.1909]

550 in 93 would be 1100 today. So she makes less than what you used to

[@trevordurkin1940]

@@proxy.1909 and inflation has doubled that since then…

[@HeterosexuaI]

​@@trevordurkin1940 what exactly did you think he was talking about if not inflation? the magic fuckin money fairy that eats $50 bills from the 90s and shits out $100s?

[@thomasking428]

$375 as a E3 inSan Diego in 1995

[@ricom7091]

Same. That was before taxes though. I was always broke AF.

[@juanleonel8008]

Free college my friends, free college and no rent

[@Coronet_shop]

With ptsd

[@F-18Super]

@@Coronet_shopwhat ptsd you getting? “The battle of basic training” such a long fought battle and many were lost 😔

[@Coronet_shop]

@@F-18Super no just clarifying the worse trade off free college sure but several colleges mates I’ve met really have it bad from their combat experience

[@F-18Super]

@@Coronet_shop welp as a current navy midshipman with a couple of buddies who went enlisted. Some went army, some went marines and currently the one in the army is enjoying his traveling experience. Worst that’s happen to him was not being able to shower for a week or two. The marine boys are going through basic rn.

[@ShanteRoxxane]

There are many places to have free or really low cost college. When I went to school it was only $2500 per semester. Grad school was 3k per semester. Most was covered with grants (you don’t pay these back). Now in NY state all the public 2 and 4-year colleges are free as long as you get accepted.

[@asakapa0003]

when your 19, $700 every check is alot. Edit: People dont understand. $1400/month but housing/utilities, medical insurance, food is paid for.

[@plavitigar]

Bro 700€ is a lot for me

[@Diego-zy5dc]

I'm 19 making 1400 a week sometimes 2k in masonry

[@plavitigar]

@@Diego-zy5dc bro ur mad rich

[@dee33_3]

I make more than that weekly bro. But I also work a lot

[@plavitigar]

@@dee33_3 What kind of job are you working?

[@iixxu]

On Marine Security Guard duty I was getting 1800 a check as a Sergeant. My money went further being in different countries too.

[@Jon-p4g]

Damn! You were making more than me.

[@Megatron2980]

Same here I was making bank. Tajikistan, Greece, and Singapore.

[@Bryan-df4jo]

MSG rn, as a lance im making $1600 a check.

[@thomassullivan1619]

Yo that sucks, I make that a week and I’m only an apprentice. You guys should get paid a lot more. More people would definitely join

[@cpK054L]

You gotta milk it. At 100% disability you get At least 3800/month Free education for your kids to any state school Tax exemption from property tax in many states. Medical coverage from any VA Community CARE paid by the VA champva which pays medical expenses for any of your dependents by providers who accept TRICARE. These perks alone is at least 50k/ yr The big one is the property tax... it's 12k alone for me

[@Mediocremakekout]

apprentice what exactly

[@Robert-s1j]

@@Mediocremakekoutprolly a construction job, when I was an apprentice plasterer my net pay was 900 a week and I have the pay stubs to back it up

[@noahross6563]

Remember that this also includes health insurance and housing, and they also pay a certain amount for you to go to college. It's not like you're ONLY getting the money

[@areviewnearyou408]

Eh in the marine corp college isn’t exactly guaranteed. I’ve watched some start school thinking that only to have to drop out because the marines didn’t cover any of it.

[@mrdynamic8678]

Free food and lodging and tasty crayons

[@orxchi3853]

@@areviewnearyou408that’s why you don’t join the marines

[@noahross6563]

@@areviewnearyou408 the only stipulation on it is that you have to maintain a C average so sounds like it was your friends fault

[@1xBossup]

@@noahross6563100% 🤣

[@The_trees_have_ears]

The way my ex navy buddy described it, enlistment is like college. Do your 4 in a technical MOS, get out and do contracting. He specialized in communications tech. He was paid 100k plus a year when he got out as a contractor

[@yeshrs]

Smart dude. Thats the move

[@lordpezl5424]

For sure. I was avionics in the Marines for 5 years (2010-2015). Now I do the same job except on commercial vessels from tankers to cruise ships. Easy 100K every year cause my pay is salary with overtime. The military will get all they can from you, so make damn sure you get yours as well.

[@theillusiveman2139]

What ' s specifically MOS? Btw i still in high school but i was thinking about joining the militare, specilazing in something and then joining a PMC.

