IRAQ FIREFIGHTING THROUGH WAKENHUT...NEED ADVICE AND COMMENTS,FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE DONE IT

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Permalink Reply by Jonathan on May 20, 2009 at 12:41am

From what I was told you work 16hr days. And they make you work all 16hrs. The pay is great and experience in one-in-a-million. You can get more certs through TEEX out there as well. There is a hella-long physical you have to go through. And I think they ship you to baghdad for a while to get you certified in telecommunication I & II then you goto your station. If you're going out there justfor the money, you won't make it. If you have a family and loved ones you can't stand to be away from, you make it either. I think you work for 4months straight then you get 2-3weeks off to come home then you back out for 4 months. Its a year-long contract. If you decide at any point you want out, you have to pay to get your butt back home.
I wish you the best of luck bro, hope my post didn't sound mean or trying toshoot you down. I'd love to go, I work for wackenhut contracted firefighting at an airport so I've got connections and experience and all of my certs to be able to go. The only problem is I don't have 3yrs experience just yet. I'm close though, maybe I'll see you out there one day. Take care and keep me posted man.
-Logue

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