Vic Wasteland Thread

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

Nah not really... Just that phaggot Pat

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

If I was single with no kid I would work FIFO for sure!

I am used to incredibly long hours and hard work from a decade of cheffing... I was all set to go then I met the Mrs and well.... Banker

[Count Grantleyish]

I am hating on everything lol

Yeah, I haven't noticed(!)

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

shutup loser

[Birds]

If I was single with no kid I would work FIFO for sure!

I am used to incredibly long hours and hard work from a decade of cheffing... I was all set to go then I met the Mrs and well.... Banker

My perception of you these days

Bank error in your favour collect $200

School tax pay $150

[xALmoN]

well. round about march i'm going to darwin to try and get my arse into that INPEX project, as a process engineer.

Wish me luck, come at me fifo.

[Down_Shift]

Well, I'm going to an assessment centre/interview next week in Sydney and possibly working there as a mechanical engineer.

Wish me luck, come at me fifo.

[Rekin]

On the subject of fifo workers, is there such thing as fifo personal trainers/fitness instructers?

Yup we got two personal trainers and a physio who work at the gym on site.

[Count Grantleyish]

shutup loser

[Rekin]

Nah not really... Just that phaggot Pat

[Rekin]

Nah I disagree, It's just our media hating on mining FIFO

Farmers in au 150K+

FIFO expected to hit 63K 2015.

who get more attention and hate?

add to that look at the source

a new limited paper, ie hearld sun equiv in WA.

basically they hate the fact some-one earns more than then so tried to make the rest of the population feel better about themselves.

not spotting the same articles about, IT consultants, those that do contracts in places like UAE/kuwait, and for that matter pilots.

all who probably spend longer from home

anyhow I'm stopping now as just over this topic.

Thanks for the shares.

I recommend reading the book 'boom' by Malcolm Knox.

Australia has a culture where we cut down tall poppies. If someone has less/same skillset & capacity as yourself but doing better off we tend to undermine them.

Back in the 1800's when prospecting was fuelling Australia's population boom, land titles with mineral deposits came to the people who found them first. There was no skill as gold & other resources were sitting on the surface ready for picking up.

The people who missed out caused hate to the successful & hence why out history books celebrate the thieves who robbed the miners/prospectors & not the finders themselves.

Fast forward to today and a mining fifo role is a perfect example where people can compare against themselves. An IT role requires specific skills not common to everyone & hence why I feel they wouldn't cop the same hate.

[Birds]

Yup we got two personal trainers and a physio who work at the gym on site.

Do they get paid as well as you lot

[emts]

Fast forward to today and a mining fifo role is a perfect example where people can compare against themselves. An IT role requires specific skills not common to everyone & hence why I feel they wouldn't cop the same hate.

we don't

even though I could train a relatively smart monkey to do my job.

[emts]

Do they get paid as well as you lot

and that there is the essence of the problem..

"you lot."

as yes every-one there is exactly the same.

do you think the site foreman is on the same as a engineer is on the same as an explosives expert is on the same as a dump truck driver.

would I expect a PT to earn more FIFO than one in Melb, yes for sure.

would they slot into the pay grades in an appropriate spot yes. is it going to be as much as Pat with a uni degree and years of experience, hell no.

anyhow most PT not be abel to work there as they do Drug tests so they would be screwed..

[xALmoN]

documents all acquired for that PR application!

AUSTRALIA YOU'RE NOT GETTING RID OF ME ANYTIME SOON!

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

an explosives expert

f**k yes this is what I want to do.

get payed to blow shit up

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

My perception of you these days

Bank error in your favour collect $200

School tax pay $150

kind of accurate really....

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

but this is probably more accurate

[Leroy Peterson]

forgot to bring towel with me to work this week... havent showered since sunday arvo erghhhh

#drive-in-drive-outproblems

[Rekin]

and that there is the essence of the problem..

"you lot."

as yes every-one there is exactly the same.

do you think the site foreman is on the same as a engineer is on the same as an explosives expert is on the same as a dump truck driver.

would I expect a PT to earn more FIFO than one in Melb, yes for sure.

would they slot into the pay grades in an appropriate spot yes. is it going to be as much as Pat with a uni degree and years of experience, hell no.

anyhow most PT not be abel to work there as they do Drug tests so they would be screwed..

+1

Everyone gets paid their expected base salary which comes down to their qualification & experience.

My base is no different to working my position in melbourne.

The difference in fifo is if your roster means 30% extra hours you get paid extra 30%

However like all other jobs, if I work beyond my contract hours I don't get paid any over time. (13/14hr days against my 12hr roster)

You do get an extra couple of thousand dollars for living away from home compensation but it's small change