Contract work in Afghanistan -

Originally Posted by Lingy

I completed application form on the KBR website for journeymen and after 4 weeks a lady sent me an email requesting copies of all my certificates, passport, etc. She then requested a police report that could be no older than 6 months, she wanted a dentist report completing to verify that I had no problems with my teeth and she wanted a copy of my JIB card. After she received all the information she emailed me to arrange a time for the interview which she did over the phone and this took 45 minutes. After this she sent a letter giving me a date to travel to Houston and told me to expect flight tickets and travel info 1 week before travelling. She sent me a list of items that I would need for Iraq/Afghanistan and sent me medical insurance forms which are compulsory over there ($165 per month). During the processing week I would have to complete a skills test using the Uglys handbook and have a medical which would take all day. BMI can only be 40% over your ideal weight or they will send you home. All airline tickets are return and they pay for them. Look on the HMRC website at the HMRC6 document, pages 48 onwards and this gives information on the tax situation.

Originally Posted by Neilios

It must be for the American Company KBR.

I know someone who is in Iraq, sleeping ten to a tent but he is on > £100,000.

I also know of others who have been for the interview and rejected >£112,000.

I have also read the documentation and job specs, one literally signs ones life away going to work for this bunch of chancers.

Do a google for KBR and read all about them.

£53,000 is not enough to work in a war zone.

They cannae get the yanks to go thus the UK recruitment drive.