Comments on: $74,000 for 10 weeks http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/03/74000-for-10-weeks.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/03/74000-for-10-weeks.html#comment-84173 Anonymous Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:15:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/03/74000-for-10-weeks.html#comment-84173 But their is that looooong paid break at the end called retirement. But their is that looooong paid break at the end called retirement.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/03/74000-for-10-weeks.html#comment-84144 Anonymous Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:10:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/03/74000-for-10-weeks.html#comment-84144 USD 74K for 15 weeks (total cycle), so annualized at $230K (3 and change cycles per year, in Afghanistan, where a resurgent Taliban can dial you in with a mortar tube). Some deal. The only kicker is the tax-free part which, I believe, has a total annual ceiling and which requires you be out of the country a minimum number of weeks in the year to qualify for the tax waiver. <br/><br/>Of course, US military medical officers will do that duty for less money and no 5-week break either. USD 74K for 15 weeks (total cycle), so annualized at $230K (3 and change cycles per year, in Afghanistan, where a resurgent Taliban can dial you in with a mortar tube). Some deal. The only kicker is the tax-free part which, I believe, has a total annual ceiling and which requires you be out of the country a minimum number of weeks in the year to qualify for the tax waiver.

Of course, US military medical officers will do that duty for less money and no 5-week break either.

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