Infanteer said:To inject a bit of realism here, has anyone stopped to consider that the thing called a salary, which is one of the highest throughout the world when compared to other militaries, is meant to cover things like that?
The growth of benefits and allowances makes me wonder what a salary is meant to remunerate the soldier for....
57Chevy said:Can you actually compare this ? :facepalm:
Haggis said:How about we get some Army.ca members (Obedientia Zeluim, for example) to try this out with their local RSM/Coxn? We can then all view the results here.
Just a thought.....
ObedientiaZelum said:I accept! I won't shave for the next month.
ObedientiaZelum said:I accept! I won't shave for the next month.
Shamrock said:http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dgcb-dgras/ps/pay-sol/faq/index-eng.asp - your razor, haircut, dry cleaning are already part of your pay.
ObedientiaZelum said:Giver, I have $10 in my pocket
Simian Turner said:Give one of these a try: http://www.razorpit.ca/
I did and then after a few months I bought one for each of my sons. It does an amazing job at cleaning the blade.
Pusser said:Shaving is overrated. Just say no!
dapaterson said:Only works for pseudo-sailors who don't go to sea.
In fact, you don't need the SSI to tell who's been to sea the most - if they have a beard, they're landlubbers. Real sailors shave.
Recent? In the context of 25 years, yes. But it has been around for quite a while now. We don't tuck our socks in our pants anymore either, or use the old methods of FF either. Things have evolved, and the attitude has moved on from what was. Beards are not a big issue with the younger generation of sailors today.Pusser said:Nonsense. I haven't shaved regularly for 25 years and I've spent a good chunk of that time at sea. This BS about having to shave while posted to ships is recent and unneccessary in my view. Never once in the last 25 years have I ever had problems achieving a seal on a chemox set or a gas mask (just did the gas hut last month). This whole anti-beard hysteria is probably being pushed by a bunch of fit-testing fanatics who can't grow one! But I digress...
Pusser said:Nonsense. I haven't shaved regularly for 25 years and I've spent a good chunk of that time at sea. This BS about having to shave while posted to ships is recent and unneccessary in my view. Never once in the last 25 years have I ever had problems achieving a seal on a chemox set or a gas mask (just did the gas hut last month). This whole anti-beard hysteria is probably being pushed by a bunch of fit-testing fanatics who can't grow one! But I digress...
jollyjacktar said:Recent? In the context of 25 years, yes. But it has been around for quite a while now. We don't tuck our socks in our pants anymore either, or use the old methods of FF either. Things have evolved, and the attitude has moved on from what was. Beards are not a big issue with the younger generation of sailors today.