So, There is an opporunity for me to earn atleast $450per ho

[fradles]

if you dont do it youll always wonder what if....

if u can get good travel insurance you should be right. the company wouldnt ask u to go there if u were going to die. should it be that likely youd be on ALOT more per hour...

a mate of mines dad was in niger for like 2 years. at least once a month hed be under lockdown within the compound becuase of militia attacks....now how cool would that story be at the pub ...and ud get to brush up on your gt5

i think it all comes down to how good the insurance you can get is...in case of injury moreso than death...

 

[GSR70Y]

A years wage earned in a few weeks, hook me up!!

For those 3 weeks work, you could take the rest of the year off.

As for the danger of being in that country, We'll your not going over there to fight so you should be out of harms way. I'm sure you will be escorted from your hotel room, to the little room in the building that you will be working in. What would be the chance's of it being blown up? I'd say slim.

Keep your head down, Don't shower for a few day's. wear a scarf over your head and cover yourself in dirt and you'll blend in like a good weave.

And look on the bright side, if you get captured, at least you'd be on TV

I say do it.... do it.



Although, It is a shithole place.. check this out..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI12r8OOKug

 

[to4garret]

Update,


Manager was out of the office today, so didnt get a chance to ween more details about this yet. I am fairly confident most of the finer details will emerge tomorrow though.

I am currently thinking if its a direct fly in, i.e. private/company strip, and around 54k with minimal tax or close to that number after tax i will do it.

All i can really do right now, with out all the details is gauge opinions, weigh pros and cons and do some research.

defiantly not a decision to take lightly.

But when you look for worst cases, you can generally find them, i.e. snakes are danagerous, you could die if you get bitten, but the odds are slim to being in that situation, especially if all precautions have been taken.

Still interested in the finer details though

 

[tUfRiCe]

do it man up an do it will be narly

 

[EVO85]

Pffft...I wouldn't even get out of bed for $450 an hour these days... 8) :roll:

 

[to4garret]

sounds like a nice place :roll:

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[murray]

think about your family, it is not just about you.
i servrd in infantry units for 11 years, served overseas and now i am f#@ked up. on medication for the rest of my life. can't sleep, family & social life has gone to shit. now on the pension at age 39 and can not work
look up PTSD and make sure you know all the facts.
good luck with what ever you decide

 

[WindeX]

In my view I would do it, much to my family's dismay.

In my view it would be an amazing experience.

 

[EVO-00X]

Actually, dont they kidnap white people over there and demand ransoms for them? You could end up being held hostage and if you are of no financial benefit to them you're kaput. And with the way the Govt are these days saying that 'we dont negotiate with terrorists' you're basically fukt.

 

[to4garret]

well got the details today,

they already found someone to fill the position, because i have only been with the company for a few weeks i didnt really have the required experience anyway, but i was thinking it would be easy to work my arse off to learn what i needed.

ah what a bummer

i told him to take heaps of pic's though

 

[-GLI-747-]

I'm sure another opportunity will arise

 

[D3bb4]

I'd go. Only coz i'm bulletproof but.

Tough call, is a big ass gamble! Is sorta hard to comprehend how dangerous it'd be, and once you're in, you just gotta deal with it. Sounds like fun challenge to me.

 

[ENGINR]

Sounds like fun challenge to me.

Nah man - 'Gladiators' is a fun challenge.