I am currently serving in Baghdad.... I had no complaints about the money we make here... it is tax-free, I get hazardous duty pay, I still get my special allowances. My monthly take home comes out to around $3,500 a month, which is not bad....
I just had a discussion with an Austrailian co-worker and they are getting a ridiculous amount more! He is bringing home about $12,000 a month!
Why are the Aussies getting paid so much more? One of the biggest differences is that while we get $225 a month for our hazardous duty, etc, Aussies are making $150 A DAY!! They are evidently talking about raising it to $200 a day!
I wish I'd never found out. I think what I'm getting is pretty fair and I am not one to complain- I just don't understand why there is such a giant difference (and no, he doesn't do anything extraordinarily special; it is pretty standard for all Aussies serving in Iraq). Any ideas?
See what your troops are getting? Peanuts, compared to other countries' militaries.
2007-03-19 12:56:49 · 7 answers · asked by ? 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
And to answer your question, yes I did see his "pay stub" (don't really do paper anymore), and he also showed me his bank account, just to add to my misery...
2007-03-19 13:08:14 · update #1
Wait, so you make $300 a month... (you said I make 10x what you do). Hmmm... you might want to consider a career change...
2007-03-19 13:09:44 · update #2
What does education have to do with it? Your response means nothing to me...
And how many 20-something *college grads* make $30K a year? They have to be able to find a job first. Lots of my friends are still working dead-end jobs after getting their degrees... I plan on getting my degree at some point, but even if I didn't I could still get hired by (insert federal agency name here) starting at around $60K... with JUST my training... no college... seen my coworkers do it, so please don't try and tell me it won't happen.
2007-03-19 14:37:33 · update #3
i know what your saying i have a friend that was in the australian army and went to iraq for 6 months.....when he got back to australia he bought a house and a car all in cash, i thought we were doing good when we saved 8k while my husband was there for 6 months, this guy made almost 80 k during the same time
2007-03-19 13:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by CRmac 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a perfect crime.
The military pays well if you do not have an education.
How many 20 year old high school grads make 30-40 grand a year?
Get a degree, paid for by Uncle Sam and then ETS and go run a company or something.
2007-03-19 21:11:06 · answer #2 · answered by SGT T 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You think you are getting paid fair?????? NOT EVEN! You people make poverty and welfare wages. My son was there for two years and has been in the Army for 13 with a family of three and they makes less than $22,000 a year stateside. That's Fair????? You poor girl! What do you say we stop foreign aide at $480 BILLON a year and give some of this to you! I'm for it!
2007-03-19 20:03:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes the Australians do get paid a ton on deployment.
They have a much smaller army then we do and have fewer Soldiers overseas.
Write your congressmen. But don't hold your breath.
2007-03-20 10:17:28 · answer #4 · answered by MP US Army 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are making 10 times what I made. Did you see the Aussies pay stub?
2007-03-19 20:05:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I was paid around $200.00 mo with combat pay....I think the Aussie was pulling your leg....Don't get upset....we all still love you.
Thanks for being there and God Bless
2007-03-19 20:08:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am going to have to stand behind you on this one. Our soldiers do not make enough for the sacrifices they make.
God Bless you and come back safe.
2007-03-19 20:15:16 · answer #7 · answered by TRUE PATRIOT 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