Comments on: Employees frustrated with LOGCAP IV transition in Afghanistan

By: cheryl

cheryl — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 14:01:17 +0000

is our pay from overseas reported to the irs for our social security, cannot get a statement anymore because of cutbacks in government online and it doesn’t seem i can get one mailed to me……

By: curious

curious — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 04:25:31 +0000

I don’t think so…it’s become irrelevant and moderated, Just my opinion, though

By: cheryl

cheryl — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 01:47:19 +0000

does anyone use this site anymore?

By: cheryl

cheryl — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 01:14:46 +0000

i currently work for ae com and have been offered a job with honeywell as warehouse inventory specialist, can anyone give me some good imput on this position and or this company. i want to make sure i’m making the right move before i except this job. do not know much about honeywell…..just know they have laid off alot of people in the states. i would be staying in kandahar

By: Luxor

Luxor — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:18:40 +0000

Hey Guys,

New to the forum. I have been following the posts about the logcap IV job in afghanistan. I have been offered a job there as an Electrical Forman, Any and all info on this project would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Luxor.

By: K G

K G — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:00:01 +0000

Could you sen me the list of recruiters for a laid off SUA Cape Canaveral friend.
Thank YOu

By: cheryl

cheryl — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:24:27 +0000

IF OUR WONDERFUL US GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO SHUT DOWN, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR OUR OVERSEAS CONTRACTORS? PAY OR NO PAY…………

By: Ms Sparky

Ms Sparky — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:33:33 +0000

I was hoping Fluor would be better than KBR. But what is to be expected with all the KBR managers they have sucked up.

By: Ms Sparky

Ms Sparky — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:29:01 +0000

That’s the problem. You can’t railroad them out the door in Antarctica. When the station closes for the winter, that’s it, it’s closed and the employees who are wintering over are there until the station reopens in the Spring.

By: comment123

comment123 — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:21:33 +0000

Fluor actively discourages whistleblowing. And they openly allow abuse.

By: comment123

comment123 — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:19:48 +0000

Don’t count on Fluor to do anything. They will bury any complaints and railroad the person complaining out the door

By: all ears

all ears — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:02:00 +0000

Fluor terminated a employee a few days ago using the COBC or Code of Business Conduct policy. The reason was that during the first few months of the transition period we had to put in several resumes as HR “lost them” as we were told. This Laborer had a variance between 2 resumes he had submitted. For one job he had 2003-2007 on one resume and the other resume showed 2004-2007. This is nit picking but hey Fluor is giving Yellow Badges to the locals to do the cleaning so they do not need a Bosnian there now as he is too expensive. Ex-pats thought they were on the chopping block and now they know better. This is BS just like how they used the english testing and then said that they had to give back the $2500 as well for those who failed. Anyone looking for work should not consider Fluor.

By: cheryl

cheryl — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:17:33 +0000

I AM CURRENTLY IN AFGANISTAN, THIS IS THE PARTY THAT WANTS DIRECT RECRUITER NO.S AND A GOOD COMPANY THAT CAN REDO MY RESUME.THANKS

By: cheryl

cheryl — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:16:13 +0000

grandbabiesbauch@yahoo.com

By: Info

Info — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:11:04 +0000

Send me your e-mail and I might be able to help out

By: cheryl

cheryl — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 18:33:28 +0000

DOES ANYONE KNOW A EXCELLENT RESUME BUILDER THAT I CAN USE TO DO MY RESUME OVER FOR THESE CONTRACT COMPANIES? I WANT TO USE SOMEBODY THAT IS FAMILIAR WITH THE CONTRACT COMPANIES AND KNOWS WHAT KEY WORDS THEY ARE LOOKING FOR….THANKS

By: cheryl

cheryl — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 18:31:34 +0000

DOES ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE DIRECT PHONE NO.’S TO RECRUITERS FOR THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES, ITT SYSTEMS, MPRI, FORCEPROTECTION, DYNACORP, FLUOR, MANTECH, AND ANY OTHER CONTRACT COMPANIES WORKING OVERSEAS….WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.

By: cheryl

cheryl — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:39:17 +0000

i have been over in kandahar for a year and half and now i had to do a security cleanance on eqip, should i have not have had that done before getting the job….been doing my job without one……this is with aecom…..not sure what is going on here………

By: sail

sail — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:25:01 +0000

Cheryl

The correct category is

Physical Presence Test
You meet the physical presence test if you are physically present in a foreign country or countries 330 full days during a period of 12 consecutive months. The 330 days do not have to be consecutive. Any U.S. citizen or resident alien can use the physical presence test to qualify for the exclusions and the deduction.

The physical presence test is based only on how long you stay in a foreign country or countries. This test does not depend on the kind of residence you establish, your intentions about returning, or the nature and purpose of your stay abroad

You are required to submit the attached form with your tax return

Form 2555 and Form 2555-EZ
If you are claiming the foreign earned income exclusion only, you can use Form 2555. In some circumstances, you can use Form 2555-EZ to claim the foreign earned income exclusion. You must file one of these forms each year you are claiming the exclusion.

If you are claiming either the foreign housing exclusion or the foreign housing deduction, you must use Form 2555. You cannot use Form 2555-EZ. Form 2555 shows how you meet the bona fide residence test or physical presence test, how much of your earned income is excluded, and how to figure the amount of your allowable housing exclusion or deduction.

Do not submit Form 2555 or Form 2555-EZ by itself.

IRS Publication 54 (2010) explains how to claim your overseas income in detail

By: all ears

all ears — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:46:16 +0000

I went and passed my Fit for Duty physical last week. It seems a couple did not pass and had to try and fix their issues on their RnR. They had their first physical last May. The physical is good for one year. One would think that Fluor in the kindness of their heart of hearts would let the people stay on project under the old Fit for Duty until it lapses. Golly GEE! They are cutting them loose. It seems to me that there may be a legal issue here for some of these folks who do not pass their physical this time.I would think that they are still technically qualified to return to work until that last day. Fluor’s Bagram management sure seemed to bend over backwards for Luchsinger.