cp hostile enviroments,how much work is out there?

strongsneek3257

going to do my hostile enviroments course soon how much work "low profile more so" is there out there?and is the high profile really lots better money?

Daz080970

I have worked for the last 3 years in Iraq first 2 years were low pro and the last year Hi profile, both MO's have there strong and weak points. Money is to the best of my knowledge roughly similiar but rotations are slightly different with most low pro outfits preferring a 2 on 1 off rotation paid on a daily basis, where as the hi pro usually pay salaries, big plus here is if you do extra time in country on the low pro job then obviously you earn more money. Low pro coys include but are not limited to, Sabre, blue Hackle, Edinburgh Int(Risk) Guarda(Kroll), Janusian, AKE and Pilgrims but the last 2 are very hard to get into a case of not only knowing your stuff but who you know as well! Some of the bigger Coys also do the low pro stuff but on a more ad hoc basis.
A lot of the low pro coys have cut teams recently but this is always happening and it is hard to give an estimate as to when things will pick up.
To be borne in mind is the fact that low profile work in smaller teams generally and it is very easy to get into a lot of trouble very quickly especially if deployed incorrectly.

Hope this has been of some help and if you have more specific questions then i would be pleased to answer them either by this means or PM.

Legioner

well...
Contracts are drying up and many soldiers leaving the forces.
Today i would choose another industry!

Disco3

I agree with legioner. Work is drying up and the company whos wins the contract can choose who they want due to there being a surplus of good operators. I have worked on and off in Iraq since the war. The company I currently work for employ only seasoned individuals with good military backgrounds and plenty of HE experience. We have plenty of good guys on 'standby' to come in if and when new jobs materialise.
You may get work with someone like Armor, CRG, etc as they do take new guys with good military or police backgrounds. As always it is about experience and not what you know but more than often who you know! Good luck.

co19

Just for info guys, Kroll does not operate in Iraq any more, Garda is a Canadian Company that Kroll sold its stake in Iraq to.

From my knowledge the work is drying up out there. I would not leave a job to do it.

Disco3

GardaWorld do have contracts still running in Iraq and have recently won a couple of more contracts.

co19

Yes, Garda do, Kroll do not

britishcommando

I have to disagree guys with the comments about the work drying up here in Iraq.

You have to remember that there is still lots of regeneration work going on out here and thats even without Afghan. Also not forgetting the fact that the US want to be soon pulling out troops....There will be s**t loads of work to come off the end of that.
It may seem a long way away but i think you'll be surprised that it really isnt that distant. A definite for the new guys hitting the Circuit will be the openings for QRF teams to replace the Army. Im currently out here with EODT and their plan is for us to start replacing the troops for the QRF taskings. We havent been given a start date yet but its in the pipeline.

GUYS DONT BE PUT OFF BY PEOPLE TELLING YOU TO FIND ANOTHER INDUSTRY......but one thing i will agree on is that NEVER quit your job until you have your plane ticket in hand!!!! BIG MISTAKE!

Burg

Thanks britishcommando good to hear something positive

Cbev

The first big oil contract in Iraq worth $3 Billion has been signed by a Chinese firm with more contracts to be awarded shortly to other companies.
I would say wait and see what developes over the next year but I would not leave a job in the expectation of getting a job in the pit.
I have said this before a few times take it as granted you have the job when the contract is signed and your bum is on the plane to the pit, companies will often say they will use you and give false promises of contracts they have won but in reality are in the bidding for.