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Is serving in the military classified as a "job"
On Jan 29, 7:34*pm, John H wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:58:09 -0800, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Eisboch" wrote in message m... "Tim" wrote in message .... this was brought up by one of the distinguished posters here on rec.boats, and when I said YES, I was given a "Sure ... snerk" So I'd like to know, seeing I've got a box with a few pay stubs in it from being a guest of Uncle Sugar, I'd say that doing military service IS actually considered as a "job". But now I'm left in confusion because the distinguished poster I've mentioned seems to be skeptical of *that claim. So I present this question to the other distinguished posters on rec.boats: "Do you, or do you not, consider service in the US military as being a "job"?" What say ye? Not to sound corny, but the way I was raised and regarded it back when I was young was that it was considered to be a duty for which you happened to get paid. *Of course, when I first went in my pay was about 50 bucks every two weeks, not counting some bonus pay. For some, it's an honorable job and career. *Some milk it, just like any other job. Some benefit more from the time served than the time served. *(you hafta read that twice). I got a lot out of it. *Basically they paid me to go to school for half of the almost 9 years I was in. But I also felt I earned it. * Fair deal. But my time was back in the Vietnam, draft era and few, other than career "lifers" were there because they wanted to be. * Some were. *I was.. That's the old military. * The new military is very professional, well trained and I think the mentality is that it is more of a job (or career for some). * But it is still an honorable duty to perform, regardless of what some in here think. Eisboch $50 twice a month? *I was in the wrong service. *I started at $60 a month in Feb. 1965. That must have been after taxes. The base pay, as I remember, was $72/mo in June when I was drafted. Whoops, I was off by $6 http://www.afforums.com/ppost/data/648/11964.pdf -- John H For a great time, go here first...http://tinyurl.com/d3vxvm * *Definition of a teenager? * * *God's punishment...for enjoying sex. * * in '44 Dad made $40.00 a month. |
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