This might be a little bit too late for the original poster, but South Texas Project is hiring a new class of security trainees right now.. The contract is with G4S and you can apply through the g4s usa website. The pay scale, however, is..... well... about as close as you can get to minimum wage with an assault rifle in your hands. $12/h training, $16/h your first two years, $17/h for years 3-4, a whopping $19/h for years 5-6, eventually topping out at $22/h after ELEVEN YEARS! woohoo!