[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by orangebird

Sorry, but that is absolute crap.

Really


In besieged Helmand in Afghanistan, soldiers are often on duty for 16 hours or more a day, every day of the week.
A junior private with a year's post-training service earns £39.24 a day. There is an extra £6.02 separation allowance a day for being on overseas operations, giving a total of £45.26. Based on a 16-hour working day, that's just £2.83 per hour. The minimum wage for anyone aged 22 or over is £5.35; £4.45 for those aged 18 to 21.

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