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I have been looking for tech work for the last month or so since my employer is closing early this year (08').
There's all these jobs that sound great, look like they are "local", as in they are listed as local jobs in Honolulu at Fort Shafter, Hickam etc. but the end of the job descriptions state something to the effect of:
"This position requires Hazardous Duty and Assignment to a Crisis Zone Agreement to be executed as a condition of employment."
It's not the fact that they don't really disclose that the jobs aren't in Hawaii that disturbed me, it's the amount of money they are putting up that the job pays. There were a few ads up in the Honolulu Craigslist a month or so ago that was offering over $100,000 for pc techs and network techs to go to the "green zone". Gotta make you wonder about the government's faith in the US military if they are willing to pay a single solitary civilian over 100K tax-free to fix a computer that could have easily been spread amongst 3 soldiers who probably already have the training.
I talked to my neighbor who was in the military about this, and he said his brother was offered $175,000 to do some refridgeration work. He advised him not to, as the reason they use civilians is because their life expectancy in conflict zones is lower than a soldier because:
1) they usually don't carry weapons or are trained to fight.
2) aren't protected in most any way.
3) receive virtually no benefits or disability benefits like the military if you are hurt or killed.
Just thought I'd pass that on to other people. I consulted my family, and they said I should look for work closer to home where mortars aren't a normal thing, especially now I have a new son and all. The money's certainly tempting though.
There's all these jobs that sound great, look like they are "local", as in they are listed as local jobs in Honolulu at Fort Shafter, Hickam etc. but the end of the job descriptions state something to the effect of:
"This position requires Hazardous Duty and Assignment to a Crisis Zone Agreement to be executed as a condition of employment."
It's not the fact that they don't really disclose that the jobs aren't in Hawaii that disturbed me, it's the amount of money they are putting up that the job pays. There were a few ads up in the Honolulu Craigslist a month or so ago that was offering over $100,000 for pc techs and network techs to go to the "green zone". Gotta make you wonder about the government's faith in the US military if they are willing to pay a single solitary civilian over 100K tax-free to fix a computer that could have easily been spread amongst 3 soldiers who probably already have the training.
I talked to my neighbor who was in the military about this, and he said his brother was offered $175,000 to do some refridgeration work. He advised him not to, as the reason they use civilians is because their life expectancy in conflict zones is lower than a soldier because:
1) they usually don't carry weapons or are trained to fight.
2) aren't protected in most any way.
3) receive virtually no benefits or disability benefits like the military if you are hurt or killed.
Just thought I'd pass that on to other people. I consulted my family, and they said I should look for work closer to home where mortars aren't a normal thing, especially now I have a new son and all. The money's certainly tempting though.
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