To: oldvike
WSJ had a fascinating article on this stuff not long ago. There’s good money to be made in some dangerous parts of the world. Companies do what they can to protect workers and families but these sorts of assignments carry serious risks.
It's not something I would do. But for folks who work in mining or resource recovery, it's not unusual to relocate to wherever.
6 posted on
07/05/2007 12:56:23 PM PDT by
ClearCase_guy
(Progressives like to keep doing the things that didn't work in the past.)
To: ClearCase_guy
Like you said, it’s not something I would do. Especially if I had a family.
9 posted on
07/05/2007 12:59:15 PM PDT by
oldvike
To: ClearCase_guy
It's not something I would do. But for folks who work in mining or resource recovery, it's not unusual to relocate to wherever.
My Uncle was recruited to run a mine in one of the 'stans. He was provided a very luxurious place to stay. He was could tell his things were gone through every day. Shortly after relations with the 'stan went down hill, he decided not to go over there any more.
14 posted on
07/05/2007 1:14:35 PM PDT by
Mark was here
(Hard work never killed anyone, but why take the chance?)
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