Working In Iraq

[zaza]

who in his right mind would want to be part of Warlord Bush and his british puppets war effort??? no money in the world is worth to be sinking that low

I suppose there are some true believers out there, but to involve yourself in war simply because it pays well is just immoral IMO.

I partly agree with you, but only partly.

The only big winners out of the Gulf War II aftermath are the foreign/military aid contractors and mercena- sorry I mean security operatives. Often, and this isn't a big gripe against you guys, but the head honchos of these ops tend to remind of the Offshore platform folk. Total Nepotistic wnkers who will shanghai you the first chance they get.

But money is what helps keep us alive, especially in SE asia where If you're broke your quite literally fcked!

So the boys will go aroaming back to the danger zone!

Agree with Lan.Funny all the work opportunities and contracts are for foreigners there and the native Iraqies are mostly unemployyed or dead

[lannarebirth]

who in his right mind would want to be part of Warlord Bush and his british puppets war effort??? no money in the world is worth to be sinking that low

I suppose there are some true believers out there, but to involve yourself in war simply because it pays well is just immoral IMO.

I partly agree with you, but only partly.

The only big winners out of the Gulf War II aftermath are the foreign/military aid contractors and mercena- sorry I mean security operatives. Often, and this isn't a big gripe against you guys, but the head honchos of these ops tend to remind of the Offshore platform folk. Total Nepotistic wnkers who will shanghai you the first chance they get.

But money is what helps keep us alive, especially in SE asia where If you're broke your quite literally fcked!

So the boys will go aroaming back to the danger zone!

Agree with Lan.Funny all the work opportunities and contracts are for foreigners there and the native Iraqies are mostly unemployyed or dead

I think you missed my point zaza. I don't like to see anone enriching themselves in war, be they foreigner or Iraqui. Soldiers should conduct war and initiatives affiliated with it, and civilians should oversee and support them from home. I don't see any of those things present currently so it's unsupportable, by me. That's over and above any arguments concerning the merit of the war, which I have no opinion of as I have not followed it closely.

If I had to guess, I'd say the Americans will withdraw and a "killing fields" type scenario will ensue. Then in 10-20 years the countries invoved will join the WTO and be our great friends and trading partners.

[zaza]

who in his right mind would want to be part of Warlord Bush and his british puppets war effort??? no money in the world is worth to be sinking that low

I suppose there are some true believers out there, but to involve yourself in war simply because it pays well is just immoral IMO.

I partly agree with you, but only partly.

The only big winners out of the Gulf War II aftermath are the foreign/military aid contractors and mercena- sorry I mean security operatives. Often, and this isn't a big gripe against you guys, but the head honchos of these ops tend to remind of the Offshore platform folk. Total Nepotistic wnkers who will shanghai you the first chance they get.

But money is what helps keep us alive, especially in SE asia where If you're broke your quite literally fcked!

So the boys will go aroaming back to the danger zone!

Agree with Lan.Funny all the work opportunities and contracts are for foreigners there and the native Iraqies are mostly unemployyed or dead

I think you missed my point zaza. I don't like to see anone enriching themselves in war, be they foreigner or Iraqui. Soldiers should conduct war and initiatives affiliated with it, and civilians should oversee and support them from home. I don't see any of those things present currently so it's unsupportable, by me. That's over and above any arguments concerning the merit of the war, which I have no opinion of as I have not followed it closely.

If I had to guess, I'd say the Americans will withdraw and a "killing fields" type scenario will ensue. Then in 10-20 years the countries invoved will join the WTO and be our great friends and trading partners.

No,I didn't miss what u were saying.Infact I do agree and respect such decent opinion.But I was trying to express a bitterness of how things are going there with a bit of irony.

Edited May 5, 2007 by zaza

[No beleeeeve!]

So after about five posts requesting contact information for job opportunities in Iraq, no one posted anything!

Why the secret???

I've been thinking of going myself. Between two careers, I have 27 years experience in security/investigations, and in the psychiatric/medical field. I was raised in Detroit so hearing bullets flying by is nothing new, it's how we celebrated our holidays (but of course nothing compared to Iraq, that much I know).

I'm single, no kids, I don't drink alcohol, and going through the hiring process now for corrections but always open to moving overseas for a better opportunity. Plus, I survived living in South Korea for six months! I also lived in BKK for 2.5 years which was a breeze.

I have a simple life. I train at the gym and jiu jitsu academy, read and write a lot...so living a simple life there would be normal to me. All I need is a computer and a place to workout or run. I'm an avid backpacker and rock climber so sparse conditions are fine too.

I just want a 1-5 year opportunity where I can save enough money in addition to what I already have to secure my retirement in Asia.

Again...where can I begin my job search for Iraq?????????????

