Why this brickie earning $600 a day is a big problem for mining

Perth’s construction market is booming, with demand for skilled tradies pushing up wages and tempting FIFO mining workers to ...
Daily Mail

Young FIFO worker exposes the brutal reality of mining work despite huge pay cheque: No cellphone reception, lonely and hard work: 'Feels like jail'

A young fly-in-fly-out worker has exposed the brutal reality of mining work as he warns others he's been forced to make some major sacrifices despite the high salary. New Zealander Kieran Wealleans ...
Yahoo Finance

FIFO workers hit back at $116,000 'easy job' misconception: ‘Shouldn’t be underestimated’

Australian FIFO workers have pushed back at the perception that they are working “easy” jobs. FIFO can offer huge pay packets along with perks like free food and accommodation, but there are major ...
Yahoo Finance

FIFO worker earning $250,000 reveals how Aussies with no experience can get into mining industry

The Brisbane man shared he was earning $250,000 working as a FIFO supervisor in the mines. · Source: TikTok/AAP “FIFO, so you miss a lot of things, but you also gain a lot of things, you only work ...
New York Post

I’m a female FIFO worker — here’s the grim reality of my job

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 ...
Mining

The mental health impacts of having a FIFO work partner

People take up FIFO employment for a variety of reasons. In many cases, it’s predominantly about the money. FIFO jobs pay well compared with the same urban-based jobs and with clever fiscal management ...
Daily Mail

Shocking reason why a high-paying FIFO tradie was forced to ditch her career

A young Aussie woman has revealed how the 'sexist' culture in the trades industry forced her to abandon her six-figure FIFO job. Brooke McIntosh was just 22 when she became a trade assistant in the ...
Mining

FIFO: Navigating job search challenges during the pandemic

The pandemic has reshaped the way many companies do business, and at the onset over a year ago, the world saw a massive shift to remote work with onsite operations grinding to a halt and mines being ...
Couriermail

FIFO workers being forced to work bigger swings, counsellors claim

“THEY used to be the big chief … they end up having to do the dishes.” The human cost of the end of the mining boom is beginning to emerge. Some FIFOs who have either managed to keep their position or ...
Irish Sun

I earn £7,000 a MONTH doing a job no one wants to do – you don’t need any experience and you get free accommodation

A SAVVY worker has revealed the job that earns him £7,000 a month which requires no experience. Apparently it’s a job not many other people want to do – despite the extra benefits of free travel, food ...