Getting back into overseas contracting

[helosailor]

Money? A driver? Shiiiit, in about a year, you'll be all like:

[ceyko]

Probably don't need to tell ya, but when working these things overseas I'd not even tell my wife the hotel/specific locations - much-less us monkeys.

[KBScobravert]

During start-ups, we all had shovels.

The opposite of mission creep, mission backslide.

[KBScobravert]

Dang. You'll be making labor foreman pay... lucky.

I know. If I'm lucky I won't have to use a shovel either.

[KBScobravert]

Are these DoS contracts?

Department of Defense.

Update: It is a LOGCAP contract just like it was in Afghanistan. The position title is the same as I had, maybe 1 level higher. Doesn't change the job one bit but just the pay...praying for the bump in title. Since it is not an active war zone, yet, the uplift is only 55% vs 75% in Afg. Combined with the shorter work days, 7/10s instead of 7/12s, it will pay a little less but it puts me in the game with a huge role in a up and coming region for this line if work with the company.

Looks like I'll be hub'ing out of a hotel in Camaroon but traveling all around Africa. Exact location and hotel I want to keep off an open forum for right now. Curious? send me a pm.

Also I'll have a car and personal local driver. I'm excited to learn more about the region and a local guy will speed that up.

Still looking like a couple weeks away. But I need to get my cholesterol in check to pass the physical, 2 weeks ought to do it.

[KBScobravert]

But yes, whiskey Alcoholacost must happen with quickness now. When are you giving notice?


David

I'm not giving them my notice until I have a date to be in Greenville. That said, as soon as I give them 2 week notice they will let me go on the spot.

Awesome, Keith!!

Thanks. Not 100% done deal but at least 98-99%. Just waiting on a couple formalities and then I'll start my prehire stuff.

[Roscoe]

Awesome, Keith!!

[cobrajet69]

GTG in Ja-Booty!

Hey, leave his booty alone. He's got enough to worry about without having to fear the DFWM degenerates!

But yes, whiskey Alcoholacost must happen with quickness now. When are you giving notice?


David

[KBScobravert]

GTG in Ja-Booty!

I'm sure I will stop there at some point.

[Musbrad2]

I am going to call him tomorrow to go over the details for me. If there is an opening in the conversation I'll see if there is a way to push your resume to the right folks.

I'm not sure. My guess is DOD but I could be wrong. I'll ask tomorrow.

Thanks Charles.

I got a second call today. The position is approved. I'm approved for it. The start time is expected to bewithin 2-3 weeks. When he called back today I couldn't talk much but we are going to go over the details tomorrow, like pay, locations, travel, leave, etc.

Congrats man! Be safe.

[KBScobravert]

Cheers to that.
Get some

I am going to call him tomorrow to go over the details for me. If there is an opening in the conversation I'll see if there is a way to push your resume to the right folks.

Are these DoS contracts?

I'm not sure. My guess is DOD but I could be wrong. I'll ask tomorrow.

Good luck. Head on a swivel!

Thanks Charles.

I got a second call today. The position is approved. I'm approved for it. The start time is expected to bewithin 2-3 weeks. When he called back today I couldn't talk much but we are going to go over the details tomorrow, like pay, locations, travel, leave, etc.

[Chas_svo]

Good luck. Head on a swivel!

[D. Lil]

Stay tuned. Big newscoming hopefully by Friday. I got the call to make sure I was still wanting the spot in Africa. Position is even better than the Mogadishu 7mth contract. This is full time with no scheduled end. I'll be all over the shit hole areas of operation there.

Are these DoS contracts?

[HarrisonTX]

Cheers to that.
Get some

[KBScobravert]

Stay tuned. Big newscoming hopefully by Friday. I got the call to make sure I was still wanting the spot in Africa. Position is even better than the Mogadishu 7mth contract. This is full time with no scheduled end. I'll be all over the shit hole areas of operation there.