• tree_frog_and_rain@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Because they are taking the entire cost of the operation, and dividing it by the number of folks deployed.

    So that includes logistics, housing, food, equipment maintenance. Including those big expensive fucking trucks, etc etc. And of course, the MIC gets a big cut too.

    Payroll is probably a small portion of that $530.