Selling modified cars to the soliders

Lenny

OK, I applied to this a while ago, and got a responce
interviews are next week in the shelbourne hotel.
job description is selling modified cars to the soliders(US) over in iraq
I've heard people also do this on the military ships aswell, I am just wondering does anoyne know anyone that is currently doing this job?
feedback appreacated
thanks

ionapaul

Will you be based in Iraq? Is so, please tell me you will be making a couple hundred grand a year. Otherwise you would be very very foolish to risk so much for an average or merely above average amount. To go over there you need to be making huge money to justify the possible kidnappings/drive-bys/beheadings.

FX Meister

What? Are we talking about souped up cars here or something? Why would a soldier on a ship want a car? Or Iraq for that matter, I doubt they do much travelling or sight seeing

Lenny

I think the money is 3k a week + comession and its tax free.
I will have more information about it after the itnerview
yes, its souped up cars the soliders are there for 6 months i think it is, i order them a car to their spec, when they fly home their car will be waiting for them in the us

ncc98071

Let us know how the interview goes and any more info you get on the role
cheers

Hagar

Have a look at the gruesome videos, not suitable for kids - or anyone else really, posted on this site before you make your decision.
Be sure to take a full backup of your life before you go, just in case.

Execution Videos

Lenny

Don't seem to see any links to videos?
just all new properganda

seamus

This folks, is why there are contractors available to do this work. Commission on top of 3k a week? In just three months, you would make more than the average *yearly* wage here in Ireland. Plus you get to experience a foreign country, and live in lovely sunny weather.

Who wouldn't be tempted?

ToxicPaddy

Id do it alright.. 3k and week tax free..

Sure if ya made €4k a week, you could take home well over €150k and still live it
up bigtime over there.. lets face it, its not as if you'd be able to go on the
piss every night out there anyway

Anymore jobs going Lenny..

Tox

peterk19

Let us know if there is anymore positions id do it no problem
pete

FX Meister

With the construction jobs you need to be there a full 12 months to avail of the tax free status is the U.S. Not sure about Ireland though. It doesn't matter what the money is, there's no way I would work out there

Lenny

O2 mail is down lads, ill post up the email address to get in contact, better od it quick cause the interviews are on this moneyday and tuesday

Zulu

I think it only costs €14K to have your head stitched back on in Germany.
....so €1600 for the flight from Iraq to Germany + €14K for the operation...
Not too bad considering all the money you'll make.

ionapaul

ToxicPaddy wrote:

Id do it alright.. 3k and week tax free..

Sure if ya made €4k a week, you could take home well over €150k and still live it
up bigtime over there.. lets face it, its not as if you'd be able to go on the
piss every night out there anyway

Anymore jobs going Lenny..

Tox

Are you joking or what? You would need to be out of your mind (could make a bad pun here) to go and work in Iraq right now. There are easier ways to make a couple hundred grand than that - become an investment banker for Gods sake!

peterk19

Sure what about all the people that are working voluntary and not making a penny are they all mad aswell my godmother is working there at the moment and this is her 3rd spell there i might aswell go over and get paid for it
pete

joePC

I think lenny is on a winner, it would really depend where you are stationed, I wouldn't say there would be much danger.... Just make sure the company is well backed. OK so a few videos of so-called soliders getting their heads cut off. Whats the big shock, its a war for christ sake, if someone came into ireland and started killing your family & friends for no reason what would you do????

WhiteWashMan

joePC wrote:

I think lenny is on a winner, it would really depend where you are stationed, I wouldn't say there would be much danger.... Just make sure the company is well backed. OK so a few videos of so-called soliders getting their heads cut off. Whats the big shock, its a war for christ sake, if someone came into ireland and started killing your family & friends for no reason what would you do????

er, what about the helicopter engineer civilian who got his head chopped off?

what about the two engineers who were dragged from their cars, butchered in the street, set on fire, dragged down the road and hosted from a bridge?

what about the reporters who have been shot?

personally, i wouldnt go for any money. i put too high a price on my own life. and the life of my family. i dont see why you need to go out there anyway to sell them cars that are going to go to the USA.

as for ireland....
what did you do when the Omagh bomb went off killing dozens of irish people? or should we just gloss over that one? or is different because they were killed by their 'own' side?

joePC

as for ireland....
what did you do when the Omagh bomb went off killing dozens of irish people? or should we just gloss over that one? or is different because they were killed by their 'own' side?

