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I was hired as a contract firefighter through "WSI" and deploy for Iraq july 20

Anyone that has personally done this or knows of someone doing this please contact me,i am looking for any advice on living there and how everything works over there...i do not need imformation about how to get a this job because i already have been through the process and was hired.

It is a great paying job with opprotunites to add some meat to your resume...I was offered 93,000 for one year and i get 30 days of vacation per year,10 days every 4 months...and they pay for 860 dollars toward any flight to anywhere i want to go. The benefits are pretty good.

any and all advice pertaining to this job would be appreciated...P.S. CAN EVERYONE KEEP ALL THERE ARGUING TO THEMSELVES,I AM LOOKING FOR REAL ADVICE AND THOUGHTS...THANKS

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Permalink Reply by s on July 9, 2009 at 5:56pm: let me know if you have any luck getting info..im scheduled to deploy 8/3; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Cory Deaton on July 9, 2009 at 6:02pm: I was wondering what the website is to find out about going over seas sorry i dont have any info but this something i have wanted to do for awhile. If you could let me know that would be great. Thanks; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rob Redick on July 9, 2009 at 10:35pm: Cory my name is Rob and Me and a fellow firefighter are looking to do the same if you find out any thing could you pass it on. Thanks; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by FETC on July 9, 2009 at 6:24pm: Just curious as I have another buddy who did the Marshall Islands. Your pay sounds good as did his until he realized he was on duty 6-24 hour shifts in a week and then one off. With his working hours figured into all being straight time, it was like $8.00 an hour.

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