[@The_trees_have_ears]

@@theillusiveman2139 MOS is Military Occupational Specialty aka your job in the military

[@pablo4yu]

100k aint shit nowadays… thats like making 60k before taxes in 2014

[@thezombiepotato1]

I just got out at 10 years and need to really make this clear about how misunderstood these young kids are about their paycheck. First year yeah not great but it includes a place to live, a paid internship, an education, and full healthcare coverage ammounting to what would be 500+ a month. Once you get out of the barracks at 3 years and make e-4, your housing allowance scales to wherever you are, from 1200-2900 just for that. At just 3 years youre making the equivalent of 3500+ a month, and at 9 as an E-5 i was getting 4550 a month, full healthcare coverage and a no money down VA loan on a 600k house at 2.9% 30 year to then rent out, with the full confidence and qualifications to walk into a contracting job making more for no money out of my own pocket, no unpaid internship, no money spent or years not getting paid for a degree, a GI bill to cover one if I want one, and the oppurtunity to also get TA while active to get even more free education. Not to mention the 20k bonus nor how a good portion of these new kids are getting 10-15k in BOOTCAMP now, and the 1500+ youll likely get in disability for the rest of you life, OR the pension you can work for which will be a scarcity for your generation. I WISH I could educate these young 19 year olds who dont realize how much of a goldmine they are sitting on in the military compared to most of their graduating highschool class. It's crazy how finacially solid the military can make you so dont be afraid to join and DONT WASTE THE LIFE CHANGING RESOURCES THAT LITERALLY EVERYONE IS AFFORDED. Too many people sit on winning lottery tickets and refuse to cash them in.

[@KingsMen-RUS]

So why are there homeless Veterans in America?

[@cpK054L]

Bruh, my unit must be broke as shit because E4s were still forced to live in barracks, and that's with the building at 110% capacity

[@Jon-p4g]

Very true! You really broke it down!!

[@TheRealRickyVirgo]

I like that

[@Ccoleworld3]

@@KingsMen-RUS mental health issues and drug addictions

[@geraldgolden2723]

But if you leave on base, you get free housing and you go to the chow hall for free and there are several more items you get. If you live off base you get housing allowance and food allowance, etc.

[@ronaldcastro5799]

You guys and gals deserve much more...

[@momsnearu466]

The military get a lot, like there really no reason for the younger ranks to complain about pay when they don’t realize how much you would need to make in civilian equivalent to keep the benefits they have now. Hell I needed to make over 6 digits a year to make the checks I was getting as a first class

[@mikeicee]

Why they don’t protect us, only other countries are protected

[@EarlJohnson-wm4bb]

FREE HEALTH CARE , FREE HOUSING ,FREE FOOD

[@__prometheus__]

the basic things every military gives out... nice try

[@Whaleindowed]

*Free shit food

[@EarlJohnson-wm4bb]

@@__prometheus__ Saying why it still works even with the pay so low there. Nimrod ! 🤨

[@jakewatson6046]

Ah yes the absolute bare minimum.

[@mikeadams9260]

Not enough

[@David22221]

Why are People Being angry? My dad gets paid 900$ once a month, and he is the Boss + He has to pay for food, Bills unlike the military

[@RaiRerekē]

23,280 annually isn’t enough to risk you’re life for

[@jefft8138]

To clarify. 1800 is the cash she gets. Her living quarters and utilities are free. Her meals - breakfast lunch and dinner are fully prepared and served to her at cafeterias on base - all free. She has full medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions, plus the doctors are right there on base. - all absolutely free., everyday. So add about 2200 to the 1800 to get an accurate value of what she recieves.

[@LeeArmstrong47]

Still pretty sad

[@KrestenGiese]

That's 48k a year according to your numbers. That's fucking DOGWATER.

[@_DMNO_]

​@@LeeArmstrong47Not necessarily. I do think our servicemembers should be paid more, but the pure benefits they receive are very, very good.

[@Dadoy1775]

I got what you saying about the indirect compensation. If the gov't can pay the salary of a foreign military, I'm sure increasing the direct compensation of our own military will improve retention.

[@archiekaneabraham7435]

Free? Don't know what your talking about, it gets deducted from your pay.

[@NWFreezeTV]

That's what you make working full time at Wendy's and you still eat free 🤧

[@jwhite-1471]

You eat free in the military too, if you feel like it (some people choose not to go to the dining halls, but it's always an option if you live in the barracks). Also, free housing, free health & dental.

