Being a network admin in Iraq

Posted by stretch in Announcements on Wednesday, 16 Apr 2008 at 5:55 p.m. GMT

In an effort to curb repeated questions about my employment and quality of life, I've started a FAQ on being a network admin in Iraq. I intend to update the paper as I receive new questions, in hopes it will serve as a reference for people curious about life over here. In the FAQ, I answer popular questions such as:

  • How much do you make?
  • What are the living conditions like?
  • How fast is your Internet connection?
  • Do you carry a weapon?
  • Can you get me a job?

This doesn't mean I'll stop answering questions in person, but please check the FAQ first if you have a generic inquiry. I also invite you to read through Deployed, the archive of a blog I kept during my transition from the USAF to a civilian contractor position.

drkfiber commented on 18 Apr 2008 at 8:30 p.m.

Love reading all of the posts. We didn't have a nice McDonalds when I was in Kuwait for 6 months, we had a mess hall with indentured Philippine guys working the grill. All the rows of tents and the shower trailers look the same. We had large walkin refrigerators they stored the water in, when it got really hot we would go in there and cool off. Brings back some good memories of being in the Air Force.

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