[QUOTE=robthree;1598585]
Originally Posted by
Aviator89
Have you ever been to the Middle East? Have you ever been off 'the Island of America'? Do you even own a passport?
Accommodations in a secured, armed compound would be a prerequisite for any job in Afghanistan. And most other places at that latitude west of Bangladesh. 21 days on is not a deal breaker. Most Asian commuting contracts are longer. 10 days off could be. How much paid leave is there in addition to the 10 unpaid days a month? Are tickets provided for days off? Business or better? Worldwide?
What is the pay? "commensurate with qualifications" is fine for an East Asian contract. For West Asia it had better be ridiculous. That $400,000 figure is damn close. Flying the Hajj, based in JED, they were paying $15k/$9k a month. And the risk factor/comfort level ratio in Jeddah is considerably better than in Kabul.
I wasnt saying it was actually dangerous or not nice. Just the way its worded makes it sound like its bad. For someone who hasnt seen one of these armed compounds, its sounds like a prison. haha Thank you for clarifying that it is not.
And yes I own a passport, and yes I have been off the cont. US. Thanks for checking.