[@Starkiller.c6]

​@jwhite-1471 military food isn't free it gets taken out as BAS which is now 450 a month, if she was married that 450 would go straight to her instead of back to the government

[@Itzcuauhtli]

@@Starkiller.c6yes technically it’s given to you and then taken but it’s never counted in your check. It’s to justify budget for each soldier. If your check your mypay you’ll also see we get BAH for living in the barracks even though we don’t get charged for it n

[@joeyharper4976]

​@@jwhite-1471Food and housing isn't Free. Wtf are you even talking about? 😂

[@chrisgonzalez3152]

you make more in wendys

[@nathanielroberts2027]

While in the Marines the most I received in a year total pay was $14,500 for my 55hr work week. 😂.... they gave me arthritis and other ailments as parting gifts 😂

[@itgirl_777]

not trying to be rude but the reason her pay per a year is larger is probably due to inflation 🤥 totally get where you're coming from tho

[@dolfandynasty2838]

And ends with “The VA has determined your injuries are not service related” 😂😂

[@nathanielroberts2027]

​@@dolfandynasty2838 😂😂😂 Correct

[@dandavis5533]

When I went to buy back my military time for GS employment, the total amount for my 4 years of service was less than $45K, so roughly $11K a year. And yeah, wrecked knees and a few other issues as a bonus!

[@ZaeSk8z]

@@dandavis5533is it worth ut

[@mpcf8]

Reminder that the military budget this year is 900 billion

[@wustenfuchs3285]

i get 2k every 2 weeks as a Cpl in the CAF that is insane they need a raise.

[@andrewmiller115]

From that you pay $1k to CFHA and still need to buy food or you pay $700sih to live on base and eat at the mess hall. They can also set their home state to one with basically no tax. That marine is talking about their take home. After tax you're likely looking at 1400ish which is about 1080 USD. So you're paid the same but you also still need to pay for food and rent.

[@cavanleichtman6170]

@@andrewmiller115 That is only if your home state has no income tax or the state that you are stationed in has no income tax. You cannot change your state of residency to a random state. Also, where I was stationed, they take $1200 from your paycheck to stay in the barracks. You share the room with another soldier, whereas there are apartments off post that are better and you'll get to be alone for $700 a month. But you are forced to stay in the barracks unless you marry or become an E-6. Lastly, if you stay in the barracks, the military forces you to pay for the Dining Facility whether you use it. That's $300 month for food that is closed during the weekends and holidays, that you cannot get refunded for, because there is another DFAC 3 hrs walk you can use. The food is also very poor quality, and that has to do with how dfacs receive their funding causing a reverse snowball effect of not having enough money to maintain the facility that I wont get too much into. Point is, it's definitely not a good deal. The GI Bill helps to offset the poor pay, so that you are effectively earning an extra $1k-$3k a month for your first 3 years if you decide to use your GI Bill once you get out, and that can make it worth it if you are poor and joining the military for a ride to the middle class. However, my brothers all went the college route instead, and have their debts paid off with 6 figure incomes, while I am just beginning college, and even with no college debt, I'll still be behind once I graduate had I just done college from the start. You don't join for money.

[@tmac2798]

Nah that’s 2K clear. Ain’t nobody wanna eat at the mess every night and live in barracks. 900 is criminal l!!!

[@ace50cal1.o4]

@@andrewmiller115 what the hell are you on about

[@andrewmiller115]

@@ace50cal1.o4 The marine gets paid less but gets more benefits like a housing allowance or free housing on base that Canadians don't and they are paid in usd so overall they get paid more despite the base pay being lower

[@spencerbrady2425]

But that’s on top of free housing, food, health coverage for dental, vision, mental, physical etc.. post 9/11 GI Bill, on the job skills training.. it’s difficult to put a value on the guarantee of a check knowing it’s very difficult to get fired, plus the pride of belonging, the connection you make.. Joining the Marine Corps was the best thing I ever did. My knees and back hurt, but I would do it all over again.

[@chereeflowers9139]

Thank you for your service sir. My daughter is in training at San Diego and she joined for the very reasons you stated, plus she loves a challenge. I agree pay should be more but I’m very grateful for those of that serve anyway. Thank you for comment, it helped me feel less sad for my baby.

[@kevinusmc1775]

HOLD UP!!! Just to make this clear. I am stationed on Oahu. Most enlisted live off base. They get close to 2k-3k without dependants and 3k-4.5k with dependants a month for rent/housing, up to 600-900 for food and free medical. if not living on base, which the majority don't. Don't feel sorry or see this as a negative. I know of many who used BAH during enlistment to purchase property and currently rent after 20 or more years.

