Doug71zt Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I've been offered a civilian contractor job in Afghanistan with the DOD. Anyone working over there right now on the bases? I am interested in the working/living conditions on-base as well as the general state of affairs right now. It is a long-term deal. I've been working overseas for 15 years now, including UN in Iraq on the WMD project, so I'm used to the normal 3rd world stuff.. PM me if you want to keep things quiet. Cheers Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakagusukumike Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 you gonna make over 350K? I'd think about it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Randy 77ZT is in Iraq now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZZeee Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Research this a LOT before making your final decision. Just because you may have military escorts this does NOT mean you're safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Contact me offline... There is a huge difference base to base that you need to be aware of before signing on to that job... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug71zt Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 you gonna make over 350K? I'd think about it then. No quite that much, but the money is a definite plus for this job. Aviation usually pays poorly, even for ops in crappy locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy 77zt Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 back from iraq-got a job at home when i got home for r&r.probably should have stayed for another 3 monthes though.now i work on street sweepers that caltrans bought from allianz sweeper.i was working at b1/alasad.did not have to travel off base for work.it was very boring.but in the contracting busisness you never know what will happen.if you work and stay on a base all of the time nothing probably will happen.but if you go-outside of the wire -you can become a target.i learned alot about the lifestyle of contracting while in iraq.kind of a goldminer mentality.make $100k+ a year-then spend it on ladies and booze on r&r.just make sure you know what kind of work you will be doing-and where you will be doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperPickle Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 I was recently in Kabul doing work for the Army and other agencies. PM me which AO you'll be in, and I'll be able to give you a good idea. A surprisingly large amount of the members here work over there as military and civilians. Big question to ask employer: does your base or unit follow the new General Article 1, or the old one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 ^True. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Loose Lips Sink Ships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug71zt Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 Big question to ask employer: does your base or unit follow the new General Article 1, or the old one? The contractor and its employees will be bound to adhere to General Order 1, and any supplements or any successor order. By the contract, sounds like we will follow the latest GA1. Not sure where the basing will be yet, contract covers a fair bit of country. I have been/will be talking via PM on anything sensitive, I am not military personnel but do understand your concern Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug71zt Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 Well - We got the contract, now waiting on some information before making the decision. As an aside, the other portion of the contract was awarded to Presidential Airways - IE Blackwater.... Interesting times ahead, I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 As an aside, the other portion of the contract was awarded to Presidential Airways Well, that old airlift outfit that ran those white 707's out of Taiwan did OK some years back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum380Z Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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