KBR Salaries, Bonuses and Benefits.

jdcs wife in Southern, California said: I was hoping it would be Danny and Kris.. I think Danny's votes might go to Kris ....

Adam all the way he is a total rocker like daughtry and even if he dont win will out sell everyone just like daughtry outsolde that taylor hicks. even kelly pickler out sells him thats how funny it is. dont get me wrong i like danny but adam offers the biggest bang for your buck hands down the best

PlumberWifesHusband in Dallas, Texas said: I got an email from CSAkuwait to fill out an application as a Utilities Technician Sr (Plumber) yesterday morning.

We got the same thing for sr. electrician. Make sure you open all documents before you take the time to fill everything out because they send pre salary and at least for electrician we were not impressed at all and are waiting for something better.

Hi all, i have just spoke to me hubby at camp liberty......through skype....fantastic really missed him since he left so was great to actually see him aswell. Hope everybody is well - Lou

sweed73 in Manchester, United Kingdom said: Hi all, i have just spoke to me hubby at camp liberty......through skype....fantastic really missed him since he left so was great to actually see him aswell. Hope everybody is well - Lou

Oh thats great ! Has he already started training? its always hard at first, but as time goes on we get in our routines and try to keep busy. It will be nice for you when he gets assigned to a permanent camp then you can keep busy sending packages LOL they always need something!!

switch in Austin, Texas said: Oh thats great ! Has he already started training? its always hard at first, but as time goes on we get in our routines and try to keep busy. It will be nice for you when he gets assigned to a permanent camp then you can keep busy sending packages LOL they always need something!!

Yeah he started training yesterday Friday but not been today.....yes will be better once he at permanent camp and more settled but i got all u guys on ere to keep me going fo the time being lol

sweed73 in Manchester, United Kingdom said: Yeah he started training yesterday Friday but not been today.....yes will be better once he at permanent camp and more settled but i got all u guys on ere to keep me going fo the time being lol

Do you know how many guys he is in training with, was it a large group?
Hope he likes it hot, my hubby said it hit 111% today !! Thats pretty toasty.

Glad he has been able to contact you. As Switch said once he gets assigned to camp he will establish a routine and will be able to call daily. Good luck and stay in touch.

Debbie

switch in Austin, Texas said: Do you know how many guys he is in training with, was it a large group?
Hope he likes it hot, my hubby said it hit 111% today !! Thats pretty toasty.

He went with about 130 from Houston i think he said. and no he doesnt like the hot weather lol but im sure he will cope.

Debbie Creery in Gatesville, Texas said: Glad he has been able to contact you. As Switch said once he gets assigned to camp he will establish a routine and will be able to call daily. Good luck and stay in touch.

Debbie

Yeah was lovely to hear off him earlier and especially to see him on the screen. Many thanks Debbie and yes i will

switch in Austin, Texas said: Do you know how many guys he is in training with, was it a large group?
Hope he likes it hot, my hubby said it hit 111% today !! Thats pretty toasty.

Hey not sure where someone got 111 it was only 102 in baghdad today. what i learnd since being here is most people have those cheap walmart thermometers and well they dont work lol the official temps come from equipment that cost about $60,000

tstorm in Plan said: Hey not sure where someone got 111 it was only 102 in baghdad today. what i learnd since being here is most people have those cheap walmart thermometers and well they dont work lol the official temps come from equipment that cost about $60,000

Well u are the weatherman so i guess you would know. Same to me 102 or 111, damn toasty !!!

switch in Austin, Texas said: Well u are the weatherman so i guess you would know. Same to me 102 or 111, damn toasty !!!

lol yeah, entire summer last year people would say oh it was 145 in the shade uh no it wasnt. the ambient air temp in iraq ranges from 115 in the north to 120 in the south. feels like temp with sun coming off of pavement etc 145 yes but the actual temp no lol. worlds highest temp ever recorded was 134 degrees in saudi desert and in cali desert. if you ever want to know what the temp is google "hamweather" then where it says zip code put KQTZ that is the official baghdad air force weather current conditions.

sweed73 in Manchester, United Kingdom said: Hi all, i have just spoke to me hubby at camp liberty......through skype....fantastic really missed him since he left so was great to actually see him aswell. Hope everybody is well - Lou

Skype is the best!!!

jdcs wife in Southern, California said: Skype is the best!!!

i second that as long as you got good internet connection. its cheap and simple

jdcs wife in Southern, California said: Skype is the best!!!

ditto

can any one tell me what a central asia and the middle east transit visa is and where do i get one from ?
all the best fred

Barbara Gallagher in Houston, Texas said: It would not matter if you have or have not.

Barbara, My name is Patrick Wamhoff and have passport in hand that expires in 2018.

hello all

all is good here at baf no news yet on being sent downrange yet. been getting little projects to do but not much enough to stay a little busy through out the day. very windy here also, they call this time of year the season of 120 days of wind. so far not to hot were you can not bare it all.

instead of skype you may want to check out oovoo.com. works just like skype but a little better, skype is more crowded with calls.

jordan golden in douglasville, Georgia said: hello all

all is good here at baf no news yet on being sent downrange yet. been getting little projects to do but not much enough to stay a little busy through out the day. very windy here also, they call this time of year the season of 120 days of wind. so far not to hot were you can not bare it all.

instead of skype you may want to check out oovoo.com. works just like skype but a little better, skype is more crowded with calls.

