E1 soldiers earn about $14/hr in base pay so this is straight up taking 3 hours a day of work out of their pocket. I know they get like $450/month for feeding themselves, but it’s less than half of what this Freedom deduction costs overall.
Junior enlisted typically don’t actually see the BAS (basic allowance for sustenance). Everyone living on the base and/or assigned to a unit associated with a dining facility typically has it taken out of their check before they see it and the money goes straight to the entity providing meal service, whether or not they use it or have the opportunity to eat at the facilities during meal hours (the latter is against policy but always happens). There has been a lot of reporting over the last decade or so on the US military not bothering to make sure their goons are fed properly or housed in decent (mold free) living conditions, which I’m assuming the DOD paid some McKinsey freaks a ton of money to come up with this solution they will inevitably botch b
That is amazing. I make 6 dollars an hour more than the troops as a cook, I also get about $350 per pay cycle in tips and can est whatever I want from work. Also no one ever has tried to kill me with a gun at work. These guys are being treated worse than a cook.
E1 soldiers earn about $14/hr in base pay so this is straight up taking 3 hours a day of work out of their pocket. I know they get like $450/month for feeding themselves, but it’s less than half of what this Freedom deduction costs overall.
Junior enlisted typically don’t actually see the BAS (basic allowance for sustenance). Everyone living on the base and/or assigned to a unit associated with a dining facility typically has it taken out of their check before they see it and the money goes straight to the entity providing meal service, whether or not they use it or have the opportunity to eat at the facilities during meal hours (the latter is against policy but always happens). There has been a lot of reporting over the last decade or so on the US military not bothering to make sure their goons are fed properly or housed in decent (mold free) living conditions, which I’m assuming the DOD paid some McKinsey freaks a ton of money to come up with this solution they will inevitably botch b
That is amazing. I make 6 dollars an hour more than the troops as a cook, I also get about $350 per pay cycle in tips and can est whatever I want from work. Also no one ever has tried to kill me with a gun at work. These guys are being treated worse than a cook.
And they typically work 12+ hours a day. No OT.