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[–] angryCOMMguy 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Getting out of the Air Force and finding a real job. With all the training the AF have me it was such a waste to reenlist. I literally left thousands on the table and could be making a lot more had I bounced sooner. I love my country but the military screws over their enlisted guys pay.

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[–] ptd 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I am ex-navy and the biggest issue with military pay is that it is rank based and independent of job. That's not like the real world in any way so they end up losing a lot of their talent to the private sector after their first or second enlistment. Of course it's all quite a predicament as making pay both job and rank based would have some negative consequences.

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[–] angryCOMMguy ago 

Lucky me they found I had a medical issue and I pushed hard for a med board. They medically retired me (all retiree benefits) and I make a pretty good chunk of change off disability.