An Irish expat who moved to Australia with slightly below $400 in his checking account flew again dwelling $123,000 richer after spending a 12 months working within the mines.
The FIFO employee shared a TikTok revealing how he was in a position to ‘make financial institution’ regardless of having no earlier expertise or {qualifications}.
He was in a position to make $12,000 in his first month on the job, and seemed to be working vehicles, tractors and different heavy equipment as a part of his function.
‘Work on FIFO in Australia, you are going to be making anyplace between $10,000 to $20,000 per thirty days,’ he mentioned.
‘I am not a tradesman and you do not want any expertise heading over right here.
‘These mine websites are like mini cities, there’s a whole lot of hundreds who work within the mines over in Australia.’
The Irishman mentioned there have been loads of roles out there away from the precise mines, together with private trainers, nurses, bar employees and bus drivers.
‘Everyone seems to be making financial institution out right here,’ he mentioned.
An Irish expat who moved to Australia with slightly below $400 in his checking account flew again dwelling $123,000 richer after spending a 12 months working within the mines
‘It isn’t simple cash however I flew dwelling with over $100K within the financial institution and that is the way you do it of us.’
FIFO staff are required to finish accreditation programs however typically no expertise is required for a lot of roles.
Employees are sometimes on the job for as much as 12 hours a day for 2 weeks at a time, earlier than flying again to their properties for 2 weeks of relaxation.
Many FIFO staff have documented their expertise and large pay on TikTok, however others have questioned whether or not the exhausting hours and time away from house is definitely worth the cash.
‘Harmful and taxing on psychological well being is why they pay a lot,’ one commented.
‘The time commerce off simply is not value it for me,’ mentioned one other.
‘Sounds nice however you are in center of nowhere, 12 hour days, work 3 weeks, week 4 you could have off so want some the place keep,’ one wrote.
FIFO staff are required to finish accreditation programs however typically no expertise is required for a lot of roles (pictured are FIFO mine staff boarding at Perth Airport)
