Why does everyone expect FIFO ?

1) people go FIFO for the fact 99% of mining companies will only hire on a FIFO basis.
2) FIFO offers the benefits of working hard for X amount of time, then going home for X amount of time instead of just 2 days off at the end of the week
3) people work FIFO because they don't mind getting their hands dirty and actually working to give their families a good start in life.
4) if half of you whinging twats did manage to land a FIFO job, you would bitch and complain about the work these guys do, and more then likely would quit and run away screaming before your first smoko break.
so if you have no idea WTF you're talking about, shut the hell up and leave the people that are quite happy to make the sacrifice to give their kids and families the best in life alone


I'd be more than happy to move to a mining town if it were affordable. But realistically, it is not in most places. I have been researching for a while the cost of moving and a lot of these small mining towns either have a: no accommodation available or, b: landlords asking ridiculous rental prices. Now with a mortgage where I currently live also, and no guarantee of a job to go to, it makes it very difficult to just get on a plane and move interstate.

A lot of mining towns dont have the housing required to house the staff required to run their mine and also certain peoples families have medical or other needs that these small mining towns can supply. But most people just dont want to live in these towns and put there families at risk of contamination from what they produce, as well you have mining contract companies that supply s specilised service that is not required the whole time so these companies may only be there for a short time not making it viable for people to move to the town for short periods

I don't expect fifo I just want a mine company to give me a go ill do what eva it takes ive been working underground for 12 months and want to work back on the surface operating, ive operated excavator for the past 16 years I just want a go im happy to get myself to work ive also spent $5000 on excavator and haul truck operations and it doesn't seem to have helped me any.

Because after work they get a period of time off !
I work 4 on 1 off but have choice of FIFO would rather drive..can see the sites where ever I go.
Cause they are chasing the big $$$ entry jobs that u always hear about third hand everyone knows someone who is on big $ fifo and have only just started in the industry ( Chinese whispers its best)

Because most family's don't want to move to mining towns
Because I did driveo up and back 600 k's to Roxby every fortnight ..Never again ,The last thing you want to do after 14 days straight of 12 hrs a day is drive 600 k's very dangerous ..