Newbie aiming to work in Iraq/Afganistan

dieseldog999:
i spent some time applying for one of those merc jobs protecting the cargo ships and tankers that have to pass the coast off somalia.
you know the job where for 6 months at a time,you hang around on deck catching rays,scooping a few tubes of tizer,with only the peace and tranquility being interrupted with the chance of shooting lumps out of some skinnies in a wee boat when they try to board you?
it worked out at 200 quid a week and i still couldnt get a job.
irrespective of the total job satisfaction and i might have eventually got a start,but theres just no way i could afford to pay more than 200 a week for the privelege.
i even offered to pay for my own ammo,but they still wouldnt take me on. :astonished:

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