Comments on: Why isn’t the DoD removing Dyncorp from Afghanistan?

By: jon

jon — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:35:30 +0000

Hey do you have any recruiter info i would even go over there as a laborer but would prefer warehouse. Ive applied on the website but would at least like to talk to a recruiter any info that anybody would give me would be very helpful thank you very much guys

By: Dyn Employee

Dyn Employee — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:52:14 +0000

Test you are correct as the conditions are harsh and living conditions are tight.. But people should know that it will not be a walk in the park and that you are in a WAR ZONE…As you stated do it for a couple of years and not try to live like a Rock Star and you will be good on money..

By: Test

Test — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:27:53 +0000

Pay has been corrected it has been since LAST October. This company like any other job has very harsh conditions. The biggest being whatever you FSA says your job is you most likely will not be doing. The living conditions are bad if not worse then what you hear, you smell in poop all day, you live in 20 man tents designed for 8, and if you get sick, you continue to work in 130 degree whether. This is no walk in the park. The only upside is if you can deal with this for a couple of years you will come back in a much better position then you were in the US’s current economy.

By: Pamela Tibbs

Pamela Tibbs — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 02:14:57 +0000

the Duh! comment. It is not in your contract. Your contract mentions the Dyncorp inhouse travel rules, which the recruiters do not have when they send you the contract. I will pay my way home, but their contracts according to my attorney have so many holes in them. I too am sorry no one briefed me. The diciplinary action was because I asked why the TV was in the office. I have already been in Iraq for over 4 years, so I think I could handle being here, except for the BS level from Mgmt. saying “we have an open door policy, if you see something wrong question it” You are right, this is no KBR.

By: Pamela Tibbs

Pamela Tibbs — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 02:08:55 +0000

Please give anyone my contact should they accidently want to check who is not being paid per the amount agreed upon.

By: curious

curious — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 02:04:04 +0000

Ma’am, it’s obvious you weren’t made to be over there. In reference to the comment about paying your way home…duh! It’s in the contract…it’ not KBR you know. For T.V.’d in offices, you must have had a visit to someone’s office for disciplinary action beacause everyone pretty mush has one. Your right, the DCMA,IG, Commaqnding General of the Installation don’t care about civilians or their issues. Sorry no one briefed you beforehand.

By: Pamela Tibbs

Pamela Tibbs — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:22:08 +0000

I reported that a Dyncorp HSE Mgr had a big screen LCP (government property) TV in the office, I got disciplinary action. Dyncorp did not tell us that when we quit…..we pay our way home.

So unless you have the money to get home, you are stuck in Afghanistan. That is making us slaves, the DCMA could care less. The PM could care less about Fraud and Abuse. Our troops don’t have the TV’s our management does.

By: Ms Sparky

Ms Sparky — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:15:52 +0000

I believe the complaint of non-payment. Direct deposits not being made on time. I’ve received countless complaints of this in the past, but not recently. Maybe the issue has been resolved.

By: Dyn Employee

Dyn Employee — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:49:19 +0000

Where are these IDIOTS getting their info….DynCorp does not hold pay from their employees…If you go on leave you do not get POST AND HAZ out side of Afghan….This is common sence people…M Marley is a digruntled employeeand Ms Sparky these typesof post are what start rumors..I have been with the company 7 years and have never had a miss payment to the bank..And to the Sgt who just got out of the Military apply on line as this is the best way…

By: Money Loss is a dollar not earned

Money Loss is a dollar not earned — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:21:08 +0000

I got out of the military in 2010 as a SGT and need extra money. I’m a 3rd party security contractor in the states only making $24K/yr and not satisfied, What private security Company treats people like humans are in Afghanistan?? ( lol) I just want to serve overseas again doing armed dirt work…I can tolerate bad living conditions but non payment is unacceptable to me!!!

By: Ms Sparky

Ms Sparky — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:29:18 +0000

I agree with that. Of all the crap KBR pulled on us, one thing I can say in their favor is I was always paid on time and my check was always correct. I wouldn’t tolerate not being paid on time. I’ve gotten numerous complaint from people who hadn’t been paid for several pay periods. I wouldn’t tolerate that. I’d tell them “Window, pasta for me!”

I can and did tolerate a lot of crap. But I have to say it was directly proportional to my direct deposits. No direct deposits = no tolerance

By: formeremployee

formeremployee — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:30:47 +0000

While I did not work on the logcap program, my pay was always on time and to the penny. DCMA IS in Kandahar. You could see them there every day in the chow halls,the px,and on the streets. They sometimes cruised the board walks seeing why people were there at odd times. They are there. Not sure why people are not getting paid though. If you stay after not getting paid, it’s on you as far as I am concerned. I would have left immediately if I wasn’t getting paid.

