# Amount of money to work in Kuwait/Afghanistan for a year? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 26, 2012, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156 "2012-06-26T09:25:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/21 "2012-06-26T10:50:21Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > ---------- Post added at 01:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:13 PM ---------- > > [/COLOR]Oh hold the phone. Kuwait is probably a Muslim kingdom right? So no alcohol? Tack on another hundred grand for bathtub gin supplies and legal fees. lol Kuwait is a modern country. The Christians are allowed to buy and sell alcohol. ---
**Author:** ![irocmick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/irocmick/32/7425_2.png) [@irocmick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/irocmick)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/22 "2012-06-27T04:48:07Z")
I am in afghanistan now working for Boeing at Bagram Airbase. The first $91500 is tax free and you have to stay 331 days for that. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/23 "2012-06-27T05:16:20Z")
No amount of money could get me to go into those war ridden countries. I have played enough Counter Strike to learn that no matter how good or safe you think you are, some random asshole with a grenade can take you out so I wouldn’t want anything to do with some people who are flying these low cargo planes or truck convos for $150,00 a year. If someone came up to me and wanted me to work on a base there for a year and pay me $200,000+ tax free, fed me, and I didn’t have to be up at 4am doing PT, I would have a hard time saying no. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/24 "2012-06-27T14:35:36Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > No amount of money could get me to go into those war ridden countries. I have played enough Counter Strike to learn that no matter how good or safe you think you are, some random asshole with a grenade can take you out so I wouldn’t want anything to do with some people who are flying these low cargo planes or truck convos for $150,00 a year. > > If someone came up to me and wanted me to work on a base there for a year and pay me $200,000+ tax free, fed me, and I didn’t have to be up at 4am doing PT, I would have a hard time saying no. lol really counter strike???, i probably would not base my decision on video game. ---
**Author:** ![gt08vapor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/22d042/32.png) [@gt08vapor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gt08vapor)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/25 "2012-06-27T22:53:15Z")
Freee, Where and when dose this plane leave, Drop me off anywhere in trashghaisthan and i will survive to do what i need to do ---
**Author:** ![jrod0187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jrod0187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrod0187)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/26 "2012-06-28T12:12:19Z")
Calling Dan… Just talked to him today on facebook about this exact matter. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/27 "2012-06-28T12:24:49Z")
> [@gt08vapor](#): > > FREE! i have some unfinished business over there. > [@gt08vapor](#): > > Freee, Where and when dose this plane leave, Drop me off anywhere in trashghaisthan and i will survive to do what i need to do You sound unbalanced. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/28 "2012-06-28T13:00:44Z")
I already talked to Dan on FB a few days ago ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/29 "2012-06-28T13:06:10Z")
> [@gt08vapor](#): > > Freee, Where and when dose this plane leave, Drop me off anywhere in trashghaisthan and i will survive to do what i need to do [http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-president-us-soldier-kills-16-civilians-154011087.html](http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-president-us-soldier-kills-16-civilians-154011087.html) was this you? ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/30 "2012-06-28T13:08:15Z")
this happens if you move ![http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/283792_10100647506818098_250107775_n.jpg](http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/283792_10100647506818098_250107775_n.jpg) regardless … I would be in the 350k range … with free housing and every 6th weekend a trip home ---
**Author:** ![gt08vapor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/22d042/32.png) [@gt08vapor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gt08vapor)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/31 "2012-06-28T22:16:59Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > [http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-president-us-soldier-kills-16-civilians-154011087.html](http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-president-us-soldier-kills-16-civilians-154011087.html) > > was this you? there would be alot more than 16 bodies if it was me. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/32 "2012-06-29T07:13:24Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > You sound unbalanced. Sounds like a motivated warrior to me ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/33 "2012-06-29T08:12:55Z")
> [@gt08vapor](#): > > there would be alot more than 16 bodies if it was me. Making our military proud one post at a time. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/34 "2012-06-29T08:19:42Z")
He has reasoning for his opinions ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/35 "2012-06-29T08:31:15Z")
It would take a lot for me to walk away from the life I have right now. I am really enjoying myself, and I think that what it comes down to, is that money isn’t everything. I am pretty comfortable with my financial standing, and right now I’d rather focus on my lifestyle, and on making career choices that set me up for future greatness. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/36 "2012-06-29T10:17:10Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > It would take a lot for me to walk away from the life I have right now. I am really enjoying myself, and I think that what it comes down to, is that money isn’t everything. I am pretty comfortable with my financial standing, and right now I’d rather focus on my lifestyle, and on making career choices that set me up for future greatness. When I get bored what im doing now I will consider it or find a place that does world wide consulting… I have been doing a lot of travel inside the US and I love meeting new people and getting to check out interesting places. lol @ well balanced ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/37 "2012-06-29T10:20:07Z")
My wife traveled a lot for work for the past 3 years. It gets old after a while. ---
**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/38 "2012-07-03T07:13:56Z")
Sitting on a big safe base is the most boring part of a deployment. Convoys, small FOBs/COPs, seeing the actual country, interacting with the people and then the actual “war” part of is what makes the experience. Its funny that all these people can sit back and say “theres no amount of money to send me there” I was in afghanistan in 2010 and made around 60 grand tax free. Its not a ton of money, but you arent paying rent, cell phone, gas, food, entertainment or other stuff you blow money on in the states. If you didnt want to spend money you didnt have to. I figure 60 grand in the bank plus 25% off my property tax till the day I die made the year worth it. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/39 "2012-07-03T07:43:05Z")
Yeah the property tax incentive(goes up if you get injured BTW) saves me like 3k a year! I forgot about that. When I came home after doing an extended deployment when they were still giving the kicker for being there over 12 months I had an outrageous amount of cash in the bank. Really helped start get me to where I am today. ---
**Author:** ![venompwr2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/venompwr2/32/7280_2.png) [@venompwr2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/venompwr2)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156/40 "2012-07-03T12:13:07Z")
A family friends (ex)husband works over there repairing heavy equipment for a take home of ~$50,000. He’s been there for over 6 years doing this, certainly not enough in my book. I don’t know exact details of location etc. but I believe it’s on some kind of a base and not directly in a war zone. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amount-of-money-to-work-in-kuwait-afghanistan-for-a-year/224156.md?page=3)