When did you agree to sacrifice your pay?

2014-04-03T13:59:24-04:00

<h1 class="omc-post-heading-standard" style="margin-top: 17px; margin-bottom: 13px; font-size: 3em; font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif;">General Tells Congress Troops Are Willing To Sacrifice Pay</h1><div>http://americanmilitarynews.com/2014/03/general-tells-congress-troops-willing-sacrifice-pay/<br></div><div class="pta-link-card"><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://americanmilitarynews.com/wp-content/uploads/Generals-2-249x166.jpeg"></div><div class="pta-link-card-content"><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://americanmilitarynews.com/2014/03/general-tells-congress-troops-willing-sacrifice-pay/">General Tells Congress Troops Are Willing To Sacrifice Pay</a></div><div class="pta-link-card-description">In testimony to Congress last week, military leaders told Congress that military personnel are understanding as to why they must take pay cuts.  The officials </div></div><div style="clear:both"></div><div class="pta-box-hide"><i class="icon-remove"></i></div></div>

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 3 at 2014 2:10 PM

2014-04-03T14:10:33-04:00

Did you actually read the article? Nobody is going to lower our pay! We simply could see a less of a yearly raise (average 1% vs. 5%) than we have seen in the past.

Response by SFC Stephen P. made Apr 3 at 2014 2:30 PM

2014-04-03T14:30:24-04:00

May of 1997.

Response by CW2 Joseph Evans made Apr 3 at 2014 2:41 PM

2014-04-03T14:41:20-04:00

Minimum wage is going up in some states, purchase power for Service Members is going down. Generals make so much we won't even discuss about them having to trade in the Disney vacation for the Six Flag's package.<div>I'm out without a retirement package, so this showboating from Generals (of who there are way to many) no longer affects me. There seriously needs to be some realignment of priorities in the "House", whether that's military in-house or the Congressional, doesn't matter, current political and military elitism, power and prestige without responsibility or consequences is getting old.</div>

Response by SFC William Swartz Jr made Apr 3 at 2014 4:28 PM

2014-04-03T16:28:35-04:00

I thought ya'll did it by secret ballot after I retired back in October..lol

Response by SGT James Elphick made Apr 3 at 2014 6:11 PM

2014-04-03T18:11:45-04:00

It seems like an end around to protect pet projects they all want to work on after retirement. Soldiers know their pay isn't great and with budget cuts it is always possible to lose out but when these Generals go before Congress and say soldiers would rather take pay cuts than lose projects like the F-35 or having another carrier we may or may not need is ridiculous and it is obviously done without actually talking to any servicemembers. 

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 3 at 2014 7:37 PM

2014-04-03T19:37:13-04:00

I'm sure if some are so offended by this that they decide its time to put their weapon down, someone else will pick them up.

Response by SFC Derrick Hardison made Apr 3 at 2014 8:00 PM

2014-04-03T20:00:25-04:00

Straight up bull! Just shows the average service member how your leaders really feel about you. Youre just another number that can easily be replaced. They didnt ask anyone how they felt and Im sure they could give a shit less about how you feel

Response by MAJ Bryan Zeski made Apr 4 at 2014 12:14 AM

2014-04-04T00:14:17-04:00

Back when the country was truly in a recession, bordering on depression, I felt a bit guilty about getting ANY pay increases when I knew friends and family who were being laid off. Now, I only speak for myself, of course, but I would not be at all hurt if I did not receive a pay raise this year. I'd even be willing to go out on a limb and say that the majority of officers would vote - given the choice - to forgo their own pay increase if it meant that the junior enlisted Soldiers could maintain their pay raises at the usual level.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2014 1:49 AM

2014-04-04T01:49:20-04:00

When ALL of Congress does.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2014 3:28 AM

2014-04-04T03:28:00-04:00

He should be courtmartialed. How dare he speak for any of us. Why don't Congress ask us?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2014 12:16 PM

2014-04-04T12:16:22-04:00

Was I drunk?

Response by CW2 Jonathan Kantor made Apr 4 at 2014 12:21 PM

2014-04-04T12:21:26-04:00

I won't sacrifice a penny of my pay until they cut billions of dollars on weapon systems procurement that the military not only doesn't need, but doesn't ask for, and often says they don't need.  Congress is great about getting DoD projects funded so their constituents get contracts and employment without regard to what is actually needed!  When they fix that, and it's well over a trillions over the past few years, then, and only then will I agree to sacrifice some of my compensation for the greater good.<br>

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2014 7:21 PM

2014-04-04T19:21:53-04:00

I said it the day I raised my hand and enlisted in the Army, thus allowing congress to decide my pay and retirement benefits among other things

Response by SGM Matthew Quick made Apr 15 at 2014 11:54 PM

2014-04-15T23:54:50-04:00

Many times in the military you do not get an individual 'say'...you'll simply execute the order/command.

In this case, I believe Soldiers would sacrifice pay raises to keep other benefits...in this downsizing environment, we've got to embrace a more 'give and take' attitude.