$52K/Year? That won't buy a house in most places any more. Especially in a place like California. By the time you add in car payments/expenses, fuel, home & car insurance, food, etc. that doesn't leave much left over.
No thanks...... Original Message: ----------------- From: Mark Holman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:01:52 -0500 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic: Looking for a job? No Thanks either .. too many people living short lives over there between kidnapping, and brutal murder over there I would rather live here and live as long as I can. as Jimmy Cricket used to sing.. " I'm no fool nosiree, I am gonna live to be 103 ( maybe longer !! ) "... MAH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Morris WA6ILQ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 1:32 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic: Looking for a job? > > As many of you know, I've been looking for permanent > employment for a while (10+ years in computer > networks integration / administration / support). > > I received this in email from a friend and I don't > think I'll be applying... > > The $35 per day per diem raises the salary to over > $4300/mo or $52,000/yr... > > If I was single and in my twenties... it'd be tempting... > No taxes makes the resident equivalent to over $62k per > year (assuming 20% taxes, most folks pay more). > > >Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 05:39:36 -0800 > > > > Looking for a new job? > > > >> > >> This was being posted on other 911 related groups. > >> > >> > >>> AREA SUPPORT GROUP-KUWAIT EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCHER > >>> > >>> CSA Ltd., A Department of Defense Contract in Kuwait currently has > >>> the following position open. For more information on CSA Ltd. visit > >>> http://www.csakuwait.com/ > >>> > >>> POSITION TITLE: Emergency Services Dispatcher > >>> > >>> DEPARTMENT/BRANCH: Fire and Emergency Services/Operations > >>> > >>> LOCATION: Camp Arifjan, Kuwait > >>> > >>> SALARY: Approximately $44,000.00 (TAX FREE) > >>> $35.00 a day Foreign Area Living Allowance (TAX FREE) > >>> > >>> OTHER BENEFITS: Free housing, use of car pool vehicles, 4 weeks > >>> vacation, Free flight to Germany after 6 Months. CSA Ltd. will pay > >>> for your flight to Kuwait. CSA Ltd. will provide you with a free > >>> flight to your home of record after the completion of 1 year > >>> contract. Dispatchers work an average of 8 hours of over time each > >>> week with additional over time available from time to time. > >>> Experience the Middle East culture. Protect Those Who Defend America. > >>> > >>> JOB SUMMARY: The Emergency Services Dispatcher manages requests for > >>> services, makes independent decisions and conveys information > >>> regarding the dispatch of emergency services to the scene of an > >>> emergency. Prioritizes, initiates and coordinates the response of > >>> public safety agencies; manages the flow of incident related > >>> information to and from field units and/or public safety resources; > >>> monitors status of field units and assigns additional resources as > >>> requested and/or required. Acquires information from citizens and > >>> other entities requesting public safety services or assistance. > >>> Establishes verbal communications with a service requester, extracts > >>> pertinent information, and analyzes information provided by a > >>> service requester. Assess incomplete, conflicting or inconclusive > >>> information or data, evaluate, categorize and prioritize service > >>> request and convey instructions, information and direction to the > >>> service requester. Monitor status of resources and determine units > >>> for deployment; initiate deployment of response units. Evaluate > >>> incident information so that an appropriate response is determined > >>> and resources allocation can be prepared. Maintain location and > >>> status of units so that the current availability, status and safety > >>> of all deployable resources are known. Operates computerized digital > >>> fire alarm receiving equipment and two-way radio communications > >>> equipment. Monitor public safety radio systems, electronic data > >>> systems and alarm systems. Analyze, classify and summarize data for > >>> dispatch or referral. > >>> > >>> EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Requires certification or formal training in > >>> emergency services telecommunications with the ability to obtain > >>> Department of Defense certification. Requires two years if full time > >>> experience in an organized emergency services communications > >>> department, call taking and dispatching police, fire and EMS. > >>> Ability to analyze, classify and summarize data and information for > >>> dispatch. Individual must be familiar with the use of computers used > >>> in the process of dispatcher emergency services. Mental alertness, > >>> conscientious, dependable, team player and ability to work alone and > >>> with others required. Position requires excellent communications > >>> skills in English, both verbal and written. Individual must be able > >>> to handle multiple dissimilar functions. > >>> > >>> To apply please file out an application at http://www.csakuwait.com/ > >>> in the CSA Careers tab and send a cover letter and resume' to Chief > >>> Steven McDonnell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> For more information or general inquiries contact Dispatcher Jeremie > >>> Meyer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > > (the email addresses in it are mangled as typically Yahoo does... > sorry but that's the way I got it...) > > Mike WA6ILQ > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
