Decision to think over with the wife. Im thinking about and we have been talking about maybe for me taking an overseas contract job with Northrup Grumman. It would pay ard 130K for a year. 6 months there 2 weeks home and then the remaining 6 months after. Just really thinking about it And how many times I have been over already during my military career.
Just really thinking about it. What would be your thoughts
"Only the dead have seen the end of war" Plato
I got the same dilema going right now too, hard to leave your loved ones!! I might have option of taking mine with me, what ever u decide good luck to ya!
well, i have a buddy who did it, did 2 years, and was planning on a third but told me it was just to dangerous the last time around, brought back a few videos he shot of hes caravan being shot at.. didnt look like alot of fun, and his job was, entertainment..... basically he said he ran a gym for the guys...
but....he paid off his house and bought 2 smaller homes near scott and white here and rents them out.. and now doesnt really have to work he says.....lives off the rent s they are paid off too...
another thing is....IM sent....
bout all i know...not sure how its changes over there lately....good or bad...
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My thoughts on it are pray really hard and I do mean hard. God will tell you what to do.
Blessings
Gerald
well mike ill tell you this if its in iraq bring flip flops and swim trunks its a freaking joke over here right now. nothing like last time. also if your going to afghanistan remember they are getting ready to make the big surge for kandahar so its gonna get crazy for a bit but being that youll have a contract job you never know. Whats the possible job?
I would be in Kabul Afghanistan. Working in the BDOC manning a new system that is used to intercept incoming mortars n rockets. The system will be able to determine point of origin n point of impact. The projectile only needs to be a few feet of the off the ground and this system will lock on at it's highest trajectory and shoot it down.
"Only the dead have seen the end of war" Plato
well mike as far as the risk goes id say youd be fine with that mission. just talk it over with kay thats about all yu can do hey i bet youll have a new truck and boat when you return
We've been talking about it alot. Just about everyday as I'm getting calls and more info daily. Of course I would lol. We would actually trade my Tahoe in for a suv for her thY she can drive and when i get back for my mid tour I'd be going up to marine outlet and ordering and putting half down on my boat n paying off the rest when I got home. And then buying me either a Toyota tundra or sequia suv
see what happens tho I just want to have a job with them once I return my biggest deal
"Only the dead have seen the end of war" Plato
I would rather make minimum wage and be home with my wife and kids.
Well if you made minumum wage you might not be at HOME with the wife and kids if you know what i mean.
Mike its hard to say it really comes down to this i mean iraq is near thru, and afghanistan is gonna be done by 2012 there will be a ton of people jobless all these people who work for these contarcting companys are gonna get thrown by the way side all the people who work at places like Ft. hood alot of them to its gonna be crazy id look really to a different carrer field man
Mike, you got to do what you and Kay think is best for you both. Would you have a job with them when you get back? It could get you on your feet financially, but the separation is tough on a marriage - a year is a long time. Personnally, if I was single, I would do it in a flash!! Being married, though, is a different story. Good luck on whatever you decide!
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