Should I go to Iraq?

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:38 pm

Work are wanting people to go to Iraq for 6 months to work 12 hour shifts 6 days a week on Army bases.

Do I go or do I stay??

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:53 pm

How much ya gonna get ? We ot asked similar the other day and basically they weren't willing to pay for it so got a resounding no...

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:00 pm

I believe its 40% extra plus a nice bonus at the end.

charlieannear · Post by **charlieannear** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:05 pm

Who is your Firm, where would your workplace be, and would your workplace have an armed guard? Could you quit it and come baack if it didn't agree with you?

Yank controlled areas are more dangerous due to the way that they interact (or don't) with the population.

Brit controlled areas are becoming increasingly dangerous too, however, there is a better relationship due to British Forces training and experience in places like Northern Ireland and Bosnia.

I would be wary of going too far from Kuwait- i.e time it takes you to get out of the country by land.
Armed guards are OK, but only if very good (i.e not locals, or yanks

) otherwise they can do more harm than good.

At the end of the day, it depends on how much more money they are offering, and how much time you get off paid when you get back

Definitely an experience though.

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:09 pm

it will be based on British Army Camps. They are planning to helicopter us in & out. Still a risk but not as bad as by road.

At the end we get 1 month paid leave and a Â£5k bonus tax free

charlieannear · Post by **charlieannear** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:11 pm

There's my vote then, hope it helps!

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 3:03 pm

I was just chatting with Julia about this and realised I had put the bonusin wrong.

I should have typed Â£25k tax free - yes TWENTY FIVE

Hey Burge - maybe you should send your other half ???

charlieannear · Post by **charlieannear** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 3:11 pm

Should I vote 'Yes' twice then, or 5 times?!

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 3:24 pm

mrharrod · Post by **mrharrod** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 6:06 pm

If you want to get shot in the head or blown up then fine. Just go.

Riss · Post by **Riss** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 6:23 pm

TWENTY FIVE???? Blimey, got any jobs going?????

jim · Post by **jim** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 6:37 pm

For the experience and the excitement i would say probably. Add the month off i would say likely, add the salary increase i would say more than likely, add in the bonus... i'll get my suntan lotion.

It must be reasonably safe where youd to be working, i cant imagine theyd put civilians in danger.

However should anything unpleasant happen to you (god forbid) id feel terrrible for saying you should go. Can you reverse my vote please?

Tough decision for you... Good luck!

pacman · Post by **pacman** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 8:15 pm

With how bad it seems to be getting lateley I would not go even for 50 grand.How do you spend it if you unlucky enough to get killed ?

Just my thoughts

pacman

Pauline · Post by **Pauline** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 8:33 pm

We're not the people to ask really - what does Mel think? And remember your "at home being a loving perfect husband" line

Actually, in my book that means you should go then!

But I bet Mel disagrees - and you don't need 25K do you? You're loaded!

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 9:19 pm

u wouldn't get me going