[@Yfzmarine]

You don't have the option to get bha under e-5 unless they've changed it

[@kevinusmc1775]

@@Yfzmarine they did. E1 at HIckam with no dependants $2313 with $3084. 😳

[@danielparra7007]

That is right!!! Im a VETERAN that got out when that went into effect

[@westsideromeo9609]

Cap

[@Sai_92]

​@@Yfzmarineit depends on where you're stationed. Some duty stations don't have barracks so bah is given. I've processed bah for a couple of E2s out in Oregon

[@dano5649]

Army pays great. And gives out $40k signing bonuses

[@Klausi666]

Yeah you are also on duty 24/7 - 6 hours of sleep(everage)+1 hour of eating(splitup troughout the day) +1 hour personal hygiene = 16 hours shift in total. about 440 hours a month. So you make around $4 an hour with 1920 monthly pay. This is slavery basicly.

[@smittytwotimes6116]

Cap. 01 here, show up to work at 7:30, chow from 11-1300, leave work at 1500 (on a good day. 1630 at the latest). Most Fridays I get off at or around noon. Every weekend off. 4 days off every federal holiday and 2 days off for Mardi Gras. (New Orleans) Life is solid

[@ericksergey715]

@@smittytwotimes6116what branch are you in boss?

[@zakirali323]

well said

[@Klausi666]

​@@smittytwotimes6116 Those of us in the military NORMALLY work a regular schedule, like the rest of the world. But when things happen, they happen. And there is no such thing as a time clock. More than once I have worked over 24 hours straight on the flight deck of a carrier. You have to understand that there is no ‘second shift’ in a war zone. You don’t have a clock to watch, and you do not punch out at the end of the day. Look, especially in the Navy, when that ship leaves port, you are on it 24/7. Even when you are ‘off-work’, you are there. normally for over a month, and sometimes for well over two months before you see a port.

[@KatsuVRC]

“And for no reason at all, I join the marine corps”

[@bm6232]

Not only that, you get a great resume, fitness/work lifestyle, and college.

[@Pineapple-co6fe]

I hope you meant this as a joke.

[@hippie6943]

You also get 3 hots, and a cot, medical, vision, dental, 30 paid days leave, a yearly uniform allowance, and free College! They give you pretty much everything you need to live. She probably has to pay for a cellphone, the rest is in the bank if you're smart.

[@Pineapple-co6fe]

@@hippie6943 almost all that comes out of your paycheck

[@vartisepi7938]

@@hippie6943just like prison

[@_S8EN_]

@@hippie6943how simple is this comment? 😂

[@fortis12]

If they fixed the health care in the US i don’t think anybody would be in the military past their initial contract

[@stevewebb7318]

She wasn't complaining she stating a facts like a real Marine

[@drippyblvk]

Stating it wrong like a real marine LOL

[@New_frisk]

@@drippyblvk ??

[@jamielancaster01]

FACT CHECK: Her Base Pay is about $30k a year (after 3 years in the military). Plus on top of her Base Pay she gets BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) each month month for housing. If she lives in the Norfolk area her BAH it $18,000 a year - if she is married or has kids it’s $22,968 a year. If she lives in the San Diego area her BAH is $32,760 a yr - if she is married or has kids it’s $43,688 a year. If she lives around Parris Island her BAH is $22,320 a year - if she is married or has kids it’s $26,064 a year. If she lives in the barracks she only gets her base pay. So if she is only bringing home $970 twice a month she’s living in the barracks. Besides her Base Pay & her BAH she receives BAS (Basic Allowance Subsistence - food) $452.56 a month ($5,431 a year). And if she’s married to somebody in the military with the same E-3 rank with only three years in the military together they’re bringing in almost a $100,000 a year depending where you are stationed (Base Pay + BAH singe rate + BAS single rate plus BAS). If one member has a child from a previous marriage, and the other has a child from a previous marriage, then they both get BAH with dependents pay.

[@anthonyumphrey519]

Thats still pretty terrible.

[@Ayoitswavy]

Been serving 5 years this pay is trash bruh ain no justifying it😂

[@Ayoitswavy]

@@robertsmith3774 never thought of it that way😭

[@joeycash9739]

That’s all a bunch of Ifs so there’s nothing to fact check here lol

[@HDstateofMind]

Is it BHA or BAH ?

