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Amishman

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17. Because even they're smart enough to say no to Army pay

Fri Jul 15, 2022, 08:55 AM

Jul 2022

Like any other employment issue, if an employer cannot fill their openings either requirements are too high or pay is too low.

I think any rational person can see that requirements are not the problem. Given the sophistication of modern military equipment, we probably need higher standards if anything.

So that brings us to pay. Military service requires uprooting, submitting yourself to a rigid environment with strong discipline, and potentially risking your life. I can certainly see why young people are reluctant to do that when they have a decent shot at the same or better financial gain with a more conventional career with fewer sacrifices.

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With Few Able and Fewer Willing, U.S. Military Can't Find Recruits [View all] Demovictory9 Jul 2022 OP

Good. ck4829 Jul 2022 #1

Not good. no_hypocrisy Jul 2022 #2

That ship has already sailed ck4829 Jul 2022 #4

No way is this good jimfields33 Jul 2022 #8

"Support the world" is one way to put it. David__77 Jul 2022 #12

There is nothing id like more then to leave all the foreign countries to fend for themselves jimfields33 Jul 2022 #15

US has not spent a trillion in Ukraine inc equipment, who has been reporting that? thx in advance uponit7771 Jul 2022 #27

Got a link on that trillion dollar number? Kingofalldems Jul 2022 #32

Fact sheet quantifying US supprt TheProle Jul 2022 #39

Where is trillion mentioned in that report? Kingofalldems Jul 2022 #40

It's not. I was simply providing a reference TheProle Jul 2022 #43

Interesting, this video had just showed up on my recommend on youtube yesterday JI7 Jul 2022 #3

This came across my feed too. Bucky Jul 2022 #37

There was a shortage when I enlisted, years ago Siwsan Jul 2022 #5

I can't imagine they're finding very many female volunteers Freddie Jul 2022 #6

I was thinking the same.... RSherman Jul 2022 #10

I'm sure the 20-year-long global war of terror doesn't help recruiting either Victor_c3 Jul 2022 #7

Army brat here. Thank you for your service Demovictory9 Jul 2022 #34

Bring back the draft Thtwudbeme Jul 2022 #9

Weird! Kid Berwyn Jul 2022 #11

Bingo. Sky Jewels Jul 2022 #42

It's hard to maintain an all volunteer military in good economic times... Wounded Bear Jul 2022 #13

Why don't all these angry militia males join the damn army? Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #14

Because even they're smart enough to say no to Army pay Amishman Jul 2022 #17

But they are willing to lose everything in their civilian life to act out violently. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #18

Military Pay is actually pretty decent though GregariousGroundhog Jul 2022 #31

Also to add Victor_c3 Jul 2022 #44

The military doesn't want them... Hugin Jul 2022 #19

So they can only pretend to be soldiers. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #20

There are clubs for that. Hugin Jul 2022 #22

Yes these guys are either stupid or sociopaths. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #23

K&R, more proof US is heading towards negative unemployment. 500k net US workers died or ... uponit7771 Jul 2022 #16

I was musing on that this morning... Hugin Jul 2022 #21

+1, and you can't just count the CV death numbers you have to count the deaths that were ... uponit7771 Jul 2022 #26

I should probably add "displaced" to the other two criteria. Hugin Jul 2022 #29

yep, just saw on CNN UAE reporting staff shortages in NY being the biggest issue with airline ... uponit7771 Jul 2022 #30

Not sure when, but at least 6-8 years ago I think, Karma13612 Jul 2022 #24

Too much ditting around playing video games Demovictory9 Jul 2022 #36

Oh well greenjar_01 Jul 2022 #25

Bet repubs have screwed our military usedtobedemgurl Jul 2022 #28

Cut the Military Budget by 1/3. maxsolomon Jul 2022 #33

Strong job market + obesity crisis Bucky Jul 2022 #35

Since we're speculating Baggies Jul 2022 #38

A lot of young people have figured out that the U.S. military's main purpose Sky Jewels Jul 2022 #41