"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Bert Robbins wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Bert Robbins wrote:

So, we both worked jobs when we were teens. Big deal.
I was still in high school when I was working for Uncle Sam part time,
20 hours per week. I gave it all up to become a US Marine and it was
the best thing I ever did by getting out of a government job wherer you
could advance on your own merits you had to wait until you did the time
just like the other guys, who were sitting around just collecting a
paycheck.

I was the manager of a QA team when I was 25 years old and I was
bringing home $40K per year. Pretty good mone for the mid '80's.

So, can you quantify "considerably more?"

Sure I can quantify it, but why?

I knew you wouldn't put a specific number out. It is not in your nature
to be honest.

You want to know the length of my penis, too?

You do have a fixation your you bowels and genitals.

Two things I think it inappropriate to discuss in a public forum: one's
particular religious beliefs and one's specific income.

Why? You have no problem discussing others religious beliefs and their
income. You must be ashamed of or insecure in your religious beliefs and
your income must be so low as to be embarrassing.


By the way, when you gave up your part-time government job to join the
marines, you didn't get out of a government job. You simply traded one
for another. Soldiering is a government job.

My part time job was converted to full time the day I graduated from HS.
Working as a civilian in government is a job. Serving in the US military
is an honor and privilege.

Whatever makes you feel good about it, eh, Bert? If you were in the
military, you were a federal employee. You received your pay and bennies
from the government, just like any other federal employee. There's nothing
wrong with that, though you seem to think there is.

No, I deem it a privilege to serve one's country in its military because it
is being done for a higher cause. The pay in the military sucks, most of the
duty stations suck, the working conditions suck and the time away from your
family sucks. For the first 10 years of my life my Dad was at sea or in
Vietnam for 7 of those years.