[@bobtheworkerman9268]

Yeah! Marines need a raise

[@crossthunder4155]

Every branch does honestly in my opinion

[@n1c704]

Sorry, we gotta pay Raytheon first /s

[@Pineapple-co6fe]

All branches have the same base pay

[@toriecherry5390]

​@@Pineapple-co6feexactly

[@majorfails5512]

That pay includes free housing, 3 meals a day, Vacation time, water, electricity, etc... Basically you live for free + get a small wage. For her thats $1940 more than she needs to live. Maybe a little less for toiletries and such.

[@real_lampcap]

If youre active duty, you also get free housing and food and other essentials. Not saying 900 a month is good. Just saying active duty soldiers arent paying rent and things like citizens. But i do agree that its a shame they have such a low income when they are protecting our country.

[@daveh9551]

Should’ve seen our checks in the 90s. I was bringing in about $400 every two weeks. Id be broke as hell after a night out, but as an E-2 it was about having fun with other 18-20 year olds . Once I turned 21 and made E4 then those bills started coming in and it was time to get serious

[@nickgerr1991]

What happened at 21?

[@excitement1499]

this logic makes no sense but i hear you brother. to poor money management!🥂🍻

[@Copilot1204]

One night out had you broke 😵

[@scratchpenny]

@@Copilot1204 Very common in the military. That's what people are trying to explain. This pay isn't bad if you are single and young because it's all discretionary income. You don't need it because you get free food, housing, and uniforms. You just won't have any extra cash until the next payday.

[@FaydsterTV]

Depends on your time in as well. I’m an E-5 that just reached his 6 year mark, and I get paid something like $2K per paycheck. Your regular E-1 now makes almost $2K a month in the Army starting out.

[@MoMontelwrld]

Don’t forget deployment send u to the battle

[@ScottieMitchell-f8y]

Hasn't gone up much since I joined back in 2008. E1 made 1700 monthly. If only the military budget spent more on the soldiers. Almost pushing a trillion dollars. Yet, soldier can't get a decent pay raise.

[@itz.ally_x]

That is entirely wrong on the e-1 part.. i dont even crack 1k and i just made E-3 in December.

[@BetterKeepCalmOfficial]

@@itz.ally_xif you’re not lying then you need to talk to your financial department. if you’re getting paid less then 1k every 2 weeks as an E3 then either you’re just making stuff up to sound right or something wrong with your payment and you need to talk to someone to figure it out

[@amarilloaristocrat8435]

I started at $397.00 per month in '78.

[@GreedeeVids]

In 94-98 I was paid $970 a month.

[@HaryMas]

That was back then that’s 20 years later

[@itguru2037]

@@HaryMasin 85-91 I made 500

[@ocho27hd]

In ‘09 I was at $880 for E-4. 🤔

[@GreedeeVids]

@@ocho27hd i was married with kids

[@SamuelMalone-r5j]

BAS, Free housing, free Healthcare, 30 days paid leave. She gets paid to workout. The only thing taxable is her base pay. Paid holidays, if she can't work due to injury, she still gets her full paycheck. Tuition assistance before using post 9/11 GI bill. This short gives literally no context.

[@Shinsephir]

I just made a huge comment on this… glad there are others with reality in their heads

[@jrod6891]

They deserve a lot more than that

[@fortunateson2039]

Well the marines pays for trips, food, electricity, water, housing, everything but toiletries

[@Reckless_Aura]

It’s more how much they keep than how much they get since the military also pays for your food, utilities, etc. so it’s usually based around your life style

[@jrod6891]

@@Reckless_Aura it was just a saying I'm just saying they deserve a hell of a lot more not even talking about money

[@Reckless_Aura]

@@jrod6891 Putting it that way I agree with you

[@colorroloc3668]

@@jrod6891 taxes. Our military gets paid best in the world. Yes they deserve more but is everyone willing to pay for that

[@nileshrawat1583]

Why suddenly this US military videos ? I heard they are having hard time to recruit the soldiers maybe that's why?

[@NorrinRadd1984]

These are Marines not Soldiers. Soldiers are in the Army.

[@EE-ie1bo]

cause of genesis

[@yip0p]

Marine corps actually isn't having as much issues as the other branchs

[@thedemocrat73]

My sister works at a plasma center near an army installation and most if not all of the donations are people in the army trying to make ends meet.

[@shaydesofblue2281]

2015 when I was a private. My first paycheck was $485😅

[@flikkemaniac]

that's not true

[@REALYAADYEXTREME]

Cap

[@dc4334]

@@REALYAADYEXTREMEtechnically it easily could have been. Especially if he joined in the middle of the pay period. E1 coming on into basic won’t be getting much anyway.

