>The point is that there should be no wifi at all during these deployments
You seriously expect a bunch of ~20-year-old people to go without internet access for 6-9 months at a time? Good luck with recruiting.
You seriously expect a bunch of ~20-year-old people to go without internet access for 6-9 months at a time? Good luck with recruiting.
The fact that people serving in the military get ANY connection is blowing my mind right now. Especially given the operational tempo I am assuming they have to deal with day in and day out. I know for me every other day was a 21-hour day. Thinking about having internet while forward deployed just sounds exhausting.
Yes, we generally want mental stability in the people manning our war machines. (Also discipline.)
It’s awfully easy to demand expectations from others behind the safety and comfort of a desk.
This is a nonsense argument. I’m not willing to go med school, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t require it for doctors.
A fighting force addicted to their phones is vulnerable. You can’t have the first time your Navy goes cold turkey on a psychological dependence be during combat.
Perhaps you could convince the Navy to open their recruitment to the 55+ age segment.
Sailors are giving up a lot more in terms of personal life, fixating on internet access as a dealbreaker is such an odd take.
You are also overestimating the salary of a fresh enlistee. Everyone below E-3 makes less than 30k
($30k/year is ~$15-16/hr)
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/article/36...
It cites a variety of reasons why they are having issues, but pay isn’t one of them.
> A strong economy, which has resulted in many more options for young people.
Additional citation:
https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/mcdonalds-or-th...
> McDonald’s or the Army? A California Case Study
> On measures that often matter most to military recruits, such as cash compensation, the military is falling behind civilian wages.
> The need for a large increase in junior enlisted wages becomes apparent when one considers two issues: the looming demographic cliff for America’s youth and competition from the labor market. According to the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, it is projected that between 2025 and 2029, the US will see its population of 18-year-olds drop from 9.4 million to roughly 8 million, a 15 percent decrease.
And yes, I expect “oh gosh we might not have internet” to be something the military can handle.
How much is this actually worth? If you have a full time job, you'll get insurance through the job. If not, you'll likely qualify for Medicaid. Here in California half the residents get free health insurance via Medicaid
Yeah, sounds good until you see in practice how so many veterans are forgotten, let alone the millions without any healthcare at all. Healthcare should be a human right for everyone.
If you think it's so important, why aren't you making this sacrifice? The Navy already can't meet its recruitment goals. Where exactly do you think all these selfless, freedom-defending 18-year-olds willing to go without internet are going to come from?
I just think "not having internet" is very low on the list of concerns, and if it isn't, maybe those people need to re-evaluate their situation and priorities.
You are on a ship, where you can't visit friends or family and loved ones, where you have given up your rights and freedom, your choice about anything you consume or do, and you might literally not make it back home.
I think the recruitment goals are caused by other things.