I've seen the oovoo commercials.. what does that run.. or is it just like skype... free to other users...

exact same set up as skype. ovoo to oovoo free, phone plans to call land lines and mobiles, etc...... i have not set a phone plan yet or even had time to look into them really. i ususally use both just all depends on which one is working better at the moment but i generally like to use oovoo more.

oh an i talked to jesse a few nights ago he was at dubai airport.

Leanne Krebs in ft myers, Florida said: any one of the rumors going around Iraq that in August another company is taking over KBR at some bases

That's what I heard...if my checks start coming from another company, I hope we can start wearing shorts, and stop wearing hats & lanyards!

Mixer Mike in St. Petersburg, Florida said: That's what I heard...if my checks start coming from another company, I hope we can start wearing shorts, and stop wearing hats & lanyards!

oh my husband would love that guess its just a waiting game now

Switch,
I was sitting here chuckling at something you wrote when you husband came home for R&R. Well, mine came home on Tuesday and we have people coming out of the woodwork to see him. We have yet at this moment had a day with just our family....LOL Oh well what can you do...He heads back to Dubai on 5/26. Maybe we might all get some time...lol

Jordan, Patrick, picker, and everyone else that I may have forgotten -- congrats and good luck with your offers and jobs!

I finally had my interview for the Iraq position this weekend. I got alot of info and will be standing by if I pass their background. I am also continuing on with my government offer as well, finishing up that mass of paperwork.

Gotta run, take care everyone!

hardy3742 in Edgewater, Florida said: Switch,
I was sitting here chuckling at something you wrote when you husband came home for R&R. Well, mine came home on Tuesday and we have people coming out of the woodwork to see him. We have yet at this moment had a day with just our family....LOL Oh well what can you do...He heads back to Dubai on 5/26. Maybe we might all get some time...lol

Here is what I did to avoid that, plan a get together for one night next week. Call everybody you think wants to see him and tell them that is the night for everyone to see him. The rest of the time is reserved for family. You and he will have a good time together with everyone you know for a night, and people will respect your time together for the rest of the time by not swinging by to say hello. Just thought I would share because that really worked for us. Enjoy his time home...

Looking for insight. A recruiter emailed me about a position his company had on last Saturday. I answered the questions he had, but never heard back from him. Called and he told me he is going through all the emails and would send a confirmation email. I haven't heard back and wondered if any one had the same experience. The company was not KBR.

hardy3742 in Edgewater, Florida said: Switch,
I was sitting here chuckling at something you wrote when you husband came home for R&R. Well, mine came home on Tuesday and we have people coming out of the woodwork to see him. We have yet at this moment had a day with just our family....LOL Oh well what can you do...He heads back to Dubai on 5/26. Maybe we might all get some time...lol

Im sorry, i know how you feel. We had people show up at the door with hamburger meat and salads wanting to grill him dinner !! I tried to stay cool but when we only had a few days left it was pretty annoying. I think i will try something different next time LOL Good luck and stay calm !!

Hi everyone, got to my camp and am settling in. After the trip here I'm glad I don;t habe to do that again until R&R. And that's 6 months away. I want to see my family but the trip was brutal!

Patrick K in Eatonton, Georgia said: Hi everyone, got to my camp and am settling in. After the trip here I'm glad I don;t habe to do that again until R&R. And that's 6 months away. I want to see my family but the trip was brutal!

Glad to hear you're there! Hubby said the same thing about the trip. And, luckily, he can fall asleep quickly so most of it was a blur to him. But he said the guys who couldn't fall asleep said it was miserable!

Do you only get r&r every 6 months...or are you chosing that so you can be home during a specific timeframe?

Patrick K in Eatonton, Georgia said: Hi everyone, got to my camp and am settling in. After the trip here I'm glad I don;t habe to do that again until R&R. And that's 6 months away. I want to see my family but the trip was brutal!

Congratulations on the safe and trip and I hope that all goes well for you over there. It is great that so many of the people that frequent this forum are starting to land positions and are starting to see contact for interviews. I hope that many more of us get these opportunities soon.

Good morning everyone, just on for a second...

KBR has one truck driving job open this morning. Just a heads up for anyone who put in for trucking......

Off here now so I can enjoy the sunshine while its here, lol do yardwork.

You all have a gread Day,

Gabi

Barbara Gallagher in Houston, Texas said: It would not matter if you have or have not.

I have a good friend who is a carpenter do you have any need for them?

Ksniper777 in San Antonio, Texas said: I have a good friend who is a carpenter do you have any need for them?

I would have your friend check the websites of the companies that over in the Middle East they have carpenter positions open. There is a list of some of the companies over there on logcaptalk.com also another site for a list of the contractors is DangerZoneJobs.com but this one charges you a onetime fee to get to the list. Good luck to your friend

Ksniper, I just looked on the Fluor and IAP websites and at least one of them had a posting for a carpenter and possibly a carpenter foreman.

