View Full Version : How much do you receive after Boot?
cocruxified
09-16-08, 10:52 PM
Hello Marines.
I just want to introduce myself here, as I've surfed around here and read a bunch of threads and what not but haven't really posted anything. My name is Raul and I just have a question that my searching hasn't answered yet.
Upon hopeful completion of BootCamp, how much pay would I be leaving for home with for the 10 days of leave? The only reason I ask is because of things that I would need to take care of while back home. I'm needing to know about how much I would have to work with. Also to set things straight now, I'm not joining the Corps for the money or anything like that, this is just a small detail I need to know and who better to ask. I would ask my recruiter but I'd rather have multiple angles to average with. Also I'm guessing I would be responsible for paying for my flight home? So I would have to subtract that too. I'm just having a hard time getting a decent answer from all the searching I've done. Thanks to all who can help me out here, and hopefully I can soon be part of this great brotherhood.
Messenger
09-17-08, 05:12 AM
E-1 With less than 4 months is $1245.90, After first 4 Months it is $1347.00 for E-1
E-2 1509.90
E-3 1587.90
TJR1070
09-17-08, 08:55 AM
Along with your flight home subtract for your travel to MCT/SOI, your uniforms, hygiene items, letter writing gear and stamps, your haircuts and any other expenses you may incur while at boot camp. Basically if you are relying on your pay from boot camp to take care of outstanding bills you may be SOL.
Poolee
As a contract PFC, I left boot with about 1500$.
cocruxified
09-17-08, 03:53 PM
I know how much we are to make L.Corp. Messenger. I was just wanting to know more of what Corporal Rahilly was saying. What the total would be after all that stuff was subtracted. Also I don't know how much all that stuff is gonna cost at this point so some personal examples would help me. Thanks L.Corp. Matt for your response. And no Corporal Rahilly, I'm not trying to pay off any outstanding bills. Just some other stuff, like for example I might have to end up staying in a hostel and renting a vehicle or stuff like that for the leave. I just need to know how much I'd have and be prepared beforehand.
Oh and L.Corp. Matt, is that $1500 before or after you had to pay for your leave travel flights?
The correct abbreviation of Lance Corporal is LCpl, for future reference.
I LEFT boot camp with about 1500$. My parents were at graduation, and we drove home. The flight to MCT was already purchased at boot camp. That 1500$ was completely free of any obligation.
Mikewebe
09-17-08, 05:45 PM
I left with 925.00 in 1989, but didn't need to fly home. So take your base pay times 3 figure that your gonna pay some money out and then take Achpeds post and figure he left with 1500.00 How far do you have to fly and such, How far do you have to fly to your school ? Everyone should leave with roughly the same amount. After that it varies
cocruxified
09-17-08, 07:38 PM
Thank you LCpl Matt for the correction.
Just to be perfectly clear, a pet peeve I have, that 1500 was AFTER you paid for both your flight home for leave and flight back to MCT? Also, is it gonna be easy to access that money since it'll be in the new account that's set up at Boot? Would I be able to take all of it out like in cash or Money Order, or would I be able to transfer that money and the Direct Deposit info to the account I already have now, before I leave Boot?
If anybody else would like to answer this, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks again for your guys responses.
Mikewebe
09-17-08, 07:41 PM
You may get a hard check out of boot, I did, but it may be different now and your S-1 clerk will be able to take care of you wherever you may be.
Mindgame
09-18-08, 12:06 AM
You may get a hard check out of boot, I did, but it may be different now and your S-1 clerk will be able to take care of you wherever you may be.
You get an account set up for you while your at bootcamp. The bank depends on what coast your on. East gets FSNB, and west I think gets Pacific. All your money will be put in that account while your in boot. You actually get a statement while your there. The only time you touch that money is WHEN you use all the money in your easy pay account.
How much you make depends on your situation. Such as, Married, single Contract PFC, or whatever else. I have some married buddys who left with around $5k or so. I left with about $1500, without paying for a ticket home.
Mikewebe
09-18-08, 12:17 AM
Goes to show ya what I know lol. I was single and never thought of that at the time. Hmmm 5g's thats a lot of tattoo work when you get to Court St. lol
Mindgame
09-18-08, 12:22 AM
Goes to show ya what I know lol. I was single and never thought of that at the time. Hmmm 5g's thats a lot of tattoo work when you get to Court St. lol
Ill be honest. It came up in conversation, and I was actually suprised at that amount of money. So I really don't know if they where being honest or not. However had I known that i could of gotten that. I might of gotten married before bootcamp.:)
sparkie
09-18-08, 07:05 AM
I guess they don't hand out a hooker, and a bottle of Jack anymore?
