[LeifCarrotson]

Huh, looking at [1] and [2] she's looking at a $100k bonus...I can see how that would be tempting in spite of feelings that have dissipated with some shore leave.

Fortunately, I think she's connected enough to find employment worth that much in private industry, disciplined enough to be wise in how she spends the money if she does take it, and rational enough to make a good decision (kinda hard to drive the new Tesla when you're underwater as much as she is), but I can understand how a lot of sailors might look at a number with a lot of zeros and make an impulse decision.

[1] https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.militarytimes.com/assets/pdf...

[2] https://www.reddit.com/r/NavyNukes/comments/d1z8s1/nuke_reen...

[jedc]

My boat used to deploy to the Persian Gulf, and for many years as long as the boat spent at least a little time in certain areas, pay for that month was tax-free. A LOT of re-enlistments (with those 6-figure bonuses) were done to take maximum advantage of those rules.