How To GET A JOB In The Mines | Life with a FIFO worker
How To GET A JOB In The Mines | Life with a FIFO worker
G’day, thanks for watching.
In this video I put forward some ideas and opinions on getting yourself into the mining industry.
If you have any thoughts or comments to add, feel free to comment below, or you can chat with me at @chillingwithkeithy on Facebook, and @keithy_wager on Instagram.
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Cheers
Keithy
Thank you for that advice mate.
Apply directly through the mining company for entