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s14vaxlr8 · 02-15-2003, 03:21 PM

do as good as you can on the asvab test and you can get a better MOS, try military intelligence or a special mos, you will make bank when you get out plus get a special duty allowance. i was a tank gunner on an m1a2 for 2 years and got me nowhere, just a 21 year old now making barley 40k in the 2nd richest fckn county in the us.

chicken magnet was right, get your e4 asap, i know in the usmc its a little harder to pull rank, but with osut training for tankers i got my e3 out of basic training. e4 within the next year

2. get a contract marraige, find a chick that lives with her parents, that you can deal with and wants money like you do, live on base, youll get paid to live off base usually depending on where it is..... can be up to 900 monthly for your housing, plus bas comrats for food is an extra 250 month. but your living in the barraks like mentioned and the 900 can be split by you and your "wife" thats a good sum of change in your pocket per month, if you know spanish, you get paid more too if you score well on a test, if not you can learn it easy, and pass

good luck
cody

*ca18guy* · 02-15-2003, 03:30 PM

Listen to the above person. Get a good score on the ASVAB and get a good gaurenteed job. Sign up for 4 years for that job, most skilled non-grunt jobs get a good re-enlistment bonus (i'm going by AF standards so maybe army/navy people can enlighten me on there re-ups) anyway after 4 years either take the big bonus to re-enlist for a few more years or get out and have a good chance at a nice job. Either one will probably make you more then signing up for 6 and getting 8k (more like 5k after taxes) don't be suckered by the recruiter. To put it in perspective, in my carrear field I signed for 4 years and got a 1k sign on, I can then re-enlist at the end of that for 60k for 6 years or 40k for 4 more years (thats 41k in bonuses for 8 years of duty compared to 8k of bonuses for the 6 you would sign up for)

s14vaxlr8 · 02-15-2003, 05:44 PM

agreed sign up for 4 and theyll beg you to and pay you more to stay in, i was offered 24k for 4 more years, but hell no, i was ready to bounce

Silviaholic · 02-15-2003, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DarkSideoftheSpoon
$6.25/hr... with my 100-hp civic wearing 15x7 ASA wheels, an A'PEXi exhaust and AEM intake. Everybody starts small. If I'm lucky I'll get two jobs this summer, work 60 hrs/week, and make enough to buy an S13 coupe and a JDM SR20 by next summer.
Either that or an H22 for the Civ- torque is sweet.

By the way, this forum is awesome and you guys rock.

thank you....thank you

[emotion emmy Thank You speech]

but yea...money blows...I want more.

Im doin 40 hrs a week and I barley hit 500$ every two weeks... its asstastic..but yea, Im puttin EVERY last ****in cent I have away for my MCS14, which I would like to have in the next 1-2months

Silviaholic · 02-15-2003, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by s14vaxlr8
do as good as you can on the asvab test and you can get a better MOS, try military intelligence or a special mos, you will make bank when you get out plus get a special duty allowance. i was a tank gunner on an m1a2 for 2 years and got me nowhere, just a 21 year old now making barley 40k in the 2nd richest fckn county in the us.

chicken magnet was right, get your e4 asap, i know in the usmc its a little harder to pull rank, but with osut training for tankers i got my e3 out of basic training. e4 within the next year

2. get a contract marraige, find a chick that lives with her parents, that you can deal with and wants money like you do, live on base, youll get paid to live off base usually depending on where it is..... can be up to 900 monthly for your housing, plus bas comrats for food is an extra 250 month. but your living in the barraks like mentioned and the 900 can be split by you and your "wife" thats a good sum of change in your pocket per month, if you know spanish, you get paid more too if you score well on a test, if not you can learn it easy, and pass

good luck
cody

didnt see this post, sorry for the dbl post...

Im a 63y, Track Vehicle Mechanic, with a 74 ASVAB score. **** for a HS student I dont think that is HALF bad... but I have a 8k sign on bonus and Im already a E-2 so I am on my way.

b_dyche · 02-16-2003, 02:37 AM

I just got processed for the Navy a couple weeks ago... got a 94/99 on the ASVAB in a little over half an hour, went Navy 'cause dad's a retired Chief - no way I could live down joining the AF or the Army...

Anyway, I went for the NUKE program 'cause I wanted something intellectually stimulating... and the advanced paygrade & such from having my associate's degree and 4 years ROTC wasn't bad either, so I won't hit a command until I'm an E-4 at least, most likely E-5 'cause of the year and a half total of schooling (bootcamp, a-school, and nuke school)...

