Today I got the ultimate job proposal from our “headquarter”:
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Duration: Up to 4 months
Level: Consultant – Manager
Location(s): Baghdad, Mosul, and Basra
Skillset/Responsibilities: Management oversight of detailed currency exchange, develop and implement exchange site distribution load plan, coordinate with headquarters project control team, and coordinate with convoy commander.Details!
- Resources will be traveling to the different locations listed above and will be living in tents on military bases.
- XXX has hired a security agency that will assist employees and accompany then through their travels
- All employees are required to attend a 4 day security training session in El Paso, TX. There they will be briefed on current security and receive gas masks, jacket, etc, inoculations, etc.
- Employees will most likely fly from El Paso to Amman, Jordan and then connect to Baghdad.
- Danger Pay: 25% of employees salary starting from Day 1 (when they land overseas) to the day the leave back for the US
- For those employees staying 42 days or longer, they will also receive 25% post differential pay, treated as an extra allowance. Post Diff pay applies and begins on Day 42.
Feel free to call me with further questions as I have some additional information which may answer some further questions. Thanks!
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For only 25% more salary I wouldn’t even change office in-country… This mail has caused much laughter here 🙂