Boot camp paying your rent

[Amy]

I read a recruit's letter in my recruiter's office.
It says if you are paying rent, bring the rental contract with you, and the bootcamp will pay your rent during you are away.

The information must be reliable as this letter is from the bootcamp.

My question is, I share a 2-bedroom with my cousin--with the landlord's permission, and my name isn't on the contract. I simply pay half rent to my cousin every month.

What shall I do in this case...?

Thank you.

[FlyNavy]

Originally Posted by Amy

I read a recruit's letter in my recruiter's office.
It says if you are paying rent, bring the rental contract with you, and the bootcamp will pay your rent during you are away.

The information must be reliable as this letter is from the bootcamp.

My question is, I share a 2-bedroom with my cousin--with the landlord's permission, and my name isn't on the contract. I simply pay half rent to my cousin every month.

What shall I do in this case...?

Thank you.

If you're not on the actual lease the Navy isn't going to pay any money for the rent.

Even if you were, why would you continue to pay rent there if you're leaving anyway?

/r
CTT1

[kforbs126]

Originally Posted by Amy

I read a recruit's letter in my recruiter's office.
It says if you are paying rent, bring the rental contract with you, and the bootcamp will pay your rent during you are away.

The information must be reliable as this letter is from the bootcamp.

My question is, I share a 2-bedroom with my cousin--with the landlord's permission, and my name isn't on the contract. I simply pay half rent to my cousin every month.

What shall I do in this case...?

Thank you.

If your not married or have dependents your not getting BAH.

[Amy]

Originally Posted by CTT1(SW)Griffin

Even if you were, why would you continue to pay rent there if you're leaving anyway?

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CTT1

Because I'm coming straight back after A school, I'm in the reserve.

[Amy]

Originally Posted by kforbs126

If your not married or have dependents your not getting BAH.

Not acoording to the recruit who wrote back. He isn't married, and he doesn't have a kid.

[HM DEEZLE]

Sorry for piggy backing off of this thread but what about cell phone bills? I've been wondering about this for a while.

[kforbs126]

Originally Posted by Amy

Not acoording to the recruit who wrote back. He isn't married, and he doesn't have a kid.

He's lying.

Reservists aren't entitled to BAH unless married, dependents or E5's. I just confirmed that with a friend who is a Navy reservists.

[Amy]

Originally Posted by HM DEEZLE

Sorry for piggy backing off of this thread but what about cell phone bills? I've been wondering about this for a while.

I'm sorry about you phone bills, but the letter from this recuit only mentioned the rent.

[Amy]

There is no need to be sarcastic, not like I'm trying to squeeze some from the Navy.
At least I'm prepared to bear the lost of not being able to work for 5-6 months and paying rent from my savings the moment I signed the contract.

I'm only curious of what been said in this letter, and to see if I'm eligible.
If it does work that way, it must be a legitimate and rightful benefit of a sailor. And other future sailors who are qualified would benefit from reading this thread too.

I'll be away for 5-6 months, and will be with no income except the little pay checks from the Navy during bootcamp and A school. And the landlord won't let my cousin to sublet my room to other people, and my cousin cannot afford it without me. So I'll be paying the rent out of my savings.

Most of the future sailors here are active duty and will live on base or ship out, so you don't have any rent problems to worry about.
But I have a full time job, and a small business. My LLC is registered to my current address, I cannot just simply cancel everything and move my personal stuff to some public storage for those 5-6 months.

Thanks.

[FlyNavy]

Originally Posted by Amy

I'm sorry about you phone bills, but the letter from this recuit only mentioned the rent.

Instead of taking your information from someone who hasn't even finished boot camp yet, listen to some of us that have almost a decade in the Navy.

Unless you are married, an E-5 on AD orders where you aren't provided berthing, or on that lease, the Navy is not going to give you BAH.
You either need to get on the lease or work something out where some of your paycheck in boot camp goes to somewhere your cousin can get it. And if you get put on the lease, you need to discuss that with your recruiting office on how that would work. On the Active side, a Sailor isn't entitled to BAH until E-5, but I'm not sure how that gets worked as a reservist on long term orders.

As for the cell phone bill question, no. The Navy isn't going to pay your cell phone bill.

/r
CTT1

[kforbs126]

Originally Posted by CTT1(SW)Griffin

Instead of taking your information from someone who hasn't even finished boot camp yet, listen to some of us that have almost a decade in the Navy.

