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Originally Posted by classB
Will they hire a class B CDL driver?
What is the pay rate. I remember 2-3 years ago hearing that people could make $10,000+ per month. Is the pay still that good?
Who pays the airfare to fly to Iraq?
Do trucks get protection from the US military, or are drivers out on their own?
The poster above said no guns allowed, but do they allow bullet proof vests? Are the trucks in good condition or are they old?
If a person wants to spend a year driving, is the year broken up with a couple days vacation in a safe place?
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A: I don't know.
B: Last I heard it was $125k, the first 80k tax-free after 330 days.
C: The employer pays the airfare to and from, and a little stipend during orientation.
D: All convoys get military escorts, no exceptions.
E: You will be provided PPE including Kevlar vest and helmet. Failure to wear them is a free ride home.
F: The trucks were new in 2004, Volvo and Mercedes cab-overs, 400+ hp 8 speed.
G: I can't say about today, but back then it was two weeks vacation after every four months, with airfare up to $870 reimbursed after 30 days back in country.
You might get a chance to visit historic sites like Babylon or
the Ur dig. If so, I recommend it. We spent an afternoon at Ur and it was phenomenal.
I went so far as to buy books on Sumerian culture. :P