bigdan
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went down to see about how much it is to train in close protection
2.5k is it really worth it because you might not even get a job in close protection
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DannyB
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A lad I know who used to be in the army is now a bodyguard in Iraq for some guy, earns an absolute fortune. He's out in S.A training people ready for the World Cup aswell soon, mega money.
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bigdan
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they mainly want people out the army dont they  not a lad from the shithole of the north east
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DannyB
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Not really mate, he left the army after he served his time and that's the line of work he went with. He's done looooads of courses on that stuff, not a thing I'd do myself like but the money is VERY rewarding.
[Edited on 21-04-2009 by DannyB]
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a_j_mair
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we are doing work for a GUY THAT USED TO DO THIS, WOULD LOOK AFTER CONVOYS OF SUPPLYS, PEOPLE ETC THROUGH THE LIKES OF IRAQ AND AFGANISTAN
HE GAVE IT UP AFTER LOOSING 4 OR 5 OF HIS CLOSE FRIENDS THROUGH IT IN RECENT TIMES
GOOD MONEY BUT YOU PUT A PRICE ON YOUR LIFE, SOMETHING I WOULD RATHER NOT DO TBH
(oops caps) 
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mk4_astra
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theres a guy who trains at my gym who is in close protection.
as far as i know he hasnt done iraq, afgan etc but he used to guard the russian oil line in sirbia. 3 month post,rradio contact twice a day and the nearest backup is a 25 minute helicopter ride away. so its just you, your guns and hut you sleep in, very very good money though.
he mainly does CP work in europe and the uk, and was the bodyguard for the fit bird out of the latest bond film while at a film premier in london. he gets around £250 a day when in the uk and its even more if hes a driver, but if you run red lights etc while being chased then it doesnt matter that you were protecting somebody you will get prosecuted just like anyone else
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will_ainsworth
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quote:
Originally posted by mk4_astra
theres a guy who trains at my gym who is in close protection.
as far as i know he hasnt done iraq, afgan etc but he used to guard the russian oil line in sirbia. 3 month post,rradio contact twice a day and the nearest backup is a 25 minute helicopter ride away. so its just you, your guns and hut you sleep in, very very good money though.
he mainly does CP work in europe and the uk, and was the bodyguard for the fit bird out of the latest bond film while at a film premier in london. he gets around £250 a day when in the uk and its even more if hes a driver, but if you run red lights etc while being chased then it doesnt matter that you were protecting somebody you will get prosecuted just like anyone else
yes but who cares about that when your being shot at? also im sure there are leighways (sp)
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swill_omnibus
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Normally for close protection companies only ever really employ with military background. I wanted to do close protection but found that out before looking into the course.
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Adge
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mate of mine does it in iraq etc. protection mainly to rich arabs etc. earn £1000 per week min plus extra for days out etc..
awsome pay but he says very dangerous!
he had army background btw..
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corsa-sxi
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1k a week doesnt sound much for risking your life
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Jake
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my mate was doing personal protection in afghan and left because the company took the piss, it took him 12months to get work out there because the threat isnt that high at the moment
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bigdan
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god seems like the big bucks in is iraq etc and ya need army training or somthing along those lines
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John
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50k a year for the chance of getting shot at in a foreign country isn't big bucks 
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J da Silva
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-sxi
1k a week doesnt sound much for risking your life
Most of my best sub-contractors earn that mon-thur, it's pants money for the risk factor and being away from home.
My aunties ex-husband used to drive bikes around the PM's car when he travelled places and he would often get to follow Prince William about, but that wasn't close protection as he was ordered to stay a good distance, not talk to interact at any time, it's quite funny actually, he's spent a few years watching his back and not once have they both spoke to each other.
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bigdan
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Originally posted by John
50k a year for the chance of getting shot at in a foreign country isn't big bucks
better then 18k in a dead end job though
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mattk
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some of the blokes I worked with from 8am till 3ish pm were easilly taking home £1k a week on a building site
fuck doing CP for that
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Ste
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Not being funny, but you probably won't get a job without military backgound.
It isn't about being a hard knock. They require extreme discipline and the 'yes sir' mentality of military training. That stuff can't be taught in a class room. Most close protection jobs are spent sat on your arse bored whilst you wait for them to come out of meetings and the like.
It is really a job for ex soldiers that are too good to be security guards in Asda.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Shrek
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1k per week is shite money for CP and whoever is getting that needs to haver a word, i know people on the 90k mark and beyond for jobs in the middle east on contract. You dont always need military experience but if you dont then you need to befriend someone already on the circuit, there are all sorts of jobs out there though, engineering, electricians VM's etc...
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