I am getting some private messages asking what I thought about jumping the GUSTAV ship and boarding the IKE ship. DON'T DO THAT. If you have commited to a vendor for Gustav in La. then finish your commitment. I am sure there will be plenty of work for the Ike event for many months. If you do jump ship, just remember that vendor who you were working for will never trust your commitment again and in fact, may never call you again. Don't be a traitor, complete you commitment on any event you start. There is more to life than just money, there is honor and integrity. Those who abandon their commitments, have neither.

Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep. I am working Gustav and still findiing lots of people without phones working (and that hit long before Ike).

Still people without power in sections of LA, and the juice is gonna be out for a while in Houston.

I remember at Katrina a lot of people finished their assigned files, and with the blessings of the vendor as well as the large carrier that the vendor serviced, were transferred to Florida for the hurricane that hit late in the season (Wilma) as they needed help there. "thou shalt not leave thy assignment prior to being released".

Thanks Chuck, but I am currently deployed "in house" for a large carrier on the East Coast (talking to people in Houma every day - they are reading receipts to me by flashlight in some cases).

It is a steady gig and I took the opportunity as soon as Gustav hit, I took the sure thing.  We are totally focused only on Gustav claims at this point.  Now with IKE, I believe this will be a long deployment for me. Never worked inside before, and it is expanding my horizons.

I am in the "cubicle ranch" with another poster here working for the Mobile bunch and it's good.  I've been a Pilot kinda guy for many years and have never regretted it.

I have been offered a LOT of money on day rate to jump ship and go to another company.  I am talking a LOTof money, folks.  Nearly double what I am making where I am.

I think I'll pass.  I took the job I have in good faith and my employer has always paid me in good faith.  As a really good friend pointed out a day or two ago......................."The best paying job is not always the best job."

You guys and gals be safe, be smart, and be honest..  It'll get you through the hard times as well as the good times.