Exactly, you get many benifits as a service member, not much cash.
Disco's trader paycheck is fine. I do agree that missions should offer more money.
DONT DO SUPER HARD MISSIONS. just do a bunch of moderate missions and you make money.
In fact, i had my own char before on open sp as a fighter started with 8500 too see exactly how well i did. Guess what? i survived. just did some easy missions after i loaded my char, got a better ship, and progressed.
just dont push your ship with the missions and you will make profits though not as much as a trader
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