If a country invaded Ireland, bomed and killed 1000's of civilians, what if your family was killed & you saw plp drag & kill & cut heads off that occupying force, What would you say.

The Omagh bombing is a total act of terrorism & nothing compared to Iraq.

WhiteWashMan

joePC wrote:

The Omagh bombing is a total act of terrorism & nothing compared to Iraq.

you are living on a different planet.

are you actually saying to me that people should go and live in iraq because their country was plundered and their people murdered, so if you are not a soldier you will be alright?

with regards to Omagh, your couintry was attacked. and i see no difference between 1 person killed and 1000 people killed. maybe im more of a humanitarian than you.
but answer your own question.

what did you do when your country was attacked....

did you take your machette to the local english tourists?

Lenny

Here is the contacts emaila ddress pwhitehurst@militarycars.com

Thank you for your enquiry about joining our organisation. Overseas Military Sales Organization is the sole distributor of US made automobiles and motorcycles, to the US Military stationed outside if the USA. We are currently looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our Middle East Sales Team, with a view to turning it into a long term career with us. We currently have around 30 Sales representatives throughout the region and are looking to expand. This is a commission based job, but you will be maintained on a generous monthly guarantee, plus accommodation and transportation is provided. Any monies earned exceeding your guarantee will be paid at the end of the year in a lump sum - tax free.

8080

I (vaguely) remember someone who does this talking on the radio months back about this, he seemed to think it was great . There was some catch to it - something like he'd get loads of orders out there but the hardly any of the soldiers would actually go through with it once they're home.
Can't really remember

MickFarr

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.


no one should ever click on that unless they really want to fúck themselves right up.

I have made that mistake.
that is the sickest, most gut wrenching site i have ever had the misfortune to trawl across. i saw it about a year ago, and i still feel physically ill when i think of it.

never ever ever post that shít here again.

SantaHoe

Ooh 26 minutes, good catch wwm.
I don't know what the link was, but considering the thread content, I'm willing to bet it was some seriously fúcked up stuff like the beheading of that poor fella recently.
It amazes me how such things are freely available on the net, for what is essentially a snuff movie.

I'm confused about this job though, why do they want to sell cars to soldiers for when they get home? Why not wait and offer special rates to them when they arrive back in the US?
Sounds like they just want to exploit the psychological state of the troops... tbh I can't imagine money having the same importance in a war zone as it has at home.
Really boggles my mind

MickFarr

MickFarr wrote:

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.


no one should ever click on that unless they really want to fúck themselves right up.

I have made that mistake.
that is the sickest, most gut wrenching site i have ever had the misfortune to trawl across. i saw it about a year ago, and i still feel physically ill when i think of it.

never ever ever post that shít here again.

Thats what happens to the hostages over there. Lets pretend it doesn't

WhiteWashMan

MickFarr wrote:

Thats what happens to the hostages over there. Lets pretend it doesn't

listen, i think we already knows what goes on.

that doesnt mean that want to watch it.

i have already made the point about what goes on over there. i just dont want you to post things like that here. i find them offensive. 99.99% of the world finds them offensive.
you dont need to offend people to make a point.

if you have something further to add, by all means do so, otherwise stop with the worldly smarst arse comments. this is a warning, not just for work, but for the entire boards. it is the only warning you will recieve.

MickFarr

WhiteWashMan wrote:

listen, i think we already knows what goes on.

that doesnt mean that want to watch it.

i have already made the point about what goes on over there. i just dont want you to post things like that here. i find them offensive. 99.99% of the world finds them offensive.
you dont need to offend people to make a point.

if you have something further to add, by all means do so, otherwise stop with the worldly smarst arse comments. this is a warning, not just for work, but for the entire boards. it is the only warning you will recieve.

