Respondents also had a problem with ongoing discussions to reduce sailor pay and benefits, the survey found. As many as 80 percent rank the current retirement system and 74 percent rank pay and compensation as two of the most important reasons to remain in uniform. <\/p>\n
About 63 percent of respondents said they believe it would be easy to get hired if they left the Navy. <\/p>\n
What was striking to survey officials was how few sailors strived to earn more senior positions in the Navy. Nearly 50 percent of survey respondents said they did not want their boss’ job. <\/p>\n
“The comments indicate an increasing belief that positions of senior leadership, specifically operational command, is less desirable because of increasing risk aversion, high administrative burden and, in some cases, a pay inversion where commanding officers are paid up to 10-percent less than the mid-career officers they lead,” the survey states. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Well, this is a complete surprise. I mean, everything being constant, shouldn’t reduced pay and reduced retirement options have no effect on retention? That’s what the pointy-headed doinks at the Pentagon tell me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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