One of the great advantages of a FIFO lifestyle is ample opportunity to wine and dine in your time off. But don't get stuck in the habit of taking your wife, husband, girlfriend or boyfriend to a familiar haunt - change it a bit and try something new.
All FIFO workers face unique challenges in maintaining their relationships from a distance. For those of you who are also parents, the pressures of a FIFO roster can often feel overwhelming.
The salary survey data below has been taken from miningsalaries.com.au where you can compare your salary with others in the same skill group as you.
How much is your time worth?
Most of us call it our body clock, though it does have a fancy scientific type name of Circadian rhythms.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that workers in the mining industry are fast adopters of technology.
To have a long lasting and successful FIFO career, there's no doubt that your health is important.
I bumped into a European friend of mine the other day that has recently gone to site as a Mining Engineer.
We have some great resources and products for workforce mining candidates so we thought it would be good to go on a treasure hunt, find them and put them all in one place for you in this blog post.
Source: We spotted this article in the ‘wellbeing’ magazine almost a year ago and have been waiting for an appropriate time to use it. For another view on life health and wellbeing visit www.wellbeing.com.au
We trust you had an enjoyable festive period and reflected positively on the year just gone. To the year ahead it would seem as if things are gradually building up a head of steam and that we might be in for another wild ride, if not this year, then next.
Mine Management Myths: