Afghan and Africa jobs for prior-Mil guys
06-18-2014, 05:08 AM
#11
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Originally Posted by Packrat
Oh well, got a job somewhere else that doesn't require living in a plywood shack.
All the cool kids are doing it!!!
(And depending....you might get a conex box, a building with open bays or a sweet crew house....plywood is so 2000's!)
06-18-2014, 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by T45Heinous
Affirm, you are correct. I'm just speaking of the ones they are advertising openings for now (and which I applied for).
Avenge is putting new people on contracts requiring a TS...
As far as what is "smarter", I did the airlines and hated it. I have way more time at home right now and make a good living. I chose not to chase money a long time ago and could not be happier. Everyone will tell you what to do and where to go, but in the end, your happiness trumps everything. Right now, I am happy doing what I am doing. I would not be happy going back to the airlines, I know that.
06-18-2014, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Junglejett
Avenge is putting new people on contracts requiring a TS...
As far as what is "smarter", I did the airlines and hated it. I have way more time at home right now and make a good living. I chose not to chase money a long time ago and could not be happier. Everyone will tell you what to do and where to go, but in the end, your happiness trumps everything. Right now, I am happy doing what I am doing. I would not be happy going back to the airlines, I know that.
As far as what is "smarter", I did the airlines and hated it. I have way more time at home right now and make a good living. I chose not to chase money a long time ago and could not be happier. Everyone will tell you what to do and where to go, but in the end, your happiness trumps everything. Right now, I am happy doing what I am doing. I would not be happy going back to the airlines, I know that.
Are they still paying capts 460/day?
06-18-2014, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Herb Flemmming
Are they still paying capts 460/day?
you can make over 750+/day with some companies, which is much less then it was a few years ago, and is more than some pay today.
06-18-2014, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Packrat
All I had to do was google "B hut" and that was enough disincentive for me.
Originally Posted by Packrat
You need to have a current TS clearance or don't waste your time applying. I had an interview in December and they offered me a King Air Captain job if HR would foot the bill for a clearance update.
Never heard from them again.
Never heard from them again.
Because according to you, you have applied to AT LEAST one company within the last year, so you didn't have a problem with "B huts" then..
Not trying to start a flame war, but I've seen dozens of your posts regarding wanting to work overseas but not getting the job only because you didn't have a current clearance.....and now you are going to say you wouldn't go there because of the living conditions....really?? Lets be honest with ourselves....
06-18-2014, 11:22 AM
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Even at $750 a day assuming you spend 6 months a year out there (which is a lot in my opinion), that's only about 135K/yr BEFORE taxes. That's peanuts to go spend half your life in the sand and dust and get shot at. What are the bennies like at these places? Any retirement? Medical....in Afghanistan? Life insurance that will pay out if you are killed in a war zone? Sounds to me like a job for people looking to build turbine PIC and not accomplished prior military aviators. That 135K should be compensation for your security clearance alone with an ADDED $750/day for time spent downrange.
06-18-2014, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Tanker-driver
Even at $750 a day assuming you spend 6 months a year out there (which is a lot in my opinion), that's only about 135K/yr BEFORE taxes. That's peanuts to go spend half your life in the sand and dust and get shot at. What are the bennies like at these places? Any retirement? Medical....in Afghanistan? Life insurance that will pay out if you are killed in a war zone? Sounds to me like a job for people looking to build turbine PIC and not accomplished prior military aviators. That 135K should be compensation for your security clearance alone with an ADDED $750/day for time spent downrange.
Some companies there DO offer 401k (with company contribution %), medical and life...
Very few outside of prior mil are going to have a clearance already in place due to the costs involved.
Now tell me where to sign up for a job that has starting pay of 270k and I'll put in my resume' today!!
T45
06-18-2014, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by T45Heinous
Very few outside of prior mil are going to have a clearance already in place due to the costs involved.
Now tell me where to sign up for a job that has starting pay of 270k and I'll put in my resume' today!!
T45
Now tell me where to sign up for a job that has starting pay of 270k and I'll put in my resume' today!!
T45
06-18-2014, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Tanker-driver
Problem is, guys just out of the military are not very good at demanding what their worth. Our civilian brothers can teach us a thing or two here.
Once companies have problems filling seats....pay will go up...simple supply and demand....until then...
