Another Overseas Contract - Niger or Bust

[@aremedyproject9569]

That they kept the quarantine aspect a secret isn’t really auspicious I think? Good luck. Your stories are good to listen to. Cheers from 🇨🇦.

[@k_and_m8745]

Was waiting for you to upload another video. I even like to see the mundane day-to-day living because it is still different than where we live and it is nice to slow down once in a while. Keep the videos flowing. We are coming to Ecuador within the next 4 months, woot woot!

[@fittekowner]

Nice to hear from you again I was starting to have concerns. Semper Fi

[@FallofftheMap]

Yeah, I know it’s been awhile. I don’t like making videos until I feel like I have something worth saying or showing.

[@michigandogman3060]

I’m past my day of work travel days but I love the stuff you share!👍🏻

[@Anthonyoutsidethebox]

Great share about your experience and how your company handles deployment. I’m a UAS operator and my company uses a third party company to organize our medical appointments before we go to CRC which unfortunately is required for this contract.

[@victorianogarcia6001]

Thanks for all the info!!

[@akams3]

Thanks for all your straightforward, brutally honest and factual truths... That's why I subscribed to your informative channel. How does one contact you for some advice pls?

[@FallofftheMap]

You can pm me at the falloffthemap Facebook group or @fall_off_the_map on Instagram. There should be links to both on my KZbin channel home page.

[@ghostghost266]

What? Oh my goodness,Its so good to see you in the states,i hope you and the family is safe. Im currently still waiting to leave for my job, im currently receiving retention pay though until i land in the country, which is great. In the meantime, ill get in the best shape of my life while i wait.

[@FallofftheMap]

I’m in Niger now, just got out of quarantine. Awesome that you’re getting retention pay.

[@timlash]

Thanks for the info, Great video as always. Your contractor videos make me recall my time in the USN. Overseas off the east coast of Africa, Diego Garcia, the Philippines, the bureaucracy, the hurry-up and wait times...some good times, some boring times. Hope you get to enjoy some of the amazing African landscapes. Still some wild places left. Good luck!

[@FallofftheMap]

Awesome. I can’t wait to get out there. I hope I’ll be able to take video of some of what I see out there and share it with you’all.

[@MrBeeboh]

Enjoy... I just got done doing all of this to go to Diego Garcia. Currently doing 14 day quarantine in Atsugi, Japan. Will do another 10 days upon arrival Diego Garcia. Forget about any leave during your deployment. You won't have enough time to take leave because you will have to pass through quarantine again. Enjoy!

[@FallofftheMap]

Nice. I’ve always wanted to go to Diego Garcia. The jobs I’ve seen out there are above my security clearance. Yeah, I assumed this was a no R&R year.

[@MrBeeboh]

@@FallofftheMap FYI... Im a Fire Tech and I have no security clearance (other than they did a simple background check) I wish I did have a clearance it would open up a lot more jobs.

[@BigBilly1958]

Spent a year on Diego 80-81. It was still a bit primitive but the location and the work was the best!

[@richman4132]

Amen to that...money changes women

[@realkimanzij]

Stay safe out there buddy!

[@aggiez]

good luck Brother!

[@TIG2MAN0]

Thats a great point about adaptability/groth mindset. Could you just make a video about just that.

[@steds.502]

Enjoyed the video, as always. Keep posting!!! I literally started contracting because of the advice in your videos! From Djibouti, to Kwaj, to Bagram/NKC/Fenty, to Diego Garcia… Thank you bro!

[@FallofftheMap]

That’s awesome. I wish I could post more from where I’m at, but on this base it’s not a great idea. Probably have wait till R&R for my next vid.

[@steds.502]

@@FallofftheMap No problem, I’ll be tuned in. Good luck out there.

[@aggiez]

waiting on emails to move out also, atm, i hear ya!

[@MrWaterbugdesign]

Changing your cholesterol test...I've eaten Keto for a couple years and remember a video by Dave Feldman who did a bunch of blood tests on himself and experiments. If I remember right he showed he could manipulate his cholesterol test results with diet a couple days before the test. He has KZbin videos on how. Some doctors seem to think his data is valid.

[@mauritzvanaswegen3226]

Good luck man! Let me know if you need some TCN (South African) security. Stay safe!

[@FallofftheMap]

Thanks

[@WildernessRocks]

🤘 fellow beard-o update. Awesome

[@FallofftheMap]

Beard-Os unite!

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Take me with you bro, seriously if the company you're with needs more Security Contractors I'm all in. Congrats on getting the land in Ecuador!

[@FallofftheMap]

Would if I could. They tend to roll light on in house security.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

@@FallofftheMap Dang. Well should anything change and the necessity arises I'll be around. Safe travels bro!

[@formerlychucks]

Not sure if you’re asked this frequently, but you should consider going on the Joe Rogan Experience if you ever find yourself in TX. Would love to hear about your expat stories on the show

[@FallofftheMap]

Yeah, quite a few folks have suggested it. It’s not really my style to try to get on a big show like that. If for some reason it fell in my lap, cool, but I’m not chasing fame.

[@SunGraal]

Just starting the process with the SC employer for Niger as well, might see you in a month or so! Safe travels and thanks for the solid information

[@FallofftheMap]

Good luck.

[@danhilarious1395]

How did it go?

[@oreospeedwaggindoesamerica6078]

It’s hard to break away from that money. I’ve always found it easier at the dental and doctor office they recommend because they want you working. I’ve done well in Crypto so I don’t need to go back and now I’m about to move out the US

[@FallofftheMap]

Awesome to hear. I wish I’d bought into crypto early but I thought it was going to be like that Iraqi Dinar craze.

[@danhilarious1395]

Looking to get back overseas contract in 2022!

[@Sparky-2036]

Right around 5:00 this video started to hit hard. A few months into a contract I got a phone call that if I wasn't home by that Friday the 5 year relationship I was in would be over by the end of Saturday.

[@FallofftheMap]

Damn, that’s rough. At least she cared enough to ask you to come home though. On my first contract back in 2010 my girlfriend at the time let me know what was up by emptying the joint bank account I had set up for paying the household bills.

[@Sparky-2036]

@@FallofftheMap oh man, that's 36 grit sandpaper on an angle grinder rough.

[@limeracing8]

How cool i used to live on Kwajalein

[@FallofftheMap]

Kwaj is a pretty nice place to work. It’s almost like you can have a real life there instead of just eat, sleep, work, repeat.

[@jasonjust-jason9489]

good video

[@ashleystyles6888]

Lucky you. I can't get to anywhere or get hired by anyone. I waited a year to get to Kuwait only to find their Visa office remains closed and my contract cancelled. It took them a year to tell me.

[@FallofftheMap]

I’m sorry to hear that. I remember talking to you awhile back. Overseas contracting comes and goes in cycles, and the last few years it’s been a low cycle so it’s incredibly hard to get that first job. Hang in there. Wait for that next big push to man the jobs.

[@ashleystyles6888]

@@FallofftheMap thanks mate.

[@PowidzMalwa]

I left Iraq March 19 bound for Afghanistan. Been in Dubai that while time. With Afghan going away I was fortunate enough to get on with new company and Im returning to Iraq.

[@FallofftheMap]

That sucks, but thank god you had a fallback. I’ve got some friends that got stuck in a hotel in Philadelphia in quarantine for 5 months last year. The pandemic has exposed exactly how little these companies think of us.

[@PowidzMalwa]

@@FallofftheMap Quarantine for old company started yesyerday. I left old company hotel yesterday checked into new Company hotel yesterday to immediate quarantine. Should fly to Iraq again on 30 May if all goes well.

[@peterliggett5229]

What company or organization are you with.I was in Afghanistan 10 years ago. PL

[@PowidzMalwa]

@@peterliggett5229 Im now with Vectrus in Iraq.

[@safkathfaruk102]

Hey what sites do you use to find overseas contracts?

[@mahdihosseini6361]

Can you vlog your house building process?

[@FallofftheMap]

Sure. Some of the site prep might be done before I get home, but I’ll try to cover the process as well as possible.

[@mahdihosseini6361]

@@FallofftheMap yess! 👍

[@TIG2MAN0]

Also by the way have you ever had to bribe official at airport police exc?

[@FallofftheMap]

I have been pressured for bribes a few times, especially at police checkpoints in Ecuador. It’s remarkable how many petty issues can be promptly resolved with $20.

[@sinelocum]

Bangkok Tokyo has great Thai food

[@FallofftheMap]

Thanks. Lately I’m just walking from the hotel over to city taco. Their sauces are awesome.

[@scottmomoa5424]

Hey brother I would love to pick your brain. I got out the USMC and I just got an opportunity to get into the business.

[@FallofftheMap]

Sure. You can either chat here, or if you want to send me a private message @fall_off_the_map on Instagram or the falloffthemap Facebook group are probably the easiest ways to do that.

[@TIG2MAN0]

Hey man great videos. I'm going to Iraq in 1-2 months for my first contract. Do you get close personal relationships overseas or is it only for the money? I love adventure before I go over I'm going to fight wildfires in western canada.

[@FallofftheMap]

I have formed a few good friendships with other folks out there, especially guys that I’ve huddled in bunkers with during the worst moments.

[@PatRKiloCharlie]

Fuck yea I heard work was picking up in that part

[@FallofftheMap]

I just arrived yesterday. It’s worse than Afghanistan in my opinion. I regret coming. Worse food, worse housing, mosquitoes, lower pay.

[@PatRKiloCharlie]

@@FallofftheMap I'm sorry bro

[@FallofftheMap]

3 weeks in. Yep, way worse. Only good thing is that it’s a relatively relaxed base, but that doesn’t make up for how bad this place sucks.

[@PatRKiloCharlie]

@@FallofftheMap yea that'll get old real quick lol

[@JonHassellProphecy]

Man any advice? We Leaving Afghan soon...

[@FallofftheMap]

It’s tough times. There’s going to be a lot of guys with a lot of experience all scrambling for a small number of jobs. Kwajalein is still growing, I think. Pretty much any of the locations positioned to contain China and Russia, especially missile defense sites. Africa sites have jobs at the moment, but there’s already talk about closing bases there.

[@jhurley1577]

Please forgive me for being neive, but do you get paid during delays? For example do you get paid during your SC quarantine? How about your Niger quarantine? What about your cholesterol delays? Thanks!

[@FallofftheMap]

These are good questions. I get per diem, and I also got paid for a few days while I was in the office filling out paperwork and watching a bunch of videos the government requires on things like what to do if I get taken hostage and how to recognize human trafficking. All in all I lose money being here even with the per diem, couple days of pay, and paid hotel.

[@jhurley1577]

Bummer... thanks for sharing though. I look forward to watching your Niger videos!

[@mayeday1263]

Hey brother...I applied for some jobs thru KBR...you work with them before

[@FallofftheMap]

I haven’t worked for KBR yet. Maybe next time around.

[@mayeday1263]

@@FallofftheMap thanks for the reply brother, I love your videos and insight in a career field I'm fascinated with.

[@thetravelg166]

Which company?

[@FallofftheMap]

Fluor

[@thetravelg166]

@@FallofftheMap Thanks

[@smithboy4309]

Why are you masked up, alone, outside...

[@FallofftheMap]

Some of it is just habit. It’s $100 fine where I’ve been living in Ecuador regardless of how far away anyone is. Some of it is because I don’t know when someone will come along all of the sudden and while I’m recording video my hands are occupied so I’d have to stop recording and put my mask on quick. Some of it is to set an example. A lot of the KZbinrs I like and follow have disappointed me when it comes to using masks. And it’s also out of respect for other people. Regardless of whether it actually helps in an outdoor situation, a lot of people feel stress and fear when they see people with no mask. I prefer not to cause that reaction in others.

[@smithboy4309]

@@FallofftheMap word. Thanks for answering. I was genuinely curious. I knew you moved around a lot. Heh. It’s the Wild West in Mississippi. I will do it to if it makes someone else comfortable or there’s a sign on their business.

[@dwork9451]

Yes, Communism does cause a lot of problems.

[@FallofftheMap]

I’m confused by what communism has to do with the video you’re commenting on.

[@joebloggs8785]

lol, you say the name is "Often mispronounced", and then mispronounce it. I'm guessing you don't speak any French!

[@FallofftheMap]

You’re right, I don’t speak French. I’m aware the pronunciation is different in English than it is in French.

[@joebloggs8785]

@@FallofftheMap Maybe in American English. In British English, we pronounce it with the French pronunciation. Depending on who you are talking to, they may even throw in a mocking facial expression to say 'oh look at me, I'm so clever with my pronunciation.'

[@FallofftheMap]

Perhaps I’m saying it wrong. I don’t know. I settled on this pronunciation after watching a many videos about Niger. There were 3 distinctly different pronunciations. The French pronunciation had that “l” pronounced like a “ee” as in week. The American pronunciation pronounced the “I” like eye. The ignorant pronunciation made the G hard. Being an American I went with what seemed familiar but also reasonably correct.

[@joebloggs8785]

@@FallofftheMap Just found an interesting video of Obama with the president of Niger, and actually he uses the French pronunciation! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJXGeGmip6xmqLc (it's in the first 20 seconds)