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[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Maybe the 35k is a signing bonus?

[–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

That'd be a damn high bonus for nearly anyone going into the military. Not that recruiters are above lying about a bonus

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

That would be the lowest possible bonus these days. My sign on bonus was $72,000 in 2000 and the next year it jumped to $275,000 for my job in the Navy. It's come back down to $75,000 from what I've heard, but I've been out since 2004

[–] ZapBeebz_@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean, the USN is currently offering enlistment bonuses between $50k and $75k for anyone going down the nuke pipeline. The lie is probably that the $35k is for one specific rate he'll never qualify for.

[–] kaput@jlai.lu 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Sconrad122@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

People who work with naval nuclear reactors, so the supercarriers and the submarine force. The US Navy is the largest US-based nuclear power plant operator, by reactor count

[–] PM_ME_FEET_PICS@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

You can get 200,000 dollar signing bonuses with the military but it usually comes at a cost of how long you have to stay in the forces.