Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
WAFP -
"Money wise, flying FRED made my pay jump quite a bit."
You actually make more money flying the C-5 or you make more money because you have gotten pay raises based on promotion and TIG since your days flying the C-21?
I mean - it doesn't matter if I fly the Hornet or the T-34C - my paycheck stays the same.
USMCFLYR
It's the TDY and Tax Free that make the biggest difference. I would say that on average I get an additional $1200-1500 (tax free) a month when flying. Flying a desk, out in the sand box like I am now, I actually took a $5k pay cut
I love the military, but I see the golden time to start a great civilian career slipping away. I just hope, that when it is my time, NJ will still take me!