I learned a VALUABLE lesson this week........

[Kells81]

So I got a call from a company that I subcontracted for in Afghanistan asking me if I would be willing to come do some genset work in Iraq. Since the whole setup in Afghan was top not I made assumptions and said OK book it. So now I am sitting here in the middle of the desert not a US service member in sight living in a tent for the next 3 months. Iran is like 3-4 clicks away. You can see the border from here.

I guess the lesson of this trip is to ask a few more questions and never assume. The last few times I have really done my homework on the situation. Woulda still came but woulda been nice to know about the tent ahead of time....

At least this trip there is a real IT guy here over the net and I have never had phone calls home work so well.

 

[konabully]

Re: I learned a VALUABLE lesson this week........

Hmm, an IT guy and full comms. So, when you said you'd take the "operator" job, you expected something else...

"Hello, my name Peggy."

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All kidding aside, take care and stay safe.

 

[ArcticLight]

Re: I learned a VALUABLE lesson this week........

I hope you got a 200k salary for that. Last I saw they were only offering like $160k for 1 year.

 

[Kells81]

Re: I learned a VALUABLE lesson this week........

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArcticLight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I hope you got a 200k salary for that. Last I saw they were only offering like $160k for 1 year.

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Depends on who "they" is. I dont work for KBR, Fluor, Dyn, or any of those posting up the numbers companies. I made 225k last year and have just been doing pickup work overseas since being laid off from that company. Even with at least 5 months at home this year I will clear 150k. Just gotta make sure I ask about the tent next time.

For those wondering, its pretty much down to a scale.

Companies listed above for Electrical whatever is about 120k a year shitty rules and weird people.

Smaller companies pay a bit more cause they hire the best since they arent trying to put boots on the ground. Decent to laxed rules and usually still weird but cool people.

 

[crazy bay]

Re: I learned a VALUABLE lesson this week........

I wish I had your job.

 

[ArcticLight]

Re: I learned a VALUABLE lesson this week........

"Pickup work?"

Are you doing IT work over there?

 

[Kells81]

Re: I learned a VALUABLE lesson this week........

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArcticLight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">"Pickup work?"

Are you doing IT work over there? </div></div>

No we have a real IT guy, some office guy sent to the box for a spell.

I am an Electrician. "pickup work" refers to project based contract opposed to yearly based contract. I.E. I am willing to come work for 3 weeks or more with no issues.

 

[Jong]

Re: I learned a VALUABLE lesson this week........

If you are in Erbil anytime give me a shout but from your description I take it you are down south. Did it rain there at all today? Man the mud can suck when it rains in this forsaken country!!

 

[Kells81]

Re: I learned a VALUABLE lesson this week........

yeah it rained here in the AM for a spell. Seemed like alot but barely any puddles anywhere.

 

[HillbillyfromAL]

Re: I learned a VALUABLE lesson this week........

For 160K a yr I'd be fine without the tent, just as long as I had a rifle.