Unless you are married, an E-5 on AD orders where you aren't provided berthing, or on that lease, the Navy is not going to give you BAH.
You either need to get on the lease or work something out where some of your paycheck in boot camp goes to somewhere your cousin can get it. And if you get put on the lease, you need to discuss that with your recruiting office on how that would work. On the Active side, a Sailor isn't entitled to BAH until E-5, but I'm not sure how that gets worked as a reservist on long term orders.

As for the cell phone bill question, no. The Navy isn't going to pay your cell phone bill.

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CTT1

Reservist work the same they don't qualify for BAH unless they meet the same requirements as AD.

[kforbs126]

Originally Posted by Amy

There is no need to be sarcastic, not like I'm trying to squeeze some from the Navy.

I know everybody here is "serving our country", but ain't your service paid? Would you do it for free? At least I'm prepared to bear the lost of not being able to work for 5-6 months and paying rent from my savings the moment I signed the contract in July,2014.

I'm only curious of what been said in this letter, and to see if I'm qualified.
If it does work that way, it must be a legitimate and rightful benefit of a sailor. And other future sailors who are qualified would benefit from reading this thread.

I'll be away for 5-6 months, and will be with no income except the little pay checks from the Navy during bootcamp and A school. And the landlord won't let my cousin to sublet my room to other people, and my cousin cannot afford it without me. So I'll be paying the rent out of my savings.

Most of the future sailors here are active duty and will live on base or ship out, so you don't have any rent problems to worry about.
But I have a full time job, and a small business. My LLC is registered to my current address, I cannot just simply cancel everything and move my personal stuff to some public storage for that 5-6 months.

Thanks.

Sounds like you didn't look at all the consequences of signing up for the Reserves. No one here is being sarcastic but you aren't entitled to benefits just because you are a reservist. The Navy Reserve isn't like the other reserves as what benefits they offer.

[Amy]

Originally Posted by kforbs126

He's lying.

Reservists aren't entitled to BAH unless married, dependents or E5's. I just confirmed that with a friend who is a Navy reservists.

Thank you for the information.

Now I get it.

[Amy]

Originally Posted by kforbs126

Sounds like you didn't look at all the consequences of signing up for the Reserves. No one here is being sarcastic but you aren't entitled to benefits just because you are a reservist. The Navy Reserve isn't like the other reserves as what benefits they offer.

Thank you for explain this to me.
I really don't know anything about it... So my question might seem very stupid...
LOL

Now I understand.

Thank you.

It was my dream to be in the Navy, but I can't afford to dump my career. When I found out I can keep my job AND being in the Navy... it's a "dream come true" moment!!

^_^

[kforbs126]

Originally Posted by Amy

Thank you for explain this to me.
I really don't know anything about it... So my question might seem very stupid...
LOL

Now I understand.

Thank you.

I can tell you this that the Navy Reserves isn't like the National Guard, Army Reserves or Air NG. Less benefits and really the reservist GI Bill is horrible. The Navy Reserves aren't really used a lot and don't get activated very often. Don't get me wrong they do still use Reservists to deploy but compared to the NG, AR or Air NG who get used or used to get used all the time. They get better benefits. I worked with 3 Reservists who have 30 day AD orders that they continue to get renewed through their commands but money is running out real soon. 2 of them are begging to go AD but the Navy won't even take them. I get out soon and they typically try to get you to sign up for the Reserves yet there are very few spots available. My rate one of the biggest in the Navy, ET, only took 15 last year to go from active to reserve. I said screw it and I'm pretty confident I will get a commission in the Ohio NG after I get out. Good luck hopefully you can work something out with rent.

[Amy]

Originally Posted by CTT1(SW)Griffin

Instead of taking your information from someone who hasn't even finished boot camp yet, listen to some of us that have almost a decade in the Navy.

Unless you are married, an E-5 on AD orders where you aren't provided berthing, or on that lease, the Navy is not going to give you BAH.
You either need to get on the lease or work something out where some of your paycheck in boot camp goes to somewhere your cousin can get it. And if you get put on the lease, you need to discuss that with your recruiting office on how that would work. On the Active side, a Sailor isn't entitled to BAH until E-5, but I'm not sure how that gets worked as a reservist on long term orders.

As for the cell phone bill question, no. The Navy isn't going to pay your cell phone bill.

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CTT1

@_@ why is everything has to be so complicated (kidding):P and a recruit's letter could be so misleading (where did he get that from? LOL)
Thank you for the answer.

