A PM is the project manager. Secondly, yes, the employer is bestowing supervisory authority and related management duties beyond the scope of my employment contract. Yes. I briefly talked with my father and he says the company is nuts and the management is trying to take the heat off of their level of responsibiity and transferring it upon the American or Expatriate worker, who is on the lowest eschelon of the organizational ladder. In no way do we have any supervisory or management powers whatsoever, other than basic negligence and liability for one's own work actions. Thank you, XXXXX XXXXX is a very bitter mood here with all the workers, and the company does have an ombudsperson, which I am trying to contact now. Thank you.I am off on a two day weekend, and the regular lead will be back on Monday, he has been on vacation for two weeks.
Siincerely
Todd W. Carson

Dear XXXXX Procopio,

I am an ITT systems division heavy mobile equipment driver contracted in Kuwait. Recently, our PM has put down a safety crackdown, due to the rash of accidents in the past 4 weeks. In fact, he was so upset with the accident rate, he put out a response to stop all FN nationals from operating ANY GFE equipment at all. Periiod. Well, within the hour that rule was rescinded, and now all expats will be a team lead in all GFE equipment or vehicles, or serve as a lead escort and now is fully responsible for the three FN nationals in his team. Again, as two recent accidents happened, one where an on base convoy was occuriing, the FN drove an issue humvee into the base fence line, 17,500 USD damages. Another occurrence happened in the yard and an 88 tracked vehicle pivoted when it should have gone straight, and the proper ground guides gave proper signals.

This second case, a brand new expatriate worker faced the PM with his team, supervisor, leads and was on the absolute verge of losing his job. I think the supervisor stated he was within seconds of being fired, and then spared. The other accident is pending the accident review board, and believe me, Ron is very worried he might be fired, and he was not anywhere near the accident scene, and he is being co blamed in responsibility.

Well, I am a very educated man, and have many years experience with contract law, and have contacted two lawyers in the states, one in contract law and one in Federal law. I am awaiting their response. I have also sent for legal advise here in Kuwait. I am absolutely positive there is no such supervisory, negligence or liability position in my contract, and I absolutely refuse to be a "team lead" and be summarily responsible for the actions of another worker. I simply won't do it. I am ready to be fired over this position, and if ever faced with the PM, I will stand absolutely resolute in my position and will also have my legal counsel on retainer. I have dealt with KBR in 2004, and I am fully prepared for a legal response.

All I want is to be treated fairly, and this project is completely out of control, and the scare tactics and intimidation are forcing hundreds of employees to flee the project, and I have applied for over 15 positions to other projects and other positions in Kuwait, since May, and had one offer from Colorado Springs, that was on August 14, but on August 15, I believe the PM here stopped all transfers and job offers to anyone here in Kuwait due to the extreme attrition rate. Now, he is further agitating the situation by trying to "scare us safety straight" and the actual response is polarly opposite to what he has intended. I have only to wonder if this Colonel Scott really has ever managed civilians before. I don't need an answer for that, but knee jerk negative responses on base have been plenty, including a "sick walkout" of an entire QC work division save one employee who showed up that day.

There you have it. My immediate supervisor is Cleveland Braxton, the Transportation Manager is Bob DuPlissey, a former co worker with me at KBR, and the project is here in Kuwait at Camp Arifjan. I do not like to be without preparation, but my team shows indications of just not doing their job, including giving me a hard time about even doing ground guide work, and I want to cover my behind now. I simply need an answer to the legality of what supervisory liability I do have, and I am positively sure I do not have any whatsoever, and the leadership here needs to know this and a letter stating this must go directly to them without any delay.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely Yours,
Todd

I won't put up with this nonsense, and I am fully a consciensious worker, try to do all safe acts at all times, but working night shift does have it's hazards, and also the equipment we use is very hard to see out of. And productivity is always on the management's breath. Please respond quickly, and I am already seeking legal advise.

Thank you for your Response Ms. Deer,

I did send a letter to the ombudsperson, and there is no union here, mainly due to the fact the contracts are short here, 1 year at a time. They simply can not rehire you by not offering a contract. There really is absolutely nothing to do here in Kuwait, except to go out and shop, and the prices here are higher than in the states, especially when the merchant charges you "American" prices, so I have a Phillipino friend who goes in the shop and buys at "Phillipino" prices. Same in Saudi Arabia. So now you see how loved we are here!!!! Thank you for your answer.

Todd W. Carson