Contractors Implicated in Prison Abuse Remain on the Job

[StabbyTheIcePic]

Originally posted by Tumor
Nash

  It's quite simple.  A contractor is working under a contract.  The NUMEROUS contractors I work with daily are paid handsomely, but... the contracts average only a year with no garuntees of renewal, and they don't recieve any training because they don't need it.  Generally, they are already experts in thier field.

  Consider the amount it costs just to train a new military member and add that to the fact that the average GI is in for a stretch of 4yrs minimum and things should quickly begin to make sense.  

T.

The fact is they are not getting as many recruits as they used to. The signing bonus keeps going up and up, and all you hear about is a shortage of troops. Trust me, the recruiters are working night and day trying to get people.

[Sixpence]

Originally posted by txmx
Maybe we should pack up our 100 billion dollars worth of infrastruture and come on home.

Hey thats sounds good don't it ? gets my vote .

Mine too, we can use that infrastructure, like a new electrical grid, and get rid of all those power lines and run them underground.

[Tumor]

Originally posted by StabbyTheIcePic
The fact is they are not getting as many recruits as they used to. The signing bonus keeps going up and up, and all you hear about is a shortage of troops. Trust me, the recruiters are working night and day trying to get people.

Actually, sign-up and reenlistment bonuses are going away for the most part.  The USAF is cutting 18,000 troops by 2005.  The Army is asking for 30,000 more... opportunistic if you ask me.  Retention and enlistment rates have increased dramaticly and are fairly stable.   There's never been a lack of willing recruits...  we spent the 90's cutting the military to bare bones on purpose.

[StabbyTheIcePic]

Originally posted by Tumor
Actually, sign-up and reenlistment bonuses are going away for the most part.  The USAF is cutting 18,000 troops by 2005.  The Army is asking for 30,000 more... opportunistic if you ask me.  Retention and reenlistment rates have increased dramaticly and are fairly stable.

Well thats good.

[txmx]

Originally posted by StabbyTheIcePic
The fact is they are not getting as many recruits as they used to. The signing bonus keeps going up and up, and all you hear about is a shortage of troops. Trust me, the recruiters are working night and day trying to get people.

Ok then signe up there young feller.

[Nash]

Originally posted by Sixpence
... and get rid of all those power lines and run them underground.

Goofy but yup. Don't underestimate the psychological impact (or lack) of a city where all the power lines are invisible. Pretty huge.

[txmx]

Originally posted by Nash
Goofy but yup. Don't underestimate the psychological impact (or lack) of a city where all the power lines are invisible. Pretty huge.

True and the cable TV is a biggie as well.