I guess I'll just save it and go write that check to my cousin as the original plan

[LT Guppy]

I'm wondering if this person meant that the Navy will help you set up an allotment from your pay.

Originally Posted by HM DEEZLE

Sorry for piggy backing off of this thread but what about cell phone bills? I've been wondering about this for a while.

Your best bet is to put your phone on hold (you can do this with your car insurance too) and not owe anything while you're gone. To do this, you (generally) just need to show them a copy of your orders.

[FlyNavy]

Originally Posted by Amy

@_@ why is everything has to be so complicated (kidding):P and a recruit's letter could be so misleading (where did he get that from? LOL)

Because he's a recruit haha No offense, but he's not at Sailor yet and doesn't have enough experience within the Navy to understand how things flow.

It's not his fault, just a matter of time and experience. I'm sure he means well though.

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CTT1

[FutureND]

You do know that you are getting paid the same amount as active duty while you are in training right? It may not be what you are used to making but it is much more than regular reserve pay.

[Amy]

Originally Posted by kforbs126

I can tell you this that the Navy Reserves isn't like the National Guard, Army Reserves or Air NG. Less benefits and really the reservist GI Bill is horrible. The Navy Reserves aren't really used a lot and don't get activated very often. Don't get me wrong they do still use Reservists to deploy but compared to the NG, AR or Air NG who get used or used to get used all the time. They get better benefits. I worked with 3 Reservists who have 30 day AD orders that they continue to get renewed through their commands but money is running out real soon. 2 of them are begging to go AD but the Navy won't even take them. I get out soon and they typically try to get you to sign up for the Reserves yet there are very few spots available. My rate one of the biggest in the Navy, ET, only took 15 last year to go from active to reserve. I said screw it and I'm pretty confident I will get a commission in the Ohio NG after I get out. Good luck hopefully you can work something out with rent.

Wow.I didn't know it's hard to go AD from reserve... and I heard tha the GI Bill for reserve is like only 12,000 fixed--donn't know if it's true... but better than nothing.

Well as the recuit's letter turned out to be a misunderstanding, I'll just pay my cousin in advance as planned--so that I won't end up knocking on some stranger's door when I come back LOL

Thank you for your answer

[Amy]

Originally Posted by Guppy

I'm wondering if this person meant that the Navy will help you set up an allotment from your pay.

Maybe he's trying to be funny?...:P:P

[Amy]

Originally Posted by CTT1(SW)Griffin

Because he's a recruit haha No offense, but he's not at Sailor yet and doesn't have enough experience within the Navy to understand how things flow.

It's not his fault, just a matter of time and experience. I'm sure he means well though.

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CTT1

Haha right.

I looked back of my old posts, the questions I asked before MEPS were stupid to me now.
And now "BING"! I just created another stupid question hahaha...

I've been coming to the forum since I started to prepare for the ASVAB. It helped me big time!

I'll come back when I become a real sailor and help others too ^_^

I really appreciate everyone's help here, thank you!

[Amy]

Originally Posted by FutureND

You do know that you are getting paid the same amount as active duty while you are in training right? It may not be what you are used to making but it is much more than regular reserve pay.

Great. That does help ^_^

[NavyPanther]

Originally Posted by kforbs126

I can tell you this that the Navy Reserves isn't like the National Guard, Army Reserves or Air NG. Less benefits and really the reservist GI Bill is horrible. The Navy Reserves aren't really used a lot and don't get activated very often. Don't get me wrong they do still use Reservists to deploy but compared to the NG, AR or Air NG who get used or used to get used all the time. They get better benefits. I worked with 3 Reservists who have 30 day AD orders that they continue to get renewed through their commands but money is running out real soon. 2 of them are begging to go AD but the Navy won't even take them. I get out soon and they typically try to get you to sign up for the Reserves yet there are very few spots available. My rate one of the biggest in the Navy, ET, only took 15 last year to go from active to reserve. I said screw it and I'm pretty confident I will get a commission in the Ohio NG after I get out. Good luck hopefully you can work something out with rent.

Wow this saddens me

[kforbs126]

Originally Posted by NavyPanther

Wow this saddens me

The Navy Reserves aren't really what people assume they are. A lot depends on the command you get assigned. From what I'm told from the Reservists I've met and know, we had Reservists in and out of my division doing their 2 weeks, the weekends the drill they do paperwork and NKO/Power Points. Especially if you aren't by a Navy base there isn't much going on at the NOC's. Now from what I've seen and heard deployment is 99% voluntary unless you are someone who they need usually NEC dependent.