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Besides, I think there are plenty of USAF officers (too many, in my opinion) who are pretty risk-averse, both in their professional and personal lives. That being said, the guarantee of a gov't paycheck that mimics or exceeds what they could get on the outside is plenty to sway those that resemble that description.
Gotta love those risk-averse officers who take the bonus and stay in so they can get deployed to Iraq ... Originally Posted by LivingInMEM
I actually think there are plenty of people who stayed in for the bonus, I know of a few personally. While I don't think it will keep the "miserable" people in, it will sway a lot who are on the fence.Besides, I think there are plenty of USAF officers (too many, in my opinion) who are pretty risk-averse, both in their professional and personal lives. That being said, the guarantee of a gov't paycheck that mimics or exceeds what they could get on the outside is plenty to sway those that resemble that description.
like I did ... 
Seriously, I took the bonus when it became available, and it was a definite factor in my decision to stay in. However, at the time, the airlines were hiring like crazy and most of them still had defined-benefit retirement plans as well. The environment is a bit different today. Still, as a Lt Col with 18 years in, I was making about $145,000 a year -- pretty competitive with many airlines today.