Working in Iraq

Hi Ely,

I saw one job being offered in Iraq (Bhagdad) several months ago. Pay was up to $150k US. Apparently about 95% of your time would be in the Green Zone. Dunno what the casualty rate is, with regard to western civilian personnel, but when the Iraqis murder their own population, westerners aint got no hope.

In principle, the pay was good, relative to what I’m currently earning, but nowhere near enough to tempt me. I’d rather go for an oil-rig in Northern Alaska.

James.

Hi James

I was sure that you will reply to this post in your own style (TM)

Friendly mimoune

And what was that supposed to mean, Mimoune???

James :-)

James

The ability to speak about horrible situation with humor, I really appreciate this way of writing.

Bye the way do you read the thread about working in Australia, that what I call hilarious ;-)

Definitely I love this language

mimoune

Hi Mimoune,

Yes, I must admit that I was having a really good chuckle about the Australia job...in fact it made my day! It was written with tremendous definition of character.

How are you doing then, Mimoune? Having fun...or are you becoming a manic depressive, a cynic and miserable little sausage being tossed-about in the frying-pan of life?

We’ve got some really interesting projects going on....and I can almost take-my-pick. Yehaa, someone loves me!!!!

Cheers.

James.

Hi James,

Unfortunately I am always the same cynic guy, it is even worst now, I get myself involved in a sad story , to resume; my sweetie is living in another country now, and it seems that all planners are escaping the old continent ( by reading all those threads in career section ). So I have no luck to fellow her. And she can’t stick with me here.

Anyway to finish with a positive note, I have now Primavera 5, although I know you are an Ms Project fan ;-)

Friendly mimoune

Mimoune,

I’m sorry to hear that your young lady is on another continent. It must be difficult for you, and I fully sympathise. However, you must be a really, really, really sad and lonely person if acquiring P5 is any form of compensation for the separation between you and your loved one.

James. :-)

Hi James

don’t be so sad I don’t give up so easily, my plan is with little chance if I managed to learn P5, I’ll have more opportunity to go with her to other third party continent where they are ( I have been told ) more immigrant-friendly.

James never underestimates the power of Primavera software ;-)


Mimoune

Well, just you jolly-well carry-on learning P5, then. In the meantime, I’m off for the week-end. The wife and kids are waiting to steal my wallet and jump all over me.

Have a good week-end.

James.

Hi James, mimoune

I am being recruited in Arbil, Iraq... I don’t really know the situation there if it is the same in bhagdad. thanks for your sharing your wisdom about the matter.

Hi Ely,

You can not legally work in Iraq.

There is a ban in the deployment of Filipinos in Iraq.

It will be a big headache for the Philippine government in the event something worse will happen to Filipinos in Iraq.

so forget the recruitment, Arbil, Irag.

Man, read the news, watch CNN or BBC.

Charlie

Clive - I don’t suppose that you are typing your letters with wooden sticks attached to your arm/leg stumps - but have a couple of million $ in the bank?

James.