Erbil - Post Report Question and Answers
What have been the highlights of your time in this country? Best trips or experiences?
The money is great! The work is interesting but continuous (you're expected to work seven days a week). You can afford to travel if you want, but most will just go back to visit family safehavened somewhere or in the U.S. - Apr 2018
R&Rs. We have been able to really stretch the US$3500 per R&R allowance to travel all throughout Europe, the Caribbean, and within the U.S. People at Post have also taken Safaris, traveled to Iceland, scuba dove in the Maldives, etc. you name it. Foreign Service employees also receive 20 admin days for use on R&Rs, which helps save your A/L. - Feb 2016