Point taken. I didn't mean to offend anybody

Chad ghostal

eh... iraq does not equal fun.. or worth 3k a week.. imo
you can find the execution videos anywhere, i perticularly recommend
the execution of the 12 nepalese, for encouragement.

these are some dispatches from a reporter in baghdad, you might find some of it interesting..
there are more but i cant find em anywhere..
i think it describes the constant paranoia and isolation of westerners pretty well

and unless your in the "green zone" it doesnt sound like fun..

http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=62618
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story?id=6186837&pageid=rs.Politics&pageregion=single1&rnd=1087826214157&has-player=false

ando

yea they were advertising this a while ago aswell. Back then they were paying €50K (not taxed) for 12 months working. There was no quarantee that you would be based in Iraq. You could be sent to Iran or Kuwait. I also remember them saying Dubai, which wouldnt be to bad as thats a safe place, isnt it?

woody

Lenny word of advice from an Ex-Soldier me.

Mate you would be stupid to go out there unless you are in an army.

You will be under threat of death from Car bombs,Mortar attacks and being kidnapped.

I saw this and it is crud...my late brothers best friend is in Baghdad in the Marines and he has seen these guys doing this and to be honest they have little or no protection it is braindead.

Yes money great but your life is worth more.

I have been in some hell holes in my life but Iraq would be a culmination of those places.

Think about your family and also if you get killed they may never get your body back....

F*ck the tripe they will tell you in the interview it is grade 1 sh1t

I have two ex-army friends who are ex special forces and hard up for dosh and would rather be mercanires than that.

So think of your life and not money there are no free meals out there.

And yes you will be in Iraq and kuwait this I have confirmed.

Lenny

I'd like to thank people for their replies,
I know that life is well worth more than money, but I am not doing this basicly because of money
as you stated woody family is much more important to be a target if I get injured/killed over there, but people may sign up for these jobs because thye aren't in their right state of mind with their family/friends, everyone knows what goes on in iraq these days and how dangerous it is. the only thing i am worried about being hurt over there is the motar bombs, they hit and the responce is slow and takes time to track them down though me da has knocked some sense into me, it won't stop me going to the interview(of course it'll be full of ****e to make me want the job) but I also wana go outa courosity to see what they tell you and how convinicing it is

Chucky the tree

maybe oil rig ben will go with you for love and support lenny?

Lenny

Ahh another one of my crazy idea's
will you stop followin me chucky

Chucky the tree

i cant, i love you too much

Lenny

*rar*
/me throws chucky on the bonnet of the modified car

Teddi

id say go for it len..

id rather have done it than regret not trying..

will be fun dodging bullets..lol

Blitzkrieger

I wouldn't go for it even if it wasn't in Iraq. Do you know how little money US soldiers make? Most of them are below the poverty line.

smiaras

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daveg

Everytime I see those poor unfortunate civilians on sky news who have been kidnapped and are waiting to be beheaded I wonder what the fúck they are doing there in the first place. I didn't think anyone would be interested in working in Iraq at the moment unless you were in the Us marines and had no choice. Personally I'd rather work on Mars. Lenny you must be mad.

pickarooney

woody wrote:

You will be under threat of death from Car bombs,Mortar attacks and being kidnapped.

Lenny's from Tallaght.

Seth Brundle

As said by 8080, the recruiter was on today fm about two months ago. He said that it was commission only. It was also stated that only about one in every 20 sales goes through (this is what your commission is based on) and it is difficult enough. You will not make the money that the recruiter gives the vision of!
Remember that you are basically stuck in a prison as you cannot go out for fear of losing your head.
€100K per week would not tempt me!

Gurgle

Lenny, you have to consider the risk v reward of the job.

A much less risky career is this:

1. Pick a country with an unarmed police force & strict gun control laws.
( - Hey, I know a country like that)
2. Move there (if you don't happen to live there already) & get some shift work on a factory line
3. Check out all the banks within a 60 mile radius, see which ones have the best conditions for fleeing.
4. Do an armed robbery once a week, just taking the till money, don't even be tempted by the safe. The robberies should be done in the early afternoons, when you are between e.g. 2 twelve hour shifts. If questioned, you were asleep in bed on your own.

I think you'll find you take in at least €3k in each robbery and you are in practically no danger of being blown up, be-headed, shot, set on fire etc.

cdebru

lenny lives in tallaght
how bad can iraq be