I totally understand the broke thing as well... I work a commissioned sales job, which is great because I have an hourly base pay, but it sucks because you get used to good money ($7500 in December alone) and go to crap money ($1300 in January) and then to decent money ($2500 this month) all because of differenct circumstances...

I agree with the guys above: make sure to work yourself as hard as possible to get your E-4 out of school before you hit your command... it'll pay big for you in the end (the higher the rank and the younger you are when you re-enlist determines how much $$$ you are worth for x amount of years!)

Chicken Magnet · 02-16-2003, 10:00 AM

To get promoted quick, get a job in Intelligence or where there's not a lot of people.

To make a lot of money when you get out because of all the training, get a job in computers or hazmat (hazardous material).

My friend was given a job because he knew a lot about computers
60K starting and they trained him! He was only 21 years old when he got out.

Jim96SC2 · 02-16-2003, 11:06 AM

It's all about work ethic, financial stability, and job loyalty. I started in high school at 5.25 and I make 9.70 now. It sucked in the begining but I'm doing OK now. I work as much as I can every week (union limits PT to 17.5 hrs max.) pick up any overtime when offered and I cover almost the entire dept.'s sick leave (about 8 people). Every 2 weeks I make about 400-500 dollars (I have a second job too) after taxes which about 80% gets put into my account for my car.

My method:
1) Track income over 2 months and figure weekly earnings after taxes.
2) Note expenditures during the week (especially food and gas!).
3) Take an honest calculation of how much time it would take to get enough money for certain "stages of car development.
4) Try and beat projected times.

Start wiht small stages and work up.

masta · 02-16-2003, 09:45 PM

Yeah, what did you expect? It looks like you are still in High School.

Like many people have said, you can not make a whole lot during this time without a degree or work experience. If that were the case life would be too easy. In time you will be able to get what you want if you work hard.

jsr20det · 02-17-2003, 02:11 PM

6.75 an hour here, and im only 16. Expecting my first car before summer! I just need to save up 2 grand, and my mom said she'll pay for the rest of my 240sx.

**Phlip** · 02-17-2003, 04:53 PM

I want to know where you guys are getting your high school jobs... I worked in a Grocery store and at celebration station (Chuck E Cheese with a kart track and mini golf for those that don't know) and NEVER made over 6.** an hour until I was getting ready to graduate... Granted, I am doing quite a bit better for myself at age 23 now, but I would have killed for 6.75 at 16-17 personally...

b_dyche · 02-18-2003, 01:59 AM

I've worked quite a few jobs... some "official" and some not... driving tractor/training horses/bucking hay is the best job in the world... farmer's pay good $$$$ for someone who is willing to do the hard work...

I also worked at the NASWI Commissarry for 2 years as a bagger... tips only... on the old system I'd make about $50/afternoon (3 hours)... good money for a 16 year old kid...

my next job is gonna be a pizza driver... gotta get that to replace JC Penney... retail business sucks...

gotta make enough to make the ends meet until bootcamp...

02-15-2003, 03:21 PM	#31
s14vaxlr8 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DC Metro Age: 39 Posts: 522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	do as good as you can on the asvab test and you can get a better MOS, try military intelligence or a special mos, you will make bank when you get out plus get a special duty allowance. i was a tank gunner on an m1a2 for 2 years and got me nowhere, just a 21 year old now making barley 40k in the 2nd richest fckn county in the us. chicken magnet was right, get your e4 asap, i know in the usmc its a little harder to pull rank, but with osut training for tankers i got my e3 out of basic training. e4 within the next year 2. get a contract marraige, find a chick that lives with her parents, that you can deal with and wants money like you do, live on base, youll get paid to live off base usually depending on where it is..... can be up to 900 monthly for your housing, plus bas comrats for food is an extra 250 month. but your living in the barraks like mentioned and the 900 can be split by you and your "wife" thats a good sum of change in your pocket per month, if you know spanish, you get paid more too if you score well on a test, if not you can learn it easy, and pass good luck cody __________________ 96 Kouki w/sr20det for sale http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=66164

02-15-2003, 05:44 PM	#33
s14vaxlr8 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DC Metro Age: 39 Posts: 522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	agreed sign up for 4 and theyll beg you to and pay you more to stay in, i was offered 24k for 4 more years, but hell no, i was ready to bounce __________________ 96 Kouki w/sr20det for sale http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=66164

