As I promised in my last post, I will now disclose what my new blog is. The reason I did not want to share it before was because I do not like to talk about something that does not exist. Today it is a reality.

The name of my new blog is TERPS which is a reference to interpreters that work with the military. Talk about a niche, I think I found one that should go a long way.

As you will read in my blog, I have lots of experience working with translators and now I am going to put that knowledge and experience to use.

Actually, the way this came about was one of my co-workers that I worked with in the past contacted me and asked if I can help his company find people that speak Polish as well as English and would be willing to go to Afghanistan within a week.

I thought about it and since he was also offering me a finder’s fee to do it, I was determined to find a solution to his problem.

That afternoon I sent out approximately 1000 emails that I have in a database and I contacted organizations that I found online that were somehow affiliated with the Polish community.

Within three days I found not one but seven people that were qualified for the job, and two were willing to leave immediately.

Mission accomplished.

I found the people but of course life is not that simple and the work is just about to begin. The selected individual now has to pass a rigorous physical examination as well as an intensive security screening.

Once the person deploys to Afghanistan I have to wait until he is in theater for 30 days before I get paid. The reason for this is just in case he arrives in Kandahar and does not like it there and decides to quit I won’t get paid. This of course makes sense, but let me tell you right here and now that I believe that that is highly unlikely.

Why, because the salary for one year is $210,000.00. That is a lot of money, plus since he is overseas, the first $82,000.00 is also tax free. That is one heck of a motivator.

In case you know anyone that is a US citizen and speaks Arabic, Pashtu, Farsi or Dari have them contact me at my Terp blog. Maybe I can get them a job if they also meet the necessary requirements.

Now I don’t want to limit myself only to those languages that I just mentioned. I am interested in anyone who is a US citizen who speaks a second language fluently. Have them send me an email and I will get back with them.

In our global economy people that speak a second language have an advantage in today’s jobs market.

Well there you have it, my new blog.

If you send me someone and they get hired I’ll send you a check for $100.00. Just remind me that you got this information from my blog.

I was sure lucky when my friend contacted me. Now I have a new blog and a new niche.

Be ready when opportunity comes. Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet.

Roy D. Chapin Jr.