A female FIFO worker has exposed a grim reality about working on remote mining sites after receiving a “creepy” note from a male colleague. Isabella, 24, had just woken up in her room ahead of her ...
A couple made the difficult decision for the husband to walk away from his $300,000 fly-in, fly-out job in order to save their marriage. Gold Coast couple Jasmine and Damian Ngati said the strain of ...
A WA FIFO worker earning $160,000 a year has issued a strong warning to others considering a switch to the industry. Jake Shermand has been working as a leading hand scaffolder in the Pilbara for ...
There are estimated to be more than 100,000 fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers in Australia, with the bulk of them in mining. The working model staffs mines across the country’s most remote sites, ...
The Aussie, who works as a fitter and turner on the mines, made the candid admission in a viral social media video. "It's sh**," he said when asked whether FIFO pay is as good as people say. “The only ...
State government and the Chamber of Minerals & Energy look to incentivise workers from the east coast to relocate permanently to regional areas The West Australian government is looking to entice ...
Daily communication can make or break relationship satisfaction for FIFO workers separated from their partners, new research shows, offering industries a roadmap to better support worker wellbeing.
The man, who was stopped on the street by jobs app Getahead, said he works seven straight days, typically doing 13-hour shifts, before getting seven days off. The FIFO man reveals he earns $165k ...
Landing a job at a mine site is often heralded as the perfect way for people, particularly young Aussies, to earn a lot of money in a short space of time. This coupled with the fact employees often ...
Jake, who works in Western Australia's mines, argued many people weren't aware of the darker side to the work. He warned 'working extremely long hours for long weeks at a time in the blistering heat, ...
This FIFO worker didn’t hold back when asked how he really feels about working in the mines, making a brutal salary admission. Landing a job at a mine site is often heralded as the perfect way for ...