02-16-2003, 02:37 AM	#36
b_dyche Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mt. Vernon, WA Age: 37 Posts: 36 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just got processed for the Navy a couple weeks ago... got a 94/99 on the ASVAB in a little over half an hour, went Navy 'cause dad's a retired Chief - no way I could live down joining the AF or the Army... Anyway, I went for the NUKE program 'cause I wanted something intellectually stimulating... and the advanced paygrade & such from having my associate's degree and 4 years ROTC wasn't bad either, so I won't hit a command until I'm an E-4 at least, most likely E-5 'cause of the year and a half total of schooling (bootcamp, a-school, and nuke school)... I totally understand the broke thing as well... I work a commissioned sales job, which is great because I have an hourly base pay, but it sucks because you get used to good money ($7500 in December alone) and go to crap money ($1300 in January) and then to decent money ($2500 this month) all because of differenct circumstances... I agree with the guys above: make sure to work yourself as hard as possible to get your E-4 out of school before you hit your command... it'll pay big for you in the end (the higher the rank and the younger you are when you re-enlist determines how much $$$ you are worth for x amount of years!) __________________

02-16-2003, 10:00 AM	#37
Chicken Magnet Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Modesto, Ca Age: 44 Posts: 176 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	To get promoted quick, get a job in Intelligence or where there's not a lot of people. To make a lot of money when you get out because of all the training, get a job in computers or hazmat (hazardous material). My friend was given a job because he knew a lot about computers 60K starting and they trained him! He was only 21 years old when he got out. __________________ '98 240SX Apex-i Dual N1 exhaust, Injen CAI, 17"OZ Racing Nova Wheels, Tein S-Tech Springs and KYB AGX Struts

02-16-2003, 11:06 AM	#38
Jim96SC2 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Age: 39 Posts: 405 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It's all about work ethic, financial stability, and job loyalty. I started in high school at 5.25 and I make 9.70 now. It sucked in the begining but I'm doing OK now. I work as much as I can every week (union limits PT to 17.5 hrs max.) pick up any overtime when offered and I cover almost the entire dept.'s sick leave (about 8 people). Every 2 weeks I make about 400-500 dollars (I have a second job too) after taxes which about 80% gets put into my account for my car. My method: 1) Track income over 2 months and figure weekly earnings after taxes. 2) Note expenditures during the week (especially food and gas!). 3) Take an honest calculation of how much time it would take to get enough money for certain "stages of car development. 4) Try and beat projected times. Start wiht small stages and work up. __________________ Swap DONE: 40K Redtop, Greddy Turbo extension, Greddy DP, Greddy V-SPL FMIC, Greddy Hotpipe, HKS SSQV, Koyo Radiator, Toda Ultralight FW, Spec Stage 2 Clutch, ATS 2-way Diff., Rice-Boy Red Air Filter.

02-15-2003, 03:30 PM	#32
ca18guy Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Clearwater FL Age: 39 Posts: 3,226 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ca18guy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Listen to the above person. Get a good score on the ASVAB and get a good gaurenteed job. Sign up for 4 years for that job, most skilled non-grunt jobs get a good re-enlistment bonus (i'm going by AF standards so maybe army/navy people can enlighten me on there re-ups) anyway after 4 years either take the big bonus to re-enlist for a few more years or get out and have a good chance at a nice job. Either one will probably make you more then signing up for 6 and getting 8k (more like 5k after taxes) don't be suckered by the recruiter. To put it in perspective, in my carrear field I signed for 4 years and got a 1k sign on, I can then re-enlist at the end of that for 60k for 6 years or 40k for 4 more years (thats 41k in bonuses for 8 years of duty compared to 8k of bonuses for the 6 you would sign up for)

02-16-2003, 09:45 PM	#39
masta Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: N/A Posts: 271 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah, what did you expect? It looks like you are still in High School. Like many people have said, you can not make a whole lot during this time without a degree or work experience. If that were the case life would be too easy. In time you will be able to get what you want if you work hard.

02-17-2003, 02:11 PM	#40
jsr20det Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 268 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	6.75 an hour here, and im only 16. Expecting my first car before summer! I just need to save up 2 grand, and my mom said she'll pay for the rest of my 240sx.

02-18-2003, 01:59 AM	#42
b_dyche Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mt. Vernon, WA Age: 37 Posts: 36 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've worked quite a few jobs... some "official" and some not... driving tractor/training horses/bucking hay is the best job in the world... farmer's pay good $$$$ for someone who is willing to do the hard work... I also worked at the NASWI Commissarry for 2 years as a bagger... tips only... on the old system I'd make about $50/afternoon (3 hours)... good money for a 16 year old kid... my next job is gonna be a pizza driver... gotta get that to replace JC Penney... retail business sucks... gotta make enough to make the ends meet until bootcamp... __________________

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