Posted: 2/19/2009 6:37:33 AM EDT
| In these uncertain times, would you take a job overseas if you had family and a house in the States? |
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In these uncertain times, would you take a job overseas if you had family and a house in the States? Sir, FWIW when I served overseas my reasons for going had nothing to do with the economy, rather career advancement. I'm US Navy civil service and took a job in Italy for four years the first time, and three for the second tour. The life long memories of the adventures I shared with my family there were worth the hardship of moving, property manager, and everything else that goes with living outside of the US. Do it, rent your home, and take your family, you won't regret it. On the other hand I don't think I would want to take a job in someplace like Afganistan but anywhere in western europe would be at the top of my list. HTH, 7zero1. |
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I did. I spent about 8 months in Egypt in '91 on a contract. Great money and no taxes. No jobs here in the U.S. at the time. Wife and baby stayed home. I missed them and Egypt got old pretty fast, just like any other third world country. Did a short contract in England a few years later. Same thing. Once you get outside London or other major cities it becomes 2nd world (sometimes 3rd world) pretty fast.
Depends on location and $$. It can be O.K or bad. Unless it was Switzerland, it would never be "good" for me. That's just me and my $.02 worth. |
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I'm talking about a management job in Afghanistan with a security contractor. The money is great, but the risk is up compared to my last slot in Iraq and the instability here at home is worrisome if I'm going to be punching out for any kind of medium to long term gig.
I have worked overseas quite a bit on a short term basis, as well as a few longer term jobs, so the nature of overseas work is no mystery to me. My question is more to do with taking one NOW. |
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I almost took a Ratheyon Antartic position, which would have been pretty cool (literally) 
I would never take a job in Antarctica, Ive seen "The Thing", I know what goes on down there. Out in the middle of a sub zero BFE........total sausage fest crew with the only female being either a Siberian Husky or the cheating bitch chess computer? Pass.
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How stable is YOUR work here? Pretty stable, but this would be a promotion in my division with the same company, and set me up for further opportunities on my return. I'm considering it. I wouldn't want to be the person to push you towards something that risky, but you have a background in it and can probably deal with the stress. The dealbreaker for me would be this: Can your family stand it? What does the wife want you to do? |
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I almost took a Ratheyon Antartic position, which would have been pretty cool (literally)
I would never take a job in Antarctica, Ive seen "The Thing", I know what goes on down there. There are two bars on the McMurdo base. Beers are $1, shots are $2. Mostly mid-range stuff available. There are roughly 200 people that stay over the winter. Everyone is rationed two cases of beer per week (to stretch the supply over the 10 months until resupply comes) but you can drink as much at the bars as you want. I was told by a bartender that gross reciepts from a "mildly busy" Saturday night can be over $3000, not including tips. If you work the math, even if everyone on the base is drinking, and they're all drinking liquor, that's 7 1/2 drinks per person. Beers, it can be up to 15 per person to hit that figure. Also, remember the shipment of condomns they got? I talked to plenty of scientists while I was down there. They know how to party. I'm told that, married or not, everyone gets it on. Plus, you need to pass a physical to get down there so there's no diseases to worry about. |
i was offered $3k+ a month to go do medical training in Iraq but the wife won't let me go. she's obviously toooo worried of what might happen to me. she's in medical as well so we could make $300k in 12 months if we both went. but alas, she aint buyin it. gey.
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I am looking into it right now. Start here Also here....a thread I started a few years back Thread |
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i was offered $3k+ a month to go do medical training in Iraq but the wife won't let me go. she's obviously toooo worried of what might happen to me. she's in medical as well so we could make $300k in 12 months if we both went. but alas, she aint buyin it. gey. 3k a month? how does that equal 300k in 12 months? if both of you went thats only 72k a year. |
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i was offered $3k+ a month to go do medical training in Iraq but the wife won't let me go. she's obviously toooo worried of what might happen to me. she's in medical as well so we could make $300k in 12 months if we both went. but alas, she aint buyin it. gey. 3k a month? how does that equal 300k in 12 months? if both of you went thats only 72k a year. I was assuming he meant $3K a week, there's no job I know of in Iraq that pays so little (to westerners anyway). |