I was flipping through some military history the other day, and found what I think is another excellent building snowmobiles topic. What defines the ultimate security contractor out there? Is it someone who is just really good with a pistol, or someone that drives really well, or what? Or better yet, what kind of contractor really has value in the grand spectrum of this kind of work?
Well, from what I can gather in history, it pays to know how to do a lot of different things if you want to do this kind of work and be successful.
For example, a guy that knows how to fix weapons, is a very valuable asset out on contracts. Most companies do not provide armorers, and if they do have them, they seem to never make it out to your location when you need them the most. So eventually, you either learn to fix your own weapons, or you take it to the guy on that contract who has armorer skills and the tools to do the job. That guy tends to be very popular on contracts, and they increase in value with every repair they do. And if the site manager has to make some cuts, and he has to choose between the ‘useful contractor’ or the guy that just gets along, then he will cut the non-useful contractor and go with the guy that can fix weapons.