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Originally Posted by Bubba  Also, about that pay. Let's say you are a Reservist who lives somewhere where you make a decent living of say $60,000/yr. That is $5000/mo. gross pay. Now, let's look at what he will make in the military as an E6 with over 10 years of service, that is assuming that his reserve years count toward years of service. An E6 with over 10 makes approx. $34995/yr or $2916/mo. I would think that might cause a little financial hardship, but that is just me. |
Bubba you are missing some important things. First a E-6 reservist w/ ten years who is activated will receive additional benefits including bah/baq as well as other benefits if he is married and has children. Then if he is deployed overseas to a war-zone he will be paid tax-free on top of a daily per diem , war zone pay as well as his baq and othere allowances(plus you accrue leave at double the rate). It is not unheard of a married reservist with a rank of e-6 with two children receiving over 4 grand tax free a month, come home and receive his per diem check of perhaps another grand or two plus have 50+ days of paid leave(which if he is reservist he can choose to take as a lump sum or have it paid to him over the next two months). Not saying its enough hen you are at war, but it certainly isnt hurting the family wallet(using your 5000 gross a month). Heck I made 3200 a month and I was just a lowly sergeant and had no kids.