Applicants have to pay €700 to be trained for 5 days, and there is a high drop out rate. The company might be turning in a profit from all the applicants who pay the training fee and then quit
Wow. I make more than that just
sitting here looking at Lemmy postsworking diligently.3,400 is a very high salary in Spain. I moved to Spain 4 years ago and thankfully earn more than that. Many people here earn less than 1,000 per month.
Mercenaries?
Freedom-loving good mercenaries
No, they pay to get trained, so it’s the opposite.
Wtf. Why does this article make it seem like a feel good story?
3,400€/month to be part of some special forces doesn’t seem like a good deal? Like, sure. It’s a good salary. But for joining a war where about a third of the soldiers already are casualties it seems a bit low. At least if you view them as mercenaries. For volunteers I guess that the ideological reasons play a huge part. But why does the company emphasize that they are only called volunteers to avoid legal issues? The whole thing seems quite sketchy.
It’s nowhere near a good salary to be potentially shot at blown up and killed. You can get way more than that sitting at an office (most likely at home now due to WFH).
I wouldn’t go at all but if I were to go I would probably want 5x+ that amount minimum due to the inheritent danger.
Edit: since you’re at war you’re effectively working 24/7, I fail to see how anything less than minimum 15-20x the amount is a good salary all things considered.
For comparison: Average gross income in Spain is €2,250 (net €1,785). Minimum wage in Spain is €1,260. Cost of living for a single with a moderate income is roughly at €1,750.
Spain has a high unemployment rate, currently. Especially the youth.
Three times the minimum salary doesn’t seem too enticing to go into a warzone. Money is useless if you’re dead and won’t cover for your disabilities if you get injured. But hey that’s just me, each to their own I guess.
Pretty sure your injuries or disabilities would be covered for work related injuries in Europe. But other than that I agree, especially on a personal level.
The economy isn’t looking that great in Spain right now AFAIK. With high unemployment it could at least be somewhat attractive.
they are literally making the Blue Division again
I don’t understand how you can be a communist and support Russia at the same time.
Russia is a capitalist kleptocracy.
Well, you can be stupid.
