A Traveler in the Foreign Service: Get paid to travel as a diplomatic courier

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4-19-2012 @ 3:10AM

Kim said...

This sounds like a miserable travel job! Yes, you are getting paid to travel. You are not getting paid to get to see anything other than the inside of a airplane. I am sure the frequent flyer miles are great, but that isn't even a great perk if all you do is work all the time. How much vacation time does a courier get? I guess it beats working at Walmart.

Fact is that there are plenty of travel jobs that aren't scams. And yes, they all have "work". Working in tourism would be a much better job. Or as a professional group travel organizer. Now that's a great way to get paid to travel. It does require a self starter. Someone that can get things done on their own. But the payoff is much better. When you go on a trip, you are basically on a vacation.

To say that diplomatic couriers are one of the only legitimate jobs that you get paid to travel is simply not true. You have a very big travel industry with many legit jobs. Many more jobs than just 100 couriers.

3-22-2012 @ 11:15AM

Dave Seminara said...

It's definitely a tough job, Kim. But I didn't say it was the only legit one where you get paid to travel. I just wanted to point out that many classified ads which promise travel are scams. Also, a lot of travel industry jobs involve some travel but you aren't actually being paid specifically to travel.

3-22-2012 @ 11:18AM

Dave Seminara said...

By the way, the benefits are good. Up to 3 yrs on the job, you get 13 days of annual leave, plus all federal holidays. After 3 years, it's 20 days per year. Then at 15 years, you are up at 26 days per year. Plus there's home leave at the end of each tour. For more on foreign service benefits read here. Thanks! http://www.gadling.com/2012/02/13/a-traveler-in-the-foreign-service-where-paid-time-off-is-given/

6-02-2012 @ 8:39PM

James Harris said...

Any sites or Jobs where you can point Me to where I can apply for jobs like A travelling Paid Courier.I love to TYravel.

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