TJR1070
09-18-08, 07:56 AM
When I was in I pretty sure they made you make all your travel arrangements before you left boot camp, so there shouldn't be any additional travel costs with the exception of travel from the airport/bus depot you will be arriving at and then to your duty station. For example I went to MOS school in Anniston, Alabama. I flew in to Birmingham airport and then had to take a bus to Anniston ( an additional expense I was not aware of at the time). When I got to Camp Pendleton I arrived at the airport and was lucky enough to be taken to the movement center by a couple of Marines that where at the airport picking up one of their buddies from leave. So it varies greatly, and both Marines that posted here about the amount they recieved did not pay for travel home after boot camp only travel from their home of record to their next duty station.
cocruxified
09-18-08, 04:36 PM
When I was in I pretty sure they made you make all your travel arrangements before you left boot camp, so there shouldn't be any additional travel costs with the exception of travel from the airport/bus depot you will be arriving at and then to your duty station. For example I went to MOS school in Anniston, Alabama. I flew in to Birmingham airport and then had to take a bus to Anniston ( an additional expense I was not aware of at the time). When I got to Camp Pendleton I arrived at the airport and was lucky enough to be taken to the movement center by a couple of Marines that where at the airport picking up one of their buddies from leave. So it varies greatly, and both Marines that posted here about the amount they recieved did not pay for travel home after boot camp only travel from their home of record to their next duty station.
So let me get this straight, cause now I'm confused. You DON'T have to pay for your ticket home from Boot? Only your ticket to your MOS school location? Does the Corps pay your way home? Cause I've been reading otherwise, that you have to pay for both your way home from Boot and your way to MOS school. Thanks again and sorry for my confusion.
So let me get this straight, cause now I'm confused. You DON'T have to pay for your ticket home from Boot? Only your ticket to your MOS school location? Does the Corps pay your way home? Cause I've been reading otherwise, that you have to pay for both your way home from Boot and your way to MOS school. Thanks again and sorry for my confusion.
Okay look. At boot camp, you will, out of your pocket, pay for your ticket from wherever you will be living to school of infantry west or east, depending on which boot you went to.
The DIs will then ask who needs to find a ticket home, and if you need a ticket home, you will pay for that as well. I didn't need to pay for that as my parents drove to Parris Island, picked me up, and drove me home. Check?
Now, when you check into the fleet, you will do a travel claim and get the money for that ticket to SOI back. Keep any receipts from taxis to airports, seriously. Even your ticket home from parris island, every single flight you ever take, every taxi, every bus, keep the receipt/ticket. When you check into the fleet you will have proof, I could have easily left with close to $1000 but since the only record I had of me traveling was the ticket I purchased at Parris Island (it wasi n their records) I only got about 330$ back.
If thats over your head, ignore it. But you will pay, at boot camp, for your tickets. The day you graduate everything will already be taken care of, as far as your way home, and your way to SOI.
And in case you're wondering, you go immediately from SOI to your MOS school, so there's no need to worry about saving money, the government pays for that.
Goes to show ya what I know lol. I was single and never thought of that at the time. Hmmm 5g's thats a lot of tattoo work when you get to Court St. lol
You've been out for a while huh? Court St. ain't **** anymore!!! At least according to the old school guys I've talked to. My neighbor was a Beirut Marine and his last visit to Lejeune left him disappointed.
Ill be honest. It came up in conversation, and I was actually suprised at that amount of money. So I really don't know if they where being honest or not. However had I known that i could of gotten that. I might of gotten married before bootcamp.:)
No, it's no joke man. I left boot camp with 4,600.00 dollars, and I know people that left with over 5,000.00.
I also left MOS school with 9,800.00 in my acct., after buying all kinda toys (camera/laptop/etc) and sending money back to the wife.
To the Poolee, what you'll learn at boot camp is that you are surrounded by idiots. (you may be the one, actually). But I recall recruits buying 15 plt photos, 6 depot year books, 4 dvds, 3 rings, the most expensive picture packages x 3 and then having a shocked look on their faces when they see their final pay is only 400 dollars. ****ing dumb asses.
sparkie
09-19-08, 06:21 AM
No, it's no joke man. I left boot camp with 4,600.00 dollars, and I know people that left with over 5,000.00.
I also left MOS school with 9,800.00 in my acct., after buying all kinda toys (camera/laptop/etc) and sending money back to the wife.
I think I left boot with a little over $200, but hard to remember. I do recall abt 40 of it went into the senior DIs kitty.
I think I left boot with a little over $200, but hard to remember. I do recall abt 40 of it went into the senior DIs kitty.
LOL, that was almost 40 years ago though, it's expected.
sparkie
09-19-08, 06:28 AM
LOL, that was almost 40 years ago though, it's expected.
But don't be tellin me $200 then was like $5,000 now,,,,,,,,LOL.
TJR1070
09-19-08, 07:26 AM
Cocruxified, Attention to detail is going to be something you will hear alot of in the near future. It should start now, in my post I said that the two Marines that posted about their specific travel from boot camp did not pay for that travel. I didn't say you wouldn't have to pay for your travel. The two Marines that had posted both stated their families picked them up at boot camp and transported them home. If you have transport home, such as a family member driving you home, then you wouldn't have to pay for travel. However if that is not an option you will have to travel to either your home or your next duty station and that probably will cost money. The easiest way to arrange for travel home is to do it at the travel office at boot camp. You will be required to purchase or show proof of travel to your next duty station.
Achped if I have gotten anything wrong let me know, also good scoop to the new guys about keeping reciepts and travel vouchers.
Yes sir! If thats the way they did it when you were in that's the way they do it now.
I wish I'd kept my travel vouchers, I would have gotten so much money back.
1990 = $500....but then again a beer was only $1 at the airport......
Gunz out ~
cocruxified
09-19-08, 03:14 PM
To the Poolee, what you'll learn at boot camp is that you are surrounded by idiots. (you may be the one, actually). But I recall recruits buying 15 plt photos, 6 depot year books, 4 dvds, 3 rings, the most expensive picture packages x 3 and then having a shocked look on their faces when they see their final pay is only 400 dollars. ****ing dumb asses.
No, I won't be one of those idiots. I really don't want all that stuff. At the most I might get a couple of pics and MAYBE the ring, but that's it. Too much riff-raff.
Thank you Marines for you very informative answers to this subject. Its all greatly appreciated. Hopefully soon I myself can also be called "Marine."
SlingerDun
09-19-08, 06:30 PM
There seems to be a trend here over the years leaving boot camp with approx 1/3 of earnings to date or 1 months pay after airline tickets.
I think i left MCRD Diego in 79' with less than $400 in travelers cheques. It was the only time since early during phase one that our DI's heard discontent and moderate outrage throughout the ranks. Haircuts were 0.75 cents, toiletries, stationary, wisk, flashlight batteries, a few bucks a month. PT gear, sneakers and skivvy's maybe $30, airfare home and next duty station around $200. Where's the rest of our money to the tune of about 1 months pay???
Uniforms, boots and shoes are not free privates!
Did we pay for that hog feed at the recruit chow hall also?? hehehehe:marine:
sparkie
09-19-08, 07:58 PM
Travelers checks, hugh? we were given cash.
Wyoming
09-19-08, 08:46 PM
Travelers checks, hugh? we were given cash.
Tis true, Spark, tis true.
UsmcMotorT
09-20-08, 08:54 AM
You know what, usually when you're on military orders your flight should be paid for by the govt.
I live close enough to MCRDPI and Camp Geiger that I could just drive. But being TDY or whatever, it should be paid for but you may wanna double check.
UsmcMotorT
09-20-08, 08:57 AM
No, I won't be one of those idiots. I really don't want all that stuff. At the most I might get a couple of pics and MAYBE the ring, but that's it. Too much riff-raff.
Thank you Marines for you very informative answers to this subject. Its all greatly appreciated. Hopefully soon I myself can also be called "Marine."
The only thing you really need is the Yearbook, a plt photo, and one big picture for a frame and maybe some wallet pics.
My mom made me buy a crapload of pics. 6 years later it's sitting in the garage :devious: They cost alot, dont spend your money on that crap, especially if you're trying to save money
rvillac2
09-20-08, 11:06 AM
Anyone else buy the red satin jacket with the Marine Corps stripe down the left side? heh heh.
SlingerDun
09-20-08, 04:55 PM
Platoon yearbook was the same price as a pair of black "issue" boots = 2 MCRD Federal Credit Union $20 travelers cheques http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif reccomended boot Marine on leave currency, and surprisingly not a hassle to cash