Thanks in advance!

Not sure what the problem is. All you have to do is do a search by google or yahoo etc for "Iraq jobs," "Iraq security jobs" etc etc. There should be a number of sites you can investigate. I know there are sites because I was just looking at them last week.

I know a Google search will give me websites, I tried that already. But like searching for a job in Thailand, there are a bunch of websites that are a waste of time. I wanted to avoid that with a legitimate referral site or two.

Thanks to those who did.

[MikeS]

So after about five posts requesting contact information for job opportunities in Iraq, no one posted anything!

Why the secret???

I've been thinking of going myself. Between two careers, I have 27 years experience in security/investigations, and in the psychiatric/medical field. I was raised in Detroit so hearing bullets flying by is nothing new, it's how we celebrated our holidays (but of course nothing compared to Iraq, that much I know).

I'm single, no kids, I don't drink alcohol, and going through the hiring process now for corrections but always open to moving overseas for a better opportunity. Plus, I survived living in South Korea for six months! I also lived in BKK for 2.5 years which was a breeze.

I have a simple life. I train at the gym and jiu jitsu academy, read and write a lot...so living a simple life there would be normal to me. All I need is a computer and a place to workout or run. I'm an avid backpacker and rock climber so sparse conditions are fine too.

I just want a 1-5 year opportunity where I can save enough money in addition to what I already have to secure my retirement in Asia.

Again...where can I begin my job search for Iraq?????????????

Thanks in advance!

Not sure what the problem is. All you have to do is do a search by google or yahoo etc for "Iraq jobs," "Iraq security jobs" etc etc. There should be a number of sites you can investigate. I know there are sites because I was just looking at them last week.

I know a Google search will give me websites, I tried that already. But like searching for a job in Thailand, there are a bunch of websites that are a waste of time. I wanted to avoid that with a legitimate referral site or two.

Thanks to those who did.

Try KBR Jobs, CSA, Dimensions, ITT, LSI, Militaryhire and look up The Center For Public Integrity for a list of most of the contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lots of jobs here.

Good luck

[JimsKnight]

Agreed, but most of these firms only take on US citizens, so if you're British this is almost always useless.

[Desertexile]

looking at someinfo now regarding kurds, 'seems' like its the basis for economic development in Iraq...more than likely its going to be a construction related position, but there are offerings for basic jobs ranging anywhere from cooks, drivers to housekeepers.

but im thinking the work wont only be based in kurdistan, as the stipulation is while 'outside of kurdistan'...there will be armed personnel for security...so more than likely it will also involve assessing war damaged facilities and there probability for repair compared to reconstruction.

theres also an american university going up, and from what im reading a boom in english teaching is starting to take off...not that i want to teach. but i am starting to find that my fluency in thai is starting to hinder my ability to teach english here in thailand.

an email was sent from a headhunter, so im not sure of the organization just yet.

And EFL headhunter, ey - that's got to be a first.

More like a pressgang recruiter

[Clipped]

didnt say the headhunter was looking for english teachers....

but if youve never heard of a efl headhunter, youve never taught english in bangkok..

[greenmole]

the position is in kirkuk, and its refreshing to know that the pesh are dedicated in that sense....i must admit that the pesh, after doing more research are more dedicated than the two faced jihad solders trying to get to heaven and their rewards....i'll admit, initially ive been comparing the iraqi soldiers and not the pesh .

kirkuk and mousol....which is the more dangerous zone?

im getting a bullet proof vest, one for my head too if they make them....

anyone know anything about internet connectivity in iraq? would be nice to communicate with the outside world easily, if i go i have to get a smaller laptop...this 17" screen is definately a hindrance..is it 220/110v over there?

unless i end up making 100k baht per month in bangkok (yeah right) everything is pointing to iraq.

thanks for all the replies and compassion.

I did seven tours of Iraq as a securtity operative for a very good company. 1. Kirkuk is not safe. People call it Kurdistan because it used to be a Kurd area until oil was found. The arabs pushed most of them out and run the city. It's a VERY dangerous place and is high on the incident list.

2. Westerners are not safer due to the cilvil war. Reporting of security teams and contractors being hit is not interesting anymore so you won't see it on the news. I'll bet you there's at least 30 hits a day on security teams and their clients.

3. There is NO WAY you will be issued a side arm. For one, it's not legal, in fact it's getting harder for security teams to issue weapons licences, and two, any good security team will not let you carry it.

I was very lucky. I personally knew five blokes who are now dead. Some of them had clients with them. A Brazilian client was hijacked from a low quality security firm on the Kirkuk road!! NEVER SEEN AGAIN with his head!

Your choice mate, but go into REAL FINE DETAILS before flying out.