'No thanks' contract of the day

[KentPhilip]

Back on topic I was asked to consider a role in Helmand (Afghanistan), after careful consideration I turned it down despite the project looking interesting.

Did it pay a premium over equivalent UK roles, and how much?

[EternalOptimist]

SHS

What does that mean ? SHS ?

[Mich the Tester]

Did it pay a premium over equivalent UK roles, and how much?

I’d do it, but I want a big tax free paycheck, a house in a secured residential area and weekly flights to Dubai.

[EternalOptimist]

What does that mean ? SHS ?

It means

Swat He Said



geddit ?

[FarmerPalmer]

If one was to take one of these roles. would HMRC allow for purchase of a company PPK & ammunition for personal protection whilst in the clients country ?

Apparantly you couldn't have an M16 anyway:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_law#Pakistan

[Mich the Tester]

If one was to take one of these roles. would HMRC allow for purchase of a company M16, PPK & ammunition for personal protection whilst in the clients country ?

Of course not. You're a contractor who probably votes tory. HM Government would rather you die.

[NickNick]

About 4 years ago, that role in PK was £1kpd*, so guesses as to what it is now?

*Well, actually it was more of a GSM role, but very similar spec

[darmstadt]

I was doing S/390 DB2 UDB support for a company as part of their outsourcing arm but hadn't actually done anything in 3 months except for moan about lack of work. Eventually they asked me if it was possible to get TCP/IP working in UDB for a VSE customer as they had an urgent requirement. I promptly replied 'but yes, of course' and began swotting up as I know nothing of VSE. After a couple of days the work package came through. This was for the Pakistan airforce which was based on the borders of Afghanistan just before it all kicked off with the Taliban. My notice was handed in a few days later

[Mich the Tester]

I was doing S/390 DB2 UDB support for a company as part of their outsourcing arm but hadn't actually done anything in 3 months except for moan about lack of work. Eventually they asked me if it was possible to get TCP/IP working in UDB for a VSE customer as they had an urgent requirement. I promptly replied 'but yes, of course' and began swotting up as I know nothing of VSE. After a couple of days the work package came through. This was for the Pakistan airforce which was based on the borders of Afghanistan just before it all kicked off with the Taliban. My notice was handed in a few days later

Wimp!

[Andy2]

If one was to take one of these roles. would HMRC allow for purchase of a company PPK & ammunition for personal protection whilst in the clients country ?

Apparantly you couldn't have an M16 anyway:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_law#Pakistan

Their argument will be , you have to protect yourself anyway even if you were not working for your company.
So No