Any civilian contractors in afghan, non military.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Damn... I wish I had any skills worth 400k. I'd work under imminent threat of volcanic destruction for that kind of money.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Such BS all the money being wasted there........No attempts even made to negotiate, they just throw money at new hires even when a lot of them would have taken the job for less

I don't know about this particular contract, but I am willing to bet it is cheaper than using active military.

Remember, the US Govt has been using civilian contractors since pre Civil War.

[zlicius]

Originally Posted by Archren

My first instinct is just to say find out more info on exactly what to expect (with $400k being thrown at you... my guess is you will spend a lot of time outside the wire)... but definitely consider it. That's a very positive line of work to be in out there, you get to help a lot of people, and you work with a pretty broad range of contractors, civilian and military alike. But it will probably be pretty frustrating too. Good luck either way...

alot of it has to do w/ the O/T, i used a $40/hr base, and thats not alot for my line of work, we're called designers vs actual engineers.

anyway, $40/hr x 1.8 = $72 (base) x 40hrs = $2880
O/T = 72 x 1.5 = $108/hr x 44 hrs = $4752
= 7632/ wk x 52 = $396864
+ haz duty pay, not sure how thats factored in.

ed

[CrazyKell]

From what I recall you're not in a lot of debt, but the chance to build a bigger nest egg is hard to pass up.

Consider though that you are giving up a year of life with your kids and all the milestones they will pass during that time. If you are able to do that, you will be fine. But if that will weigh heavily on you, no amount of money can compensate.

If you're looking for a thrilling opportunity it sounds like you found one! Good luck with your decision.

[Kaneman]

I wouldn't give up a year with my kid for three times that amount of money.

[Bluestreak]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

I wouldn't give up a year with my kid for three times that amount of money.

I think I would totally agree.

The lure of that kind of cash and the financial stability it brings is strong, but I seriously doubt I'd be able to do it willingly.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

I wouldn't give up a year with my kid for three times that amount of money.

That's erasure of all debt and a paid off house for most of us. For the price of that year you could potentially spend far more time with them since you'd only be on the hook for annual taxes.

I volunteered to go back (which apparently won't happen now cause the state can't make up its mind on shit) for a measly possible best of 60k

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Dave

That's erasure of all debt and a paid off house for most of us. For the price of that year you could potentially spend far more time with them since you'd only be on the hook for annual taxes

Its not like you'd come back after a year and never have to work again. The money gets spent, you keep working....and you never get back the year you lost with your kid.

Kids need their Dad.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

Its not like you'd come back after a year and never have to work again. The money gets spent, you keep working....and you never get back the year you lost with your kid.

Kids need their Dad.

That's not at all what I said. You go, you pay your shit off smart and you can scale back the amount of work you do for more time with the family. Kids are tough and can deal with a lot of shit

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Dave

That's not at all what I said. You go, you pay your shit off smart and you can scale back the amount of work you do for more time with the family. Kids are tough and can deal with a lot of shit

Maybe. But I doubt it. Having more money means your possessions are more expensive, which means you keep working the same amount you were before to maintain the new status quo.

I'd do it if they paid me enough in that year to retire. But if I still have to work 40+ when I come back then its not worth it.

My best friend and his sister have a "warrior" father. Lifelong Army, built like a gorilla, loves to kill foreigners in the name of freedom...all that stuff. He left for a year twice while they were growing up. They were seriously screwed up and undisciplined kids. Maybe its because their Dad was gone...maybe not. I'm not taking the chance with my kiddo.

That's just me though, maybe Ed likes "stuff" more than I do and its worth it for him and his family. I'm not saying he's fucking his life up, just sayin' I wouldn't do it.