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Dec 08, 2010
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by: Jorge Gonzalez

hello, Im from texas and would to get a job with fluor.But i want know the best and easier way to land a job with them in the middle east.I would apreciate if somebody can give me any advice.
Mar 03, 2010
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by: Mike in Phoenix

Doc,

I hear that you are the man to talk to regarding overseas positions. Are you able to post employer names, contact names, and any and e-mail addresses where I can submit my resumes?

I personally am interested in a non technical position in Afghanistan and would like to expedite the process.

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Mar 02, 2010
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by: Doc

Wages are different from one company to another, so for me to say "Oh, well you'd make "X" amount would be pulling a number out of the air.
Fluor pays a higher amount of the Government "Uplift" which would be around 80%.
"Uplift" is an amount which includes Location and Hazard incentives. KBR paid incentives for working outside the wire as a Convoy Truck Driver far below 80%. Iraq Location and Hazard uplift came out to around $3000.00 per month. The Driver also made an hourly wage on top of that. Averaging 80-100 hours a week (7 day weeks)a Driver made around 7-$8000.00 a month. Labor Foremen made less as they were inside the wire and therefore incurred less risk.
Fluor in Afghanistan, however, with the higher uplift can gross a Driver up to $118,000 a year,.. Or so I've been told. Afghanistan has no outside the wire jobs that I have heard of as yet.
The company you want to work for will have better "Uplift", Medical, a 6 day work week and overtime pay. It may sound like I just spent 5 minutes saying nothing, but I can only tell you what I know, and I know this "You don't pay taxes if you stay outside the Continental U.S. for a total of 335 days in a 365 day period up to $85,000. After that it's like working back in the States,... If you make $100,000 taxes are paid on $15,000 of it.
Hope this helped a little.
Good luck.

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