Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Army Reserve Pay questions?

I'm curious as what I should be expected to be getting paid as a Reserves Member & how being a single mother who can never go active duty will effect it. Also I'm trying to go for Paralegal Specialist I talked to a Recruiter but he wasn't very helpful & I find it better talking to people who have experienced it. Whats training pay? Monthly Pay? Pay during annual training? Does being a single mother effect bonuses? Do they help with college? How Much? benefits life health and dental insurance & life insurance? Also is there any Jobs that have better pay/ benefits?
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"....I'm curious as what I should be expected to be getting paid as a Reserves Member & how being a single mother who can never go active duty will effect it...." WOAH, STOP THERE! Every Soldier can and will be Activated when called upon. If you do not want to be called to Active Duty, DO NOT JOIN THE MILITARY, because they WILL call you to Active Duty status, possibly for 12 months or longer away from your child. To answer your question: Active Duty and Reserve get paid the same. However, during drill you will be "active" for only two days you will get paid for two days only. (Do the math!) Pay during annual training, you will get paid for what time you put in. You do not get special bonuses for being a single mother but you will get dependant pay for the time you are on active duty (this will not amount for much when you are drilling status). The GOOD thing is that depending on the availibility, you may be able to get the GI Bill in your contract. Also, Reservists can apply for Tuition Assistance (TA) at Goarmyed.com. You can also buy TriCare dental and medical insurance (I believe for your dependant as well). To answer you last question, all jobs in the military pay the same, but some require less promotion points to get promoted do to being in higher demand to fill positions which can boost your pay. Also, some jobs (MOS) come with bonuses. ONCE AGAIN, ALL SOLDIERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO DEPLOY. It's in the Soldier's Creed "I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat."
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