The Security Muppet show! What is the difference between Baghdad & New Zealand?

Kia Ora,

The following footage was taken covertly in Baghdad in 2005 of what we called the daily muppet show. It involved up to 20 vehicles of all descriptions passing our villa at about the same time every day as well as several other times a day as an Iraqi prominent person was moved about the city.

It could be quite amusing to watch, but filming it could be more of a threat to your health. Sounds just like Christchurch!



So what is the difference between Baghdad & Christchurch/New Zealand?

Well both know their own people, but whilst the Iraqis are well aware of real security, the New Zealand Security Industry, although there are a lot of people in it who want to carryout real security, tends to not think that should be pushed as doing the extra will not earn them money.

The Iraqis see it differently as they are more worried about their lives but also the money just to keep their family alive.



Many of our jobs, especially in my first contract were as a former member of the British SAS described them as "playing at it",

That was what hit me when coming back. Though many in the industry are putting their best foot forward doing way more than their lowly wages ask of them, overall the industry is only playing at it.

In Baghdad even the muppet show knew it was their lives on the line & you often would see them fire shots into the air to clear the path forward.



In New Zealand it is more a case of "I don't get paid enough(which is true)& it is nothing to do with me".

People forget what the word service means. It is one of the big shocks when you leave the military where you have given a life of service & by being paid a sslary just get in & get things done.

The one difference between NZ & offshore security is offshore you are paid to carryout security & that is what you do. In NZ you are paid to do security but are expected to be the bum boy as well(that is not service, that is slave labour).

Though no one asks me as I have made it clear that I will only carryout security as that is what I am paid for.



Where the confusion is that whilst NZ security industry stops its staff from carrying out actual security it requires them to act as slave labour at the expense of security.

I like the Iraqi attitude. If you want me to do what amounts to another job that will mean my security duties are being neglected, the client will pay a months wages in compensation, cash in hand, over & above normal billing for security services.

As long as it is declared of course for taxation purposes etc.

Part of it though is for the industry to stop just putting bodies out there with little consideration & to start educating the clients, who often actuall think they are getting more.

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