US client offered me $1800 a day for a 24 monther

[scooterscot]

I'm sure he knows this. Because this is in no way a fictitious tale.

Its an oil & gas client, pockets deeper than a abyssal trench.

[scooterscot]

Is he quite happy paying this amount for an idiot to spend all day on CUK spouting c*ap

Impressive isn't it?

And go and be bitter elsewhere.

[MaryPoppins]

They are. They've offered Monthly flights, all business. Like that matters. Time away from family is more important.

True. We all need a break sometimes.

[scooterscot]

Hell yeah. Teething 1 year old is driving me mental. Where's me passport?


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[Mincepie]

Take it and fly the fam out for visits!

[Pondlife]

They are. They've offered Monthly flights, all business. Like that matters. Time away from family is more important.

I did about 9 months back in 2003 as a permie but that was 2.5 weeks out 1.5 weeks WFH. How long will you get to WFH on each trip back?

[jamesbrown]

Its an oil & gas client, pockets deeper than a abyssal trench.

Whims too.

And don't forget, you'll be a permie. You may or may not get the required visa. I assume you'll be looking for an H1B? There's an annual cap that evaporates quickly so, unless it's an exempt organisation (which it wouldn't be), you may not get the visa. Did I mention you'll be a permie? Also, unless you're familiar with the US, oil and gas in particular, you'll have a culture shock awaiting.

Best to work this as a B2B relationship from wherever you're based now. If they're not interested, it's probably not worth considering.

[TheFaQQer]

Take it and fly the fam out for visits!

Not to Houston.

Unless you hate your family.

[scooterscot]

Just reading the small print... the B2B relationship is my preferred route. But perhaps I could be a permie for one year with conditions like these...

1. Sign-on Bonus.
XXX agrees to pay Candidate a one-time Conditional Sign-On Bonus of $45,000 (“Bonus”), subject to all required taxes and withholdings, to be paid within thirty (30) days after Candidate’s first day of work(Starting date).

2. First Retention Bonus.
If employee maintains sound report record for his/her duties activities till the end of the contract, he/ she will receive the sum of $200,000 as first retention bonus.

3. Employee will receive the sum of $20,011 for six weeks annul holidays per year, and first class ticket to visit home for FIFO

[zemoxyl]

Just reading the small print... the B2B relationship is my preferred route. But perhaps I could be a permie for one year with conditions like these...
....
$$ humongous $$
....

Well Done. Bit against the run of play for O&G at the moment?
Can't they sign you up in Ireland or Scotland and whip you over on an ICT?