By: Mr.Badtime

Mr.Badtime — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:01:44 +0000

Dyncorp…..Duyncrap…..Dyncoruption….whatever.
Most important regarding this company…They are company of thieves (management), they do not pay uplift, hazardous payment, but they have to.They Show the U.S. Government to pay, and that everything is ok, but nothing is OK.They are not able to run this mission in South Afghanistan.Fluor is good company. For example dyncorp will pay for generator mechanic 18.000$ per year, same job at FLUOR will be paid 65.000 $ per year. Now, I would like to see person who will say that Dyncorp not stilling money and is not dyncorupted.
Stay away from dyn…..

By: M Marley

M Marley — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:23:46 +0000

you must not be an expact they seem to cater and kiss ass for them the non expact.

By: hope

hope — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 04:54:25 +0000

well they better release payroll funds.this is what brings on lawsuits.and these days.the big corporations are starting to loose in court.there is reason you can give me that employees are not paid what is in there employment agreements.I’ve worked for dyncorp almost two years now.I think it’s a local problem with a lot of these complaints.not just on pay either.they’ve lost contracts before.they sure deserve to loose the Kuwait one.if not they need to clean house and get rid of all local management.because they are just making their own rules.KBR had it’s problems I’ll grant you.butt payroll was never one of them.they also have a major issue in communicating with their employees as to what’s going on.

By: RS216

RS216 — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:59:59 +0000

What I am getting from this is that DynCorp is having the majority of thier issues take place in Afghanistan. That some of the problems have occured in Kuwait, but not to the same degree?
I am asking because as I have mentioned before, my husband is considering a job at DynCorp but mainly because we are desperate.
This is our situation. I did four terms in the Navy, got out in 2009 and have been a stay at home mom ever since. My husband will have been in the Navy for 10 1/2 years as an Aviation Ordnanceman. Unfortunately, his NC1 messed up on some paperwork that must be filled out for him in order to stay in (PTS) and therefore is getting kicked out because of it. Since his NC1 attempted to fix it too late, there is “nothing anyone can do.”
His last day in the Navy is March 31st. He started applying for jobs in December, but only aecom in China Lake contacted him back. He is second on the “waiting list” for a job there. And DynCorp in Kuwait contacted him a few days ago. We’ve no family to turn to for help and therefore, if we cannot find jobs we’ll have no where to go, being that we live on base in Lemoore.
DynCorp said he’d be working 4 days a week, 10hours a day. Salary of $81,000. Contract would be a year and his family could move out there with him. Full medical benefits. As well as, whatever other information she sent in a packet via email.
In two weeks we’ll know whether or not he has the job. Would we be unwise to accept?

By: M Marley

M Marley — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:25:02 +0000

I agree with you Joe, DynCorp treats their hard working employees like animals. They dont even give proper medical help. The management overseas is very demeaning to the employees there. They harass and let people steal from you and say its ok let it be. They keep your uplift if you become too ill to work which I am almost positive they are not allowed to do.

By: M Marley

M Marley — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:21:43 +0000

You better think twice about working for these guys. Their management overseas is very demeaning. They will not treat you right when you get ill as it seems they all are sick. They will not pay you when you get ill and take away your uplift which I am pretty sure is not legal. You cannot demob if you don’t have enough money because they charge you to be taken to Dubai for a flight back to the States. Like I said be very careful, they are NOT a good company.

By: M Marley

M Marley — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:18:40 +0000

DynCorp is a real bad company to work for. They are not following the Government regulations that are required by them.
They don’t treat their sick employees while in Afghanistan, they never give you time to eat, they take away pay when your sick and they are not suppose to take away uplift but they do. The management harasses their employees. They are the worst company to work for overseas. Be very careful when going to work for these guys. When I find out who in the Government that I can report them I am going to do so. They need to be booted out of the Overseas contracts.

By: nownervous

nownervous — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:08:00 +0000

It iis now November moving into December and I have been accepted to a position in Kandahar with Dyncorp. Are the pay issues still happening? I’m leaving everything to go over there. I mean, I’ve been to Iraq before with another contractor, but pay was alwas ontime and accurate. If I canno count on pay, I’ll definitely be demobing as soon as I miss a paycheck iny bank account. Please, anyone let me know if the issues are still happening or not before I leve my current job and waist my time “volunteering” overseas.