Up to €3,400 per month: Spanish company recruits fighters for Ukraine
www.euronews.com
A Spanish company recruiting volunteers to fight in Ukraine claims to be in contact with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, offering contracts for up to €3,400.
  • Doll_Tow_Jet-ski@kbin.social
    17·
    10 months ago

    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

  • MelllvarEnglish
    16·
    10 months ago

    Wow. I make more than that just sitting here looking at Lemmy posts working diligently.

    • quantum_mechanic@sh.itjust.works
      5·
      10 months ago

      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.

  • Ropianos@feddit.de
    91·
    10 months ago

    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.

    • Anonbal185@aussie.zone
      7·
      10 months ago

      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.

      • Tarte@kbin.social
        3·
        10 months ago

        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.

        • Anonbal185@aussie.zone
          2·
          10 months ago

          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.

          • Tarte@kbin.social
            1·
            10 months ago

            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.

      • Ropianos@feddit.de
        2·
        10 months ago

        The economy isn’t looking that great in Spain right now AFAIK. With high unemployment it could at least be somewhat attractive.