Highly considering going to work in Afghanistan

It's been a constant thought on my mind for about the past month and the temptation of making enough to put a good sizable down payment on a house is extremely luring.

I've done a decent amount of research, but not quite enough to make me "comfortable" in my knowledge of what the daily threats and experiences are over there. I've watched videos, read blogs and saw pictures, but I know that can never prepare anyone for what they're about to witness firsthand.

I'm looking for advice and not the "no don't do it" or "go for it" type. I'm looking for firsthand knowledge of how these contract positions truly work. What's the hiring process? What's the orientation process? And what happens when you are in-country? As much advice and heeding I can get, I'll absorb. I just want a comfortable life for my son and I. I know I can't do that if I'm dead, but I don't plan on dying.

If any members here have done contract work in the Middle East and Afghanistan, please, by all means, I would really like to hear/read your input. Thanks.

 

Those two reasons right there, sir. I also have about $14K in debt I want to completely eliminate. With trucking jobs getting over $100K a year, I figure that could be of huge help.

 

Guess I'm a bit uneducated on the oilfield jobs. Are company drivers making $75K a year? I've heard of O/Os making a pretty decent paycheck, but I've also read about the hoops they have to jump through. If you've got any insight, I'd be more than happy to read up on it.