Hope that helps.

hardy3742 in Edgewater, Florida said: Switch,
I was sitting here chuckling at something you wrote when you husband came home for R&R. Well, mine came home on Tuesday and we have people coming out of the woodwork to see him. We have yet at this moment had a day with just our family....LOL Oh well what can you do...He heads back to Dubai on 5/26. Maybe we might all get some time...lol

That was one of my worries when my hubby came home... we had his cell phone account frozen when he first left for Iraq(to save money) and my husband chose not to get it activated when he was home on R&R..so it was nice not to have everyone trying to call him...most of his friends only have his cell....so that was a plus we only had his mom show up unexpected one time(which is a miracle)... another thing that helped for us is that in one of my family updates (I sent email updates 2-3 times a month to friends and family) we invited our family to a party we were having for Jesse... and I added in the invite "that way there is one day set aside for your guys"... I think it made people feel special that we planned a party for 'them' to come see us..

Like I said I thought it was going to be really bad... my sister(she lives a mile away) suggested that if people started coming over at all times to go park our cars at her house...Im glad we didnt have to do that.. :)

Patrick K in Eatonton, Georgia said: Hi everyone, got to my camp and am settling in. After the trip here I'm glad I don;t habe to do that again until R&R. And that's 6 months away. I want to see my family but the trip was brutal!

Glad you made it... Jesse is one of the ones that CANT sleep on a plane... he hated the traveling also... when he got home for R&R he literally slept for a day and a half before he was back to being a normal human being.. :)

jordan golden in douglasville, Georgia said: exact same set up as skype. ovoo to oovoo free, phone plans to call land lines and mobiles, etc...... i have not set a phone plan yet or even had time to look into them really. i ususally use both just all depends on which one is working better at the moment but i generally like to use oovoo more.

oh an i talked to jesse a few nights ago he was at dubai airport.

Thanks Jordan I will check it out.. Yeah.. jess mentioned you guys talked... he's back to work... we are back in the swing of things...

Hello all, does anyone know how long processing is taking these days with KBR? I hear it used to be about 10 days but now it will probably be quicker because less applicants.... right?

Also if theres any Brits out there that have processed, do I need a visa to enter US? my brother went on holiday to Cali 3 weeks ago and they had to fill out something online, my recruiter said i dont need visa so perhaps she registers me online??

and lastly, when will I receive my flight info, I would like to arrange airport transportation with as much notice as possible.

hi, i've just come from houston i was there 7 days,
no visa for us entry just a visa waiver form filled out on the plane.
don't fly if you've got convictions which mean you won't get in , the recruiters won't tell you this but if there flagged up you'll be turned around.
i got 3 day notice to fly

oh by the way as it was short notice before i left, thanks to everyone on the forums who helped out, and my lovely girfriend and daughters at home, cheers

sweed73 in Manchester, United Kingdom said: oh by the way as it was short notice before i left, thanks to everyone on the forums who helped out, and my lovely girfriend and daughters at home, cheers

Good to see u on sweed, your girlfriend has popped in a couple of times! Keep us posted on what camp they send you. Take care and dont forget your sunscreen LOL

On my way to airport to head to Dublin :) will see the wife in about 18 hours then head back and on to new job :) woohooo

tstorm in Plan said: On my way to airport to head to Dublin :) will see the wife in about 18 hours then head back and on to new job :) woohooo

Good for you, Have a great visit with your wife and enjoy your time together. Good luck on job.

tstorm in Plan said: On my way to airport to head to Dublin :) will see the wife in about 18 hours then head back and on to new job :) woohooo

Thats awsome T have a great time.

sweed73 in Manchester, United Kingdom said: oh by the way as it was short notice before i left, thanks to everyone on the forums who helped out, and my lovely girfriend and daughters at home, cheers

You finally made bro" good luck..

tstorm in Plan said: On my way to airport to head to Dublin :) will see the wife in about 18 hours then head back and on to new job :) woohooo

have a safe, fun trip!! enjoy every minute!!

tstorm in Plan said: On my way to airport to head to Dublin :) will see the wife in about 18 hours then head back and on to new job :) woohooo

Have a great vacation Tstorm and have a pint for me ! Tell your wife to have a shandy !

Enjoy TStorm, have a safe journey.

sweed73 in Manchester, United Kingdom said: hi, i've just come from houston i was there 7 days,
no visa for us entry just a visa waiver form filled out on the plane.
don't fly if you've got convictions which mean you won't get in , the recruiters won't tell you this but if there flagged up you'll be turned around.
i got 3 day notice to fly

Thanks sweed, thats another question answered. this forum is awesome theres always someone that knows the answers.
I should be in Iraq in about 3 weeks from now then if everything goes smoothly.

Did you sort out what you are going to do with your tax after, I went to see my accountant today and its all ready for when I leave.

good news every one i got my new hire packet just trying to get my head around all the forms