[@cmpondeck33]

@@REALYAADYEXTREME Not cap, unless you’re talking about the money that’s saved up thru bootcamp. That first 9 months til they rank you you’re getting payed maybe 1200 a month. In the navy at least

[@theboshow9697]

@@REALYAADYEXTREMEin basic you on average get $1200 a month unless you have a dependent, after basic your pay goes up to its actual numbers

[@weaponizedtoaster323]

I get paid $850 per check as a Lance Corporal

[@WuTangWax]

Oh hell nah im not joining then lmao

[@weaponizedtoaster323]

@@WuTangWax yeah people definitely don't join for the money lol

[@Dragging79]

I remember being an E-3 and below. Those were tough time's.

[@AlanParis-l9g]

It does not matter that she is female... pay is based on rank and special pay allowances...

[@notleviathan855]

Keep in mind, they're paying for your healthcare, clothes, housing, food, equipment. That 900 every paycheck is free spending money that can be used on carpayments, phone bills, internet, and other stuff. The military also puts aside money for college as well. People don't seem to understand that the 23k a year is 23k of 'fun money.' She could be working a minimum wage job, making 30k a year, but after all her expenses it'd be around 20k left over. Keep in mind as a civilian you're paying for housing, healthcare, all your clothes, all of your food.

[@philipwhatley6742]

that part! And outside of a phone bill and IF they decide to buy a car, by the time her 4 year tour ends she'll be sitting on $50-75k in cash

[@robertmoore8177]

Keep in Mind.There are many Military Members who Live Off Post and have to Pay Expenses just like everyone else.The Cost of Living is Much Higher Now than it was when I was on Active Duty.I'm a Gulf War Veteran,And,there were guys who were Full Time in the Service who had second jobs like Delivering for Dominos and Pizza Hut just to make ends meet.

[@notleviathan855]

@@robertmoore8177 I'm gonna call lack of information for off post housing. I know the US Army gives you money set aside for housing expenses. I'm not sure what branch you were, but unless you have a family of four, a fulltime service members salary is MORE than enough (with BHA) to pay for housing. If you're single, and having to work a second job that's not because the army doesn't pay enough. That's because you lack money management skills. There's no way full time, active duty service members even had time to deliver for Pizza Hut, and make any substantial income. You work five days a week, at minimum 40 hours in the army. The only time you'd be able to deliver pizza is after peak hours, when all the pizza shops are closed, or on weekends which most fulltime service members only REALLY get Sundays off. There's no way a soldier can't make enough to support themselves or family, without making severe financial mistakes. The only excuse is, you're a E3 and below, and for some reason have a family/new car at 29%apr. E4s and above shouldn't have any issues. At least for me, as someone going in. The Army has adjusted pay to account for inflation, there's no way a modern soldier should be having financial issues unless they're being stupid.

[@Yochillbruh0h]

Not true on some things. Equipment should have to be payed for by anyone working a professional job. Plus you don’t get to keep it and anything you lose you have to pay for (which makes sense) But not true on food or clothing. Had to buy all of that myself or had it deducted from paychecks. Housing is a joke if you lived in the barracks where I was at. Healthcare was really the only one. On the bright side now I have veterans benefits.

[@SeaTraveller2000]

​@@robertmoore8177we get bah for housing so if your bah for the area is 2800 but your rent is 1300, whatever is left over is yours every month. Also our base pay,cola,bas come into play with that. Navy we get sea pay also, and if in a hostile environment like the middle east we get immenent danger pay

[@lucan357]

Politicians should get paid the same. Then they would understand.

[@smilenownyc]

Thanks for your service!

[@jaythomas3224]

Where is that service? Not much of an incentive to die for a country 7000 miles away

[@nicholaswoodard5307]

When i was cpl. My only bill was a $50 cell phone. The rest was invested in beer

[@DxnnyLy]

Damn, I work security and make 30$ an hour as a supervisor. Sometimes with overtime and making 5-6k a month. Shit’s gonna be wack when I join 😂 But at least I don’t gotta pay for a one bedroom 2,400$ a month from where I am from.

[@gunsforevery1]

Or food. Or medical expenses. Or life insurance.

[@PlutoTheGod]

If you’re doing well on your own why would you join?

[@DxnnyLy]

@@PlutoTheGod I don't know tbh. I've always wanted to join. No one wants to do security for the rest of their life. Military experience is something I want on my resume. I also want to experience it and better myself.