"Youth from Odaipatti village in Tamil Nadu risk their lives to work as cooks in U.S. forward military bases. Working at a U.S. forward military base, even in the kitchen, is fraught with dangers. "
Their pay did not include medical or life insurance, neither was there any clarity about compensation in case of death. That they could be summarily removed - sometimes with just three hours notice - in case of a health problem or vision difficulty was something the young men did not know about before taking up their jobs. The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Nation in a State: Meals ready, on America's frontline pressure cooker
If working in adverse conditions was tough, negotiating a web of contractors to get the job and reach the destination was a challenge in itself. The amount could be as high as Rs.1.15 lakh to be paid to the local recruiting agents.
If working in adverse conditions was tough, negotiating a web of contractors to get the job and reach the destination was a challenge in itself. The amount could be as high as Rs.1.15 lakh to be paid to the local recruiting agents.
These enterprising young men are quitting their jobs halfway in Afghanistan when learnt that their agents and contractors had recruited them for only half the salary of what the main U.S. military contractor pays.
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