Question:
An acquaintance tells me that there are some very remote
workplaces (such as active mining towns) in which a person
who is prepared to work very hard (and long) can expect to
earn well in excess of Au$ 1,000 / week (with modest home
costs).
Where are some of these places? ...and how to track down
some of the opportunities there?
Answer:
My brother used to work in a little place called Tieri (a little north east
of Emerald which is about 3 to 400 km west of Rockhampton, Qld). Many mines
in this area. I used to work in Cloncurry, Qld (due west of Townsville by
about 8 or 900 km). Also many mines and then there is Mount Isa. May of
these mines are owned by Mount Isa Mines (MIM) and BHP.
Well in WA you'd be starting off on that for most jobs, its usually 3 on 1
off or something similar.. but $1k/wk isn't a massive amount there
considering the working coditions and stuff.
Had a friend went up there to do unskilled labour (drive a ute and do
general equipment cleaning etc) he worked 12 hours a day 6 or 7 days a week
for $1.5k a week if i remember rightly..
If you want a kickarse job do geology at tafe or something. Had a friend did
this and went to the mines for work experience.. was on 2/3 award wage
@1k/wk standard hour job too 9->5... pretty sweet !!
This is in WA, its probably the better place to look. If you can get a look
at the west australian paper.. www.thewest.com.au i think.. look at
professional appointments, there are usually a few mining jobs.. probalby
not what you are looking for but it give a couple companies to ring...
If you want sweet work, look for oil companies too... get a job in indo or
china or somewhere in asia .. get paid a SHITE load and live for next to
nothing..
