You would think that the military of all places would make it a bit easier on guys that are trying to survive and do the right thing by their kids, but I’m here to tell you they don’t give a rats butt about guys that want to do the right thing and I feel it puts guys in the position to do the wrong thing.
As most of you know I am currently deployed to Iraq and I am preparing to redeploy to the states, and I am having the hardest time finding somewhere that I can afford.
Heres my situation, in case you haven’t heard all of it, I have two kids that I pay child support for, and my payments are just a little less than my BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing), but I also need to find a place to live with the rest of my paycheck, and pay utilities. I can’t move into the barracks because as far as the army since I am drawing BAH I cannot stay in government quarters, which I understand.
What I am frustrated by is the fact that they just opened a new housing unit on the installation that I am stationed at which is very affordable and close to post. The problem is the fact that I don’t have enough rank to stay there.
The logic behind this confuses me. Lower ranking soldiers who make less money have to search the economy to find a place to live if they are “geographical bachelors” but higher ranking soldiers, who make more money, can stay at this very affordable location that is close to post.
I know some people will say well just get promoted and you don’t have to worry about it. Well trust and believe I am doing everything in my power but in the mean time I am going to either have to live over 30 minutes away from post for affordable housing or live near post and have to stretch my budget to be able to afford a place to stay.
Yes I could get a roommate but after living in a sardine can for nearly a year with a roommate I am not real keen on that idea.. I need some personal space.
I am starting to understand why some guys don’t pay child support. I empathize but don’t sympathize.
However I would just think that the Military would see the position that it puts families in thanks to frequent deployments and understand that hey, people get into bad situations and instead of helping the situation out some it puts the hardest working and lowest paid Soldiers in a position where they have to choose between keeping a roof over their own heads and making sure their kids have what they need to survive and flourish.
Don’t worry about me… I will find a way for myself… I always do.
You would think that the military of all places would make it a bit easier on guys that are trying to survive and do the right thing by their kids, but I’m here to tell you they don’t give a rats butt about guys that want to do the right thing and I feel it puts guys in the position to do the wrong thing.
As most of you know I am currently deployed to Iraq and I am preparing to redeploy to the states, and I am having the hardest time finding somewhere that I can afford.
Heres my situation, in case you haven’t heard all of it, I have two kids that I pay child support for, and my payments are just a little less than my BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing), but I also need to find a place to live with the rest of my paycheck, and pay utilities. I can’t move into the barracks because as far as the army since I am drawing BAH I cannot stay in government quarters, which I understand.
What I am frustrated by is the fact that they just opened a new housing unit on the installation that I am stationed at which is very affordable and close to post. The problem is the fact that I don’t have enough rank to stay there.
The logic behind this confuses me. Lower ranking soldiers who make less money have to search the economy to find a place to live if they are “geographical bachelors” but higher ranking soldiers, who make more money, can stay at this very affordable location that is close to post.
I know some people will say well just get promoted and you don’t have to worry about it. Well trust and believe I am doing everything in my power but in the mean time I am going to either have to live over 30 minutes away from post for affordable housing or live near post and have to stretch my budget to be able to afford a place to stay.
Yes I could get a roommate but after living in a sardine can for nearly a year with a roommate I am not real keen on that idea.. I need some personal space.
I am starting to understand why some guys don’t pay child support. I empathize but don’t sympathize.
However I would just think that the Military would see the position that it puts families in thanks to frequent deployments and understand that hey, people get into bad situations and instead of helping the situation out some it puts the hardest working and lowest paid Soldiers in a position where they have to choose between keeping a roof over their own heads and making sure their kids have what they need to survive and flourish.
Don’t worry about me… I will find a way for myself… I always do.
