FIFO… Can be so rewarding in so many ways and the most important one as you work away from family and friends for a long period of time is the income that it provides in life.
I worked away for 5 years in the Pilbara Area on Civil Construction building and maintaining roads, in traffic management, machine operator mainly rollers, water cart and just labouring. It’s one I did enjoy and didn’t mind the hours and work on the site. The crew I worked with most off them were quiet good and some you would wonder why are they here at all, but it takes all sorts to work with that make the job interesting at times.
It had a lot to offer in a lot off ways…
For me I got into photographing the land, sunsets, sunrises, the Pilbara is made for taking photos it can change very quickly through out the day, the company was good they didn’t mind me taking photos through out the day as long as I did my work which was ok.
Most camps were good as in comfortable I liked the smaller one more than the bigger ones, because they seemed more friendly with a good atmosphere around camp. I think the meals were better as well because off smaller amount of workers to cook for the chef’s seem to put a bit more loving care into their cooking. The larger camps seemed more rushed and with laundry and that it was dive in first ones in with the washing haha, and I felt people were more to keep to them selves which is ok and understanding in ways, as a lot of people would say I’m here to work not make friends.
Years from now, our past will be a story – a long story of long days and lonely nights, hard working lack of sleep. We’ll live each day having intimately known the pain of being apart, well appreciate and embrace our time together, knowing how lucky we are to have made it through. And well find solace in the promise of a great future together.
It Can Be Really Hard As Well…
I was lucky in one way id say as I’m not married or in a relationship at all so working away wasn’t too bad as in homesick, but I got my days were id miss the kids and grandkids, especially on special days birthdays, Christmas, easter, those special days.
My son and son – in-law work away two on one home – my daughter and the kids are finding it really hard especially the little one she is missing daddy so much, he flew out today and she is pretty upset as she understands more now that daddy won’t be home for a while. If you have kids especially at a young age it can be really hard for them and the mum as well on her own for two weeks keeping the kids happy and going forward as well as them selves.
For Me At The Moment…
I still work away – I was lucky had a company that gave me a position after my hip replacement and at my age I’m really lucky to get a position In the workforce as it gets harder as you get older in life.
I work away on roads new and maintaining, our new roster is 11 days on 3 days off it works out we are home 6 days a month. One thing is even though we aren’t home much is we travel all over the state off W.A get to see North, West, East and South of the state, so it’s good in that way not in the same place twice or for a long time, we live in suitcases and at hotels, motels and the odd resort but it’s ok.
We are getting ready to go even though the weather is slowing us down a bit, as far as I know we are going down south, 11 days on if the weather holds up or it will be longer with rain days but all good. I don’t know how much longer I’m going to do this only because as I get older it does get harder with really long days but got to make a living for a few more years, yet to set up my retirement and one I can enjoy with out worrying how I’m going to live especially the cost of living the way it’s going up all the time, but we are all going through that at the moment in life.
FIFO, has it’s good times and bad times but the money is hard to refuse for the future off your life with family or on your own, it’s one position we’re you work it for 5 years get ahead and set your life up for the better, especially the future off your kids.
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