Post: #51

(01-22-2013 09:56 PM)Sonsowey Wrote:  

(01-05-2013 01:20 PM)Laser Wrote:  

(01-01-2013 12:17 PM)Sonsowey Wrote:  Many of these wealthy middle eastern countries don't tax the salaries of an English teacher at all, so that is $60,000 directly to you.

Just a heads up. This is true if you are only making $60k, but if you are a US citizen, you have to pay taxes on all worldwide income after the first $90k or so. Sucks. However, you do get to net out foreign income tax you've already paid.

If I am ever earning more than 92,000 a year, I swear to Allah that I will never gripe about paying taxes.

What a wonderful problem to have!

You will when you have to fire off a 5-digit check to Uncle Sam.

Post: #52

(01-22-2013 05:36 AM)bojangles Wrote:  I'm going to do a project management course next month, it's good pay and you can contract a few months at a time if you like

Is there alot of work for PM's in London?
I am about a month away from being certified myself, the project management courses over here are getting very popular now.

Post: #53

I suggest you start your own business. You'd have to think of offering some kind of service that people dont want to do or dont have the time/equipment/know-how to do.

For example since you want to be able to travel starting a business that is seasonal would be a good option. If you live in a colder region things such as a snow removal business could make you a good sum of money and you could get local contracts with other business to really up your salary. Now granted the weather is pretty shitty the last few years and anything with snow is kinda hit or miss depending on the year but that is an example.

I remember seeing somewhere that a guy was making 250k a year through his tree cutting business. Most of the time thats year round but you could also make that seasonal or at least give yourself a couple months off when you want.

With your own business your in control and most of the time you can decide when to work and when to take off depending on the type of work you do and your clients. There are many more examples of a business you could start that is seasonal and have potential to earn 100k maybe not right away but within 5-10 years depending on what you do and how good you are and your marketing skills.

Post: #54

(01-22-2013 10:23 PM)rudebwoy Wrote:  

(01-22-2013 05:36 AM)bojangles Wrote:  I'm going to do a project management course next month, it's good pay and you can contract a few months at a time if you like

Is there alot of work for PM's in London?
I am about a month away from being certified myself, the project management courses over here are getting very popular now.

there's a lot of work but also a lot of applicants, but the good thing is you can get work anywhere in the EU and US

Post: #55

(01-21-2013 03:46 AM)deuce Wrote:  Also like Ali said the security side of the business in Iraq and A-stan is coming to a close. If you're not a US citizen with a clearance forget about it. I do see a lot of medical/IT positions on the job boards in other places though. Secureaspects.com is oriented toward contract work in warzones, it's only $10 a month.

If anyone has an IT background, sign up for SAIC's job alerts. They do a lot of IT contract support for the federal government and they pay well. Though a few are forward deployed, most are located in the DC area. You usually have to be a US citizen and ideally already hold a security clearance though. But sometimes they'll obtain it for you if you're clean.

Can you list a couple of those boards with IT positions?

Post: #56

(01-23-2013 07:39 PM)snoop Wrote:  

(01-21-2013 03:46 AM)deuce Wrote:  Also like Ali said the security side of the business in Iraq and A-stan is coming to a close. If you're not a US citizen with a clearance forget about it. I do see a lot of medical/IT positions on the job boards in other places though. Secureaspects.com is oriented toward contract work in warzones, it's only $10 a month.

If anyone has an IT background, sign up for SAIC's job alerts. They do a lot of IT contract support for the federal government and they pay well. Though a few are forward deployed, most are located in the DC area. You usually have to be a US citizen and ideally already hold a security clearance though. But sometimes they'll obtain it for you if you're clean.

Can you list a couple of those boards with IT positions?

secureaspects.com

indeed.com

http://jobs.saic.com/

http://www.alaskapipelinejobinfo.com/ala...urces.html