Hey MungoP they are not making you fly enough in Kabul these days seems you like to post a lot, will have to talk to your CD. Is that GJ by chance??
Now on the issue of salaries I have to say that yes they pay you very little, you come out on the field, find people making more, but hey if it was not for ASI a lot of people in North America would not even know what contracts are all about.
Generally Americans are not keen on working contracts, they prefer working under the poverty level for companies like eagle at less than 19.00$ and hour. At that price I prefer working at Taco Hell.