This is yet another reason no one wants to serve in the military. This doesn't even include the multitude of stupid shit our poor service members go through. There's a guy on YouTube shorts that goes over this a bunch. For example;
You need to borrow a hammer. The equipment guys have you sign it out, which I mean fair enough gotta keep people accountable.
What happens if you loose the hammer on accident? Can you just buy them a new one?
Nope. Has to be a particular hammer.
Ok I guess, if I find it on my own and buy it will that be ok?
Nope. Has to be through this system.
So what now?
Oh we're gonna charge you $500 for a new hammer.
And that's not even the start of it. How much do the folks who risk their lives defending our nation make? Can you guess? E-1s only get paid about $11 an hour. I found that using a wage calculator I found on Omni calculator and the following numbers and assumptions:
1) round the yearly pay to the nearest hundred dollars (about 23500)
2) a forty hour workweek
3) no taxes
Sure, that rank is a training rank. Up through E-3. Let's run those calculations for every rank above E-1, shall we?
E-2: $12.40/hr
E-3: $13.03/hr
E-4: $14.42/hr
E-5: $15.77/hr
E-6: $17.21/hr
And that's not the end of it. If the USFG wants you to work a week straight you are obliged to do it. So your effective hourly wage drops even lower. What about hosting? If your not on base your only gonna get $1100 a month that's a huge help, but not nearly enough these days.
I wonder why no one wants to serve any more. Some one better call Scooby Doo.