Yay, we've been yay'ed.

My unit has had our tour extended for "A period of time to be determined."
Reason: wat, we haf to give dos?...

Yeah, really not happy about this.

Warning: Venting below
FuckfuckFuckity, Fuck. ................Fuckin Fuck
FUCK!

Comments

[totallynotabrony]

That sucks incredibly much. You only had a little while left, right?

[Reaper1oo]

778620 Had ~15-16 days left, now may have up to 360 days left. After that point, it will very likely be illegal for them to extend it again.

[TAB]

How long has your tour been so far? An extra year sounds insane, and that's coming from someone who spends six months on a carrier.

[ImChangingmynameforreaso]

That sucks... Good news: I got into boot camp I leave for it on the 9th of Feb. Hopefully you don't get shot at too much... I also hope you still like sand.

[Reaper1oo]

778947
The current end of most recent extension will leave it at ~4 years total. I have lost track of total time. I do know that once Feb 15 passes all of my unit will be getting paid 3x the "normal rate."

778960
Awesomes for ye! Sand isn't that bad, fertilizer is much worse

[ImChangingmynameforreaso]

779001 That would be the normal for over seas pay? Jesus... you guys are gonna be rich by the time you get back... I mean... danger pay, and over seas pay is already practically double one's salary...

[Reaper1oo]

779005 Lets see....
Rank: E4 with 3 yrs ($2,157.30) [x3'd]
Family Separation Allowance: $250 [x3'd]
Basic Allowance for Subsistence w/Dependent: X<$1,100
Housing Allowance w/Dependent: $705.90
Monthly Career Sea pay (less than 1yr): $65
HDIP: $150 [x3'd]

and...that's all that applies other than my HALO Cert and 1 "extra" Language.
So I make about $9,419.80 monthly, if I did the math correct and included all relevant pays (correctly/at all).
(Pre-tax as well I think)

[ImChangingmynameforreaso]

779086 E4 is only 2.100 in the US? What the hell... that's equivalent corporal 1, right?

[Reaper1oo]

779325 Close, in the American system I am a Specialist, the rank just beneath a Corporal. Not certain what it's equivalence is

[ImChangingmynameforreaso]

779831 In Canada, Specialists are also corporals or better. The end up being Cpl spec 1-4, and they get minimum 5,000 a month.

[Rayvinne]

That really bites, man. Of course, I'm sure you know this already. I was really looking forward to that off-roading camp.

Well, we can always do it later.

In other news, my bro-in-law is in his final weeks of Boot Camp. After that he's going to become a radiologist.

[Reaper1oo]

780032 Ah, I have learned. Wait, $5,000 Canadian or American dollars?
...Never-mind, it's only a $4 difference

780054 Aye, it is so
That be true, very so!
Cool, he gets to cure with technology!