Top Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 yes I am homeless... I am currently on my PCS (Permenant Change of Station) move from Wisconsin to Fort Stewart... Currently staying with the in-laws till the 7th then we are taking off for the 1,100 mile drive and HOPING that there isn't TOO long of a wait for Government housing... *sigh* so please wish us luck on that one... at $56 a night in guest housing its going to add up quick waiting to get housing... according to the lady in Post Housing I should have housing in less than a week! AL Quote
RiskKid. Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 Good luck and a safe trip......sending a few prayers your way. Quote
Guest avid Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 I don't know if I'm missing something, but your active duty right? I am out of line by thinking that it totally suks that you have to lay this money out? I mean the army has the nerve to charge you a "guest" rate, because they transferred you to a base that doesn't have sufficient housing? I know that army stuff can be totally FUBAR but is this SNAFU? Again, unless I'm missing something this seems like a pretty shabby way to treat out soldiers. Good luck sarge. avid. Quote
justfishin Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 Typical army BS. I will send a prayer your way SFC. Good luck. Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 We'll take the trip with you in spirit,lol. Good luck w/ the housing and hope there are no other glitches in your move. Hey!! NEW WATER FOR YOU!! Quote
Top Posted January 6, 2007 Author Posted January 6, 2007 most of the money is re-imbursed... they will pay for 10 days at the lodging BUT its out of pocket to begin with and they pay me back... just like the nights in the motel going out there... and gas... they pay like .17cents a mile but you pay it and they pay it back... its not a big deal as long as you don't go over... like if my stay in the guest house takes longer than 10 days I start paying completely out of pocket... NORMALLY when you are at a post you can go to finance and get your DLA (dislocation allowance) early but since I wasn't on a "post" I didn't have a finance to go to so I have to do it once I get to Fort Stewart... it will be ok... just if I don't get housing right away then I will be kind of mad because that is money I could have used for a deposit... its like everything in life... its all about making the right decision... I will know more next week when I get to housing and get on the list... but yes I have to agree that it does suck... I have a "government issued" credit card that I use when I am "on official Army orders" but I can't use it because a PCS move falls into a different category... *shrug* luckily I can afford it... a specialist or Private First Class making his first PCS move might not have it so good... thanks for all the good wishes AL Quote
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