Originally Posted by
worstpilotever
So you think that rent in SF is less than 3500 a month? I dont have an issue with the guam guys getting the stipend, but when you talk about how expensive it is, realize that many of our bases are at least if not more expensive to live in.
Unlike SF oe NYC, it's easy to find somewhere near by that allows you to achieve a lower COL.... Good luck trying that Guam.... On top of that, living in Guam, you also are dealing with more limited resources (groceries, gas, supplies, you name it). All those items are more inflated in price. On top of that, you are literally living on the other side of the world from families in the US...
What's your beef with my point if you don't have a issue with guys in Guam getting a stipend. My point was the fact that every dollar of stipend is going to be needed. I only mentioned the rent of a small 3-bed room condo in 2010 prices, that's over 14 years ago.... I imagine, those costs only have gone up. Rent is only one piece of that cost of living puzzle in Guam.
I am trying share my experience of being there from 2007-2012.
By the way, do not ring the bell in Club Viking....