UN jobs??
 

I am after info regarding getting work flying for the UN or other similar organisations. Could anybody point me in th right direction?

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Evergreen in Oregon is a good start.
UN is all contract work, except for
KFOR, which is all military.

bushranger, not as easy as it might seem.

You aimt gonna get a job with the UN, they employ no one without a masters degree in something useless (l1ke political history and economics)and then pay them $12,000 per month to push paper in a very comfortable office in Nairobi whilst living in a mansion with servants, shamba boys, etc on all expenses paid.

The guys that fly UN missions are employed by the companies contracted so to do by the aforesaid spongers and to get to fly these admittedly fascinatng tasks you'll have to strike lucky and get a job with one of those contractors, and whats more, be sufficiently trusted by them to be allowed to go into the bush and do their job virtually un supervised. Its a big trust, if they'll let you do it, and so usually you have to earn it. And that takes time.But by Christ when you get there it's worth it - and how!!!

Even so, good luck, it's the most fun and rewarding work there is if you can get it. Enjoy!

[This message has been edited by Agaricus bisporus (edited 08 April 2001).]

Worth it ? 6 months on, 3 weeks of ! Pay
is good though, taxfree and all. But
as said, ain't easy to get in. Usually
they hire from referral of their pilots, and
yes, they will hang your CV up for fun reading in the crew room, ups, I mean selection of new hire. Lowest minimums I've heard are 2000 PIC, 1000 turbine, 100 on type. And they (UN ) will do a rather indepth
background check, otherwise you're a no go.
: )

Hey Dude,

The UN? ... I'd rather work for Sandline

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Hey Bull!

Sould have known I'd find your rocket-riding old MLH a** in here somewhere! Howzit? I'm going mad, gotta get some fun, adventure, travel, $$$. Same old story really!

"Red 2, off target!"

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Bristows currently have three aircraft working for the UN one S61 in Kosovo becoming a Bell 212 soon and two S61's in the Democratic republic of Congo. They have had several contracts with them in the past.

All work for the UN is contract through other companies you don't directly work for the UN.

It's fun and it's exciting but you can end up in the dung heaps of the world working for them.

Correct Rameses. I flew for CHC back in 92-94 when we had aircraft flying for the UN in Cambodia, Kuwait, Somalia, Mozambique, Angola, Rwanda, Uganda and god knows where else. Also with contracts at that time were Bristow, Evergreen, Skylink and several Russian firms.

Be careful about the tax thing.....in Canada the law states that work done for the UN is tax free, but when we tried to get it they said we didn't work for the UN, we worked for CHC. Don't know how it works elsewhere, just something to watch for.

I worked for Evergreen, and w/regards to tax, talk to your local tax office BEFORE
you start the work. They will normally list
you as taxfree, if you show your UN ID-cards, and you have a minimum 1yr. contract.
Worked for me !
Cheers

[This message has been edited by rotorhead2 (edited 09 April 2001).]

You 'Mericans have waaaaay better tax laws than us Frostbacks.

We got nothing, and those who claimed and got it, were audited and sent the big tax bill!

Actually I'm European, with "tax-base " in
europe. So no pity from me there :)

Thanks everybody. It sounds much as I had thought it would. Case of "grass is greener" perhaps? No, I'm just after a change. Fly safe all.

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