Work escorts

[papap]

Was a new one for me today. We get in a van and we are escorted by several trucks. The guys riding in the back of the trucks are armed with AKs, machine guns and a rocket launcher. Makes me stop and think of why I do this for a living. Working in Nigeria for the next month. Sure counting the days. Going to be a long hitch.

[Bluechip]

Good luck and be safe Brother!!!

[bmac]

Couldn't pay me enough to work there. Good luck!

[Finfeatherfur]

I work for a consulting firm in Lafayette. We are down to 4 guys working as co-men overseas and when they are done, so am I. Insurance for hostage/kidnap coverage is crazy and getting worse, due to the threat level.

[Matt G]

Damn...... I read "escort" and I opened this thinking you're company have some of the best benefits in the world!!! You got a bigger pair than me doing that. Stay safe!

[papap]

Not going to lie. I do get paid well. LOL But in places like this I sure wonder if its worth it.

[tboy]

Not to mention that pesky Ebola virus. Stay safe man.

[papap]

Originally Posted by tboy

Not to mention that pesky Ebola virus. Stay safe man.

I did not tell the wife about the virus. she never watches the news. but pretty sure someone will end up tell her about it.

[duckman1911]

Be safe bro. Did they arm you? I feel much better when I have the gun.

[papap]

no guns for workers.

[MathGeek]

When I worked in industry, there were places I refused to go. Almost got fired one time over it.

When I worked for DoD, there was a long list of places they would not allow military personnel to go and that they strongly recommended DoD civilians avoid, including many popular vacation destinations widely regarded as safe by the general public.

In many places on earth, the government is in cahoots with the kidnappers, drug cartels, of whatever the profitable criminal enterprises happen to be. The Constitutional protections cease to apply when you step off US soil, there is no 911, you can't find a decent attorney, much less carry a firearm.

[papap]

I can deal with just about everything. Put the food sucks.

[papap]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

When I worked in industry, there were places I refused to go. Almost got fired one time over it.

When I worked for DoD, there was a long list of places they would not allow military personnel to go and that they strongly recommended DoD civilians avoid, including many popular vacation destinations widely regarded as safe by the general public.

In many places on earth, the government is in cahoots with the kidnappers, drug cartels, of whatever the profitable criminal enterprises happen to be. The Constitutional protections cease to apply when you step off US soil, there is no 911, you can't find a decent attorney, much less carry a firearm.

This will be my last time here.

[jlincecum]

I head that way next week, to Gabon

[jchief]

Originally Posted by jlincecum

I head that way next week, to Gabon

Buy a respirator and get off the plane with it on and don't take it off till you on the ship.....