An update to my recent post of the same name. It seems that the majority of analysts think that the drop in production in the Pilbara region will be a temporary issue. Let’s hope so anyway. I’ve been in contact with a mate who managed a contracting company on an iron ore site and he’s [...]
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Was chatting to a friend (thanks Mr B) this morning on site and he suggested starting up some sort of book exchange program that operates through this blog. That way you’d have access to a far greater range of books because you’d be potentially swapping with people on other sites. Sounds like an idea with [...]
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As I’ve stated previously, this blog is largely intended to be about the personal, REAL experience of the fly in fly out worker. Something I’ve noted many times doing this sort of work is how the long hours and isolation impacts on individuals.
Men who’re tough and used to the lifestyle suddenly experience a crisis in [...]
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Getting interesting and real far quicker than I imagined it would. I have a friend who recently applied for a promotion on an iron ore site run by the company he already works for (a RTIO site). Application was going really well and a phone interview ensued the other day. Unfortunately between all the correspondence [...]
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