# would you take an overseas contractor job? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 21, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-take-an-overseas-contractor-job/191950 "2007-08-21T20:08:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![beat90tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@beat90tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beat90tsi)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-take-an-overseas-contractor-job/191950/21 "2007-08-22T12:21:53Z")
I’d do it, 2x. You would…ok I would come home with basically all of that in the bank. If I lived overseas, all of my expenses would go away. Staying on the base makes it better, but I’d want to be able to carry a gun. I did the gas chamber, it’s not a big deal, unless you’re a complete bitch, there’s nothing to worry about. My sinuses were clear for 3 days after that. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-take-an-overseas-contractor-job/191950/22 "2007-08-22T15:55:35Z")
90k they better throw in TAX FREE for life on everything, If i return. Including sales tax 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_WS6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Silver\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_WS6)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-take-an-overseas-contractor-job/191950/23 "2007-08-22T16:56:10Z")
if do it in a heartbeat but prolly for a year max. im looking into seeing what they pay for hotel managers over seas if its tax free im game. ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-take-an-overseas-contractor-job/191950/24 "2007-08-22T18:53:06Z")
> [@So I just bought....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-bought/32061/30): > > if do it in a heartbeat but prolly for a year max. im looking into seeing what they pay for hotel managers over seas if its tax free im game. only tax free in a combat zone working for the military or a govt contractor ---
**Author:** ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-take-an-overseas-contractor-job/191950/25 "2007-08-22T20:32:09Z")
> [@slowcamaro"](#): > > only tax free in a combat zone working for the military or a govt contractor so kbr works 12 hrs a day 7 days a week? halliburton didnt have a whole lot when i looked at least nothing i’m qualified for and itt i could barely find. they say 89k is starting salary for my position in the first year. water purification can not be that hard if i am running a reverse osmosis system even if it is on a huge scale. an no you are not allowed to carry a weapon… if you have to leave base for work you have a military escort. they said it s am ax of 3 weeks in houston. ---
**Author:** ![Black\_WS6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/black_ws6/32/5952_2.png) [@Black\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Black_WS6)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-take-an-overseas-contractor-job/191950/26 "2007-08-22T20:34:29Z")
> [@Procharged Firehawk - Round 2 \*UPDATE + vid\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/procharged-firehawk-round-2-update-vid/31866/53): > > Id go in a heartbeat.you could get shot going for a quart of milk in the north side …when its your time its your time…go make the money. That’s why I go to WalMart in Belle Vernon. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-take-an-overseas-contractor-job/191950/27 "2007-08-22T20:35:07Z")
War Profiteering = Gay. ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-take-an-overseas-contractor-job/191950/28 "2007-08-22T21:07:17Z")
> [@FS: goodyear 225/60/16 tire](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-goodyear-225-60-16-tire/16231/20): > > so kbr works 12 hrs a day 7 days a week? halliburton didnt have a whole lot when i looked at least nothing i’m qualified for and itt i could barely find. > > they say 89k is starting salary for my position in the first year. water purification can not be that hard if i am running a reverse osmosis system even if it is on a huge scale. > > an no you are not allowed to carry a weapon… if you have to leave base for work you have a military escort. > > they said it s am ax of 3 weeks in houston. you can make the same money in kuwait qatar baharain UAE…verry little chance of getting hurt also the difference in ITT and kbr is pay. itt in its contract has one day off a week. also ITT you live off base rental car sat tv interent if you etc (this is if you are in one of the countries i posted) ---
**Author:** ![beat90tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@beat90tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beat90tsi)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2007, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-take-an-overseas-contractor-job/191950/29 "2007-08-23T06:18:23Z")
> [@noahTHEpurdy"](#): > > War Profiteering = Gay. Dude, war profiteers refers to the people that own and run the companies, not the working class individuals who go over and make money. Sure, you could claim to take a moral stance, and not go over there, but you know what, they’ll find someone else, so you might as well cash in. ---
**Author:** ![VdubSPEEDracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f08c70/32.png) [@VdubSPEEDracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VdubSPEEDracer)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-take-an-overseas-contractor-job/191950/30 "2007-08-23T13:56:13Z")
from what I understand with all the contracting jobs you don’t stay on the bases you stay in hotel’s and have to commute to and from the base everyday. I know people that do it, sometimes the contracts are only for 6 months, but people get addicted to the money, no way in hell I would do it, I already was in Saudi Arabia once… ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-take-an-overseas-contractor-job/191950/31 "2007-08-23T14:37:25Z")
> [@\*OFFICIAL\* Buffalo Sabres 2007 Off-Season Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-2007-off-season-thread/30906/385): > > from what I understand with all the contracting jobs you don’t stay on the bases you stay in hotel’s and have to commute to and from the base everyday. I know people that do it, sometimes the contracts are only for 6 months, but people get addicted to the money, no way in hell I would do it, I already was in Saudi Arabia once… thats true unless you are in iraq or aghanstain ---
**Author:** ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-take-an-overseas-contractor-job/191950/32 "2007-08-23T20:00:38Z")
i need to ask more questions before i commit. ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-take-an-overseas-contractor-job/191950/33 "2007-08-23T20:15:47Z")
hell fucking no. and the war profiteering comment by noah the purdy was ridiculous, by the way. and that’s coming from me, a giant fucking liberal. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2007, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-take-an-overseas-contractor-job/191950/34 "2007-08-23T21:21:48Z")
the money is nice and all, till a video pops up on youtube with you getting your head cut off on camera. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-take-an-overseas-contractor-job/191950.md?page=1)