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ali-turko

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ali-turko Grand Master

ali-turko

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ok i'll start my thread from here

im looking to start working at the mines, but im currently living in victoria

iv been a bricklayer for the past 7 years, but the pay isnt that great

now iv been doing a fair bit of research, trying to get as much info as possible

i would like to FLFO (fly in fly out) dont no exactly how it works...

it would be very helpful from guys that have had first hand experience

thx guys

Neuroglider Mentor

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easiest way is to either get a HR license and possibly get in a trainee dumpy position...

other than that dude you gotta start low like field technician/assistant, core farm tech, process technician, geotech...

there are tafe courses you can do for some of them... but if you know anyone at ALL in a mine find your hook ups man, once you get in it's all good :)

turboedsloth Grand Master

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other tickets like Working at HEights, Elevated work platform, Confined space, forklift, dogging, rigging and even scaffolding will make it easier for you to get in. HR is a pre requisite on some sites

royb31 Explorer

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The more tickets the better then contact places like extraman or skilled, ready work force etc and be persistent a lot of companies wont fly you from over east so be prepared to re locate or pay your own way home also look at oil and gas construction heaps of that stuff going on i used to work in the mines but now work on the rigs try rigzone website, offshore marine services, total marine services, GRN SWG there are heaps just net it up and be persistent. most labor hire places clean thier boout after 3 months so just keep hassling then and they will give u a job just so u will leave them alone

good luck

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Nick033 Experienced

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I work FIFO in underground mining, the easiest way to get a job that is unskilled ie non tradie/graduate is to start off as a truckie or a nipper and then work your way up the ladder, companies like barminco, byrnecut etc are always in need of truckies or nippers so drop you resume in and see how you go, and yes it is a case of fit in or f**k off

Cheers Nick

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hylian Proficient

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What's the deal with IT up in mines? Do they have many FIFO jobs in IT?

- intrigued, but not enough to send my CV in...

Epic thread revival time.

Didn't want to start a new thread so I thought I'd post here.

Working in IT in QLD at the moment and two close friends are moving back to WA and have been trying to get me to go over with them. Wondering if anyone here is a part of the office side of things and knows a bit about the IT structure over there and whats needed to get in.

My friends have worked as drillers there beforehand so they figure it will be simple for them to get a job.

Any help is appreciated.

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