FIFO Mining Australia - What Do You NEED To Take To Work?

G’day

Are you interested in the Mining Industry, but don’t quite know what you need to do in order to land a job? In this video I’ll have a good chat on the things that you can bring along to work when flying out to work, wether you’re a first timer, or an experienced miner!

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Cheers
Keithy

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[pyrothefirst]

Cheers, start on the 12/4/23 looking forward to it, bit nervous, but ill get over that. First fifo and I'm 51 so it's on like donkey Kong

[undergroundpanda]

Remember..
1. Your flights suit your employer not you, live with it
2. You’re staying at a mining camp, not a 5star resort, live with it.
3. Everyone is eating at the same mess, don’t piss and moan about the food. Find something you can eat and live with it.
4. If you have a wet mess, avoid it, you’re there to make money, not piss it up the wall. Antisocial, yeah, live with it.
5. If you’re on a 3/1 roster, tell your employer to shove it and find a better roster, 3/1 is bullshit.. 2/2 on days only is the holy grail.
6. Lastly and most importantly, if you’re struggling and having dark thoughts for fuck sake please find someone you trust you can talk it out with. No mining gig is worth you checking yourself out existence. Your mates on site will help you, guaranteed.

Stay safe.

[germansawmill]

That's a well done informative video.
I don't want a fifo job in the Australian mines but I watched it because it is very well made, it's really good for someone who's new to the job.

Have a good day mate

[LowTGaming]

Man i work for the US Forest Service on a handcrew and this looks like a just straight upgrade from our working conditions and accommodations. and more than likely pay

[bushy]

What you need to take with you is a great attitude. You’re there to work, forget all the bullshit.

[CejayFromSouthAuckz]

I fly out tomorrow for the first time. This video was really helpful ✈️✈️💯💯💯💯

[kadachiman]

For 12 years all I have been taking to the mine site camp is a backpack with much the same gear as you had, with most of the 7kg made up of 4kg of laptop and accessories.
I don't take any additional bags as I travel overseas during my breaks and don't want check-in baggage hassles.
I am a tradie so my tools are only taken to site once and then stored securely onsite while I am on break.
My work clothes, boots, civilian clothes etc. are left on site in a locker, you are likely to need civilian clothes as many dry messes won't let you enter wearing work clothes for the nighttime meal.

PS - you are a brave man taking a bottle of grog in your bag on a flight with the baggage handlers very careful way they handle bags 🙂

[jamiebarkley]

Your an absolute legend Keithy with what your going through you still give encouragement to us first timers and new to mine work 👏🏻👏🏻

[chrisdoe]

Hey Keith, just came across this video. Really well done BTW.
I am agi driver down near Adelaide and wondered what the go was as a now, older bloke.
I worked out of camp one at Olympic damn in Roxby as a labourer back in late 80's.
Thanks for talking the initiative.

[chuffed_baby_joe]

Great info! feel ready for my first swing already!

[stephenfawcett]

Great video helped me big time i leave for the island on friday thankyou for doing this buddy appreciate it

[bemegahappy]

Thanks Keithy, very helpful, your advice is much appreciated

[Xoxo-qrmi]

Are you healed from your health issues and back at work? How you going?

[smellyhippi]

I found the non-alcohol camps are the best, hard enough dealing with people for 12 hours let alone if they're hungover. Good video though mate, are you still doing fifo? I'm just about to get back into it but will be paying for my own flights from Adelaide to Perth and back as the pay is a lot better up in WA, Have you ever worked with anyone who has done it this way?

[gregory]

Take a sense of humour, and, if you have a family, a set date in the not too distant future, of when you will get out of it.

[moncy]

Great work. Thanks for all the content

[omfg]

If I only seeing this video without a sound, I would assume you are from somewhere Eastern Europe, cuz the first thing you took out the big bag was a nessesity which is the bottle 🤣. Great video very helpfull.

[lekimanavoka]

Maate can you come again with that apps token actually thank you very much for your advice .

[aiseaH]

Hello brother, I'm from fiji as a final year student as a civil engineer. How can i apply for FIFO other then getting a working VISA?

[kupelwakasongo]

Quite an informative video. Do the mining companies sponsor offshore candidates from overseas. I have been applying for FIFO jobs for a while. I am a Civil Engineer by Profession.