Working in Iraq Oz or elsewhere?

[Falcon]

Well, I reckon it's time to up stakes and f*ck off. Anyone know anything about moving to Oz? Or anywhere else for that matter? I haven't got any ties so I'm even thinking about working in Iraq. Good money if you can get it. Anyone have any contacts, that they can help me with?

[Tank]

Well thats something different.

Ive seen plenty of "Hi - I'm new here post" when people join.

But Ive never seen a "Ive had enough I'm fucking off" thread as a first post.

edit - just clicked post count = zero - but you have been posting in R+R . Best of luck with the new job and glad to see you came out of the other mess and are moving forward.

[ManDownUnder]

Yup - Iraq's good money - for a reason. If you have the skills then you know the risks.

If you don't then... I'd suggest Oz.

[MisterD]

If you like sand, then Dubai is probably a good compromise. :niceone:

[cheese]

What do you do?

Guy from work has just returned to Iraq for a year project managing new power station building.

Mates are in Dubai now. Love it and hate it. Good money, but all booze is fucking expensive. So if you drink, you will drink all your money.

[Mully]

What do you do?


Good question - this matters a lot.

Big money in mining towns in Aussie, but also big social problems (drugs, booze, etc)

[slofox]

AND - Australia is full of Australians.......didja think of that?

[portokiwi]

Aussie or Dubai.
I have seen guys go to the war zones then leave in the first week. They ended up paying the flights and visas. Bit expensive for a week lol.
Seek.co.nz then you look at the overseas jobs.
Oh hi anyway.
:rolleyes:

[bikerboy011]

Qatar would be a good place and you can earn heaps of money there. Ill be there over the summer holiday. Dubia is also a nice place.

[portokiwi]

Yes Dubai is allways building.
Good pay too.

[xwhatsit]

Yes Dubai is allways building.
Good pay too.
An Uncle and an Aunt have just taken off over there (education though, not building) -- well, nearby (Abu Dhabi).

One slightly funny thing they were saying about the building industry that non-Muslim Kiwis could take advantage of was about Ramadan. During Ramadan (Muslim festival where you can't eat (or even drink water, is it?) during the daytime), all the Muslim guys (obviously a large proportion of the workers) on the construction sites only do 6 hour days. Ramadan goes on for about a month I think, so that's a fair amount of labour hours missing.

The funny bit though is that after Ramadan, they have to do 10 hour days to make up all the time :laugh:

[portokiwi]

The biggest problem they have is keeping staff. As they push to very tough time lines.
I use to stop over every few months see a mate of mine there. He left becouse of the time frames you were given.

[Forest]

Dubai is a hell on earth. I wouldn't choose to live there.

[jonbuoy]

Well, I reckon it's time to up stakes and f*ck off. Anyone know anything about moving to Oz? Or anywhere else for that matter? I haven't got any ties so I'm even thinking about working in Iraq. Good money if you can get it. Anyone have any contacts, that they can help me with?

Its one thing being there with the backing and support of a whole country, another story if your their as a disposable contractor. Be prepared to get yourself out of any shit because no one else will.

[Falcon]

What do you do?

Guy from work has just returned to Iraq for a year project managing new power station building.
Mates are in Dubai now. Love it and hate it. Good money, but all booze is fucking expensive. So if you drink, you will drink all your money.
I'm in Project Management/Construction (not at the top level though) I have good management and communications skills. I'd work in NZ if I could get a decent job. Plenty of experience but no quals. It's going to be hard but I'm prepared to work hard. The risks are negligible (in my eyes) in other words I'm prepared to take them. I have no idea who to contact to discuss possibilities though.
Can anyone help?

P.s. I have limited internet access at the moment but I'll try to get to a net caf or something.

[avgas]

if your going to aussie
just tell them at www.seek.com.au or www.gowestnow.com.au
that you are comming NOW and need a job

dubai etc is good and different - i hope you like different.

[Falcon]

I'm prepared to do whatever I can. It doesn't worry me that there will be differences - I adapt pretty quickly to change. Just got to get there. Thanks for the links.

[chrisso]

You want Towelheads?? move to Lakemba in Sydney. Plenty of Kebab Wrapper wearers there. I cant imagine theres much of a Biker scene in Iraq?
Maybe Dirt bikes in Bomb craters? Ive lived in Sydney for 17 yrs, a lot like NZ just hotter. And MORE flies..Lots of flies.

[slimjim]

AND - Australia is full of Australians.......didja think of that?



"WHat"...............:drool:.fuck go there.....


........:sleep:

[sincity]

Good money to be made in Dubai, but be careful of what you do as you can easily get locked up for doing stuff all. My mate came back from doing 2 years over there and told stories about corrupt cops, getting shot at the odd time. Make Harlem look like Disney Land. :headbang:

[Warr]

......Anyone have any contacts, that they can help me with?

Mountlocal1 (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=11985)
Give Jamie a yell, he has just accepted a job, 3 year contract worth 2.5 x his NZ salary plus accommodation and super fund

[Big Dave]

AND - Australia is full of Australians.......didja think of that?


Tell that to Bondi.

[firefighter]

Dubai is a hell on earth. I wouldn't choose to live there.

I take it you haven't been then?

[firefighter]

Good money to be made in Dubai, but be careful of what you do as you can easily get locked up for doing stuff all. My mate came back from doing 2 years over there and told stories about corrupt cops, getting shot at the odd time. Make Harlem look like Disney Land. :headbang:

This also sounds like bullshit, only from personal experience so I guess that won't count.

[portokiwi]

I agree with fire fighter....:argue: Dubai is a good but hard place to work.
Yes I have been there quite a few times. i had 3 mates working there. One got a job in the police rescue. He loved it but found a better job back in the states.
The other two were on the construction sites.
They had accomadation paid for and got a very good wage.
Yes they did drink alot of it away and spent way too much time and money at the Cyclone:devil2:
One is now in Auzzie the other went to the sand pit... Meet some guys from KBR and got a good job as a chippie in the U.S base (havent heard from him so dont know where).
If you are willing to put in the sweat then you will do well.
If you have family, You might find it hard going.

[awayatc]

Go to Iraq....That way you don't need to put money aside for retirement......