Posted By Steve B £700 per day, I could be the richest H&S adviser in the Graveyard. Answer: if they are charging that much the risks must be high. Personally I would no take that risk Regards SB

Posted By Rachel G If you look at the daily rate of a professional consultant this isn't actually that high.

Posted By GJB JM, You have to live on the edge sometimes! Go on, be a devil!

Posted By GJB And why would I want to do that?! Take care!

Posted By Rob T Some of us actually do this type of work for a living. Someone has to do it! As for the money aspect - it tends to go up or down depending on your own personal security risk assessment. It must also be remembered that most of us who do freelance H&S work in these types of environment cannot get life insurance (I have been quoted £10,000 per week for work in Afghanistan!) so the wages need to reflect that. £700 per day is not actually a lot of money if you are being shot at every day!

Posted By GJB We all have choice of occupation however. And you weigh up those risks if it is something you really want to do.

Posted By Raymond Rapp This is a 'classic' risk perception question, all the more so, because it involves those who should have a good knowledge of risk. Personally, I would not risk it at £700 per day. That said, everyone has their price - me included. Ray

Posted By JM82 Thanks for all your responses.

Posted By The toecap I'd go for it. But maybe i'd only do a year

Posted By Merv Newman I'm not getting out of bed just for £700 (plus expenses) If you are going to Nigeria remember that before you get to the plane you will not have a penny of cash on you. You'll be lucky to still have your wallet. And your back teeth. Merv

Posted By Dee JM82, I would have to agree with Merv and mbarrett Nigeria is the one place I wouldn't go. Clients of mine have had to pack the equipment they ship out there with things like coffee and sugar just so they will nick that instead of the equipment. The guys who were kidnapped are local to my area and for those who are interested in the local paper tonight it would seem they are on the brink of being released. Apparently the kidnappers want a ransom of £21 million but it is not known whether any money has or will be paid. These guys were actually kidnapped within the 'safe' compound. The particular area (Niger Delta) has seen intensified fighting in the region growing and one major operator shut down a 9,000 barrels-a-day oil platform on Friday and started flying staff out. Must be serious.....oil platforms don't shut down unplanned for anything! Dee

Posted By Brian John Abbs The question has to be asked, exactly whom is paying £700 per day? Shell, Exel? Surely a good H+S consultant in petrochem could get a reasonable rate in Aberdeen. I am reminded of job discussions with a leading international engineering consultancy 2 years ago (wont mention names). The offer was £1000 per day to go to Iraq. I would have taken it too, if I hadn't been shown an execution video by a colleague some time before. That sort of remuneration is attractive, especially for those of us that are trying to get on the property ladder, seeking experience etc.

Posted By Merv Newman G-man try Watford. Or even Mill End (known, when I was living there, as the "Tiger bay" of Hertfordshire) Do not go to a conflict country. I've done it just a few times and they were never happy and relaxed visits. I've done the armed convoy. I've seen the bombed out trucks. And the tourists murdered for their 4x4. Listen to Rob-T. Suppose someone puts a gun to your head and says "gimme your bullet proof vest" (happened to an ITV (?) reporter) Are you going to show them your risk assessment ? Merv (about to dive into the mini-bar. Again)

Posted By Mark Ellis I suggest you read the book "don't tell mum i work on the oil rigs" (I think). Nigeria is the only place he visited/worked and vowed never to return, if you read this book you'll undrstand why!

Posted By G-man Dispointed not to get any emails from any danger job providers from my previous posts HAHA

Posted By G-man Being a resident of Nottingham for the past 6 years i have become accustomed to dangers far greater than that of Watford. Mainly Chavs, Gangsters, Drunks and Chavs/Drunks with gun/knifes. Watford? Pah

Posted By Merv Newman Well alright, I emigrated from watford about 20 years ago. Maybe it's calmed down a bit with me not being there. I was always amused that the vicarage road grounds were immediately adjacent to a hospital, with another within 500 yards (quaintly known as the Peace) and the isolation hospital within a mile. You had to go about 20 miles to find a "mental" ward. I repeat. Do not go to a Conflict country. Your life there will be nasty, brutish and, probably, short. There I go talking about my love life again. Merv

Posted By mbarrett The best advice I can give to anyone thinking of travelling to foreign parts is google Foreign Office then go to travel advice by country and select your country of choice. (By the way Nigeria makes for pretty grim reading)

Posted By Kelvin George You lot who would go into a well know corrupt and very dangerous country just because the money is good should not be safety professionals. You are like some Governments of the world who will attack a country run by a despot just because it is sitting on oil. Whereas will leave other just as bad countries alone because they don't have oil. Personally I wouldn't go to Nigeria, thieving bunch of scoundrels - that just being the customs officials at the airport, leave alone all the other officials lining their own pockets. To anyone out there who goes then to your next of kin I give my sincerest condolences and hope that your pay went into their bank account so at least someone gets to enjoy your greed, because one thing is for certain SAFETY is the last item on the company's list that you are working for. How do I know? I know because nobody in their right mind would work in a country where life is held so cheap. For instance- One international company had an exam for local people. That test had to be passed before they could get a job. Part of that test involved swimming to the bottom of a swimming to collect an item and returning to the side. Why anyone who works at sea needs to be able to swim I have no idea - where are you going to swim to, the ocean is enormous and all survival techniques recommend staying still. Anyway the point is that locals drowned just taking the test - what a very caring company they were / are. People think what you are doing and what message you are giving to these companies. That it is alright to put peoples lives a severe risk for OIL providing you pay top dollar for them. I thought that as Safety professionals your stance was that nobody should get hurt because of going to work. I work in an industry which is inherently hazardous because it's on board a ship, however we do our damndest to reduce the dangers and steer clear of know trouble spots. Anyway that's the end of my rant, and i sincerely hope that if any of you decide to go for the money get the chance to spend it as well. Oh by the way if your young and single be very careful with the ladies. cheers Kelvin

Posted By Dee Everyone is entitled to their opinion Kelvin but the majority of people would be the first to moan if they didn't have fuel to run their cars, gas to heat their homes, etc., etc. Very little of the energy resource that we use comes from the North Sea anymore. The point of safety professionals being in these countries is to help the locals. I can't vouch for every company or site but I have done training with people from these areas and they are so enthusiastic and willing to make it difference towards safety that it is quite humbling. In today's climate there is risk everywhere it is down to perception and personal choice. Not everyone has the choice of working in a nice environment and for some of these locals it is the only option they have to provide for their families. By the way G-Man if you are interested in working in riskier areas get in touch I will give you a few contacts. Oh, and negotiations are still ongoing for the four men kidnapped if anyone is interested. Dee