Comments on Honeymoon in Iraq: So you want to be an OEF/OIF contractor? (part 1)

My question is for k. I know you've been depl...

2011-02-22T05:50:30.430-05:00

My question is for k. I know you've been deployed 3 times now, but have you ever been deployed for more that 330 days straight, at any one time?

k - I appreciate the update. I can't remember...

2010-06-26T09:49:54.554-04:00

k - I appreciate the update. I can't remember where I got the information at the time about federal civilians and tax status.

It's well past time for me to update this information.

Just in case anyone reads this post in the future-...

2010-06-26T01:38:18.530-04:00

Just in case anyone reads this post in the future-- th statement that federal civilian employees are tax exempt is NOT TRUE! DoD civilians pay full taxes on all of their income. There is no exempt amount like contractors have and there is no "tax-free" like the military. I'm on my 3rd deployment as a federal civilian. But, the money is still good!!!

Contractors receive a GS-Equivalent rating based u...

2008-10-12T19:56:00.000-04:00

Contractors receive a GS-Equivalent rating based upon the GS scale. The GS rating of a contractor influences housing and travel priorities and quality of accomodations. That is why the GS rating a contractor receives is important.

Civil Service members fall under the GS scale, not...

2008-09-26T22:11:00.000-04:00

Civil Service members fall under the GS scale, not contractors. Where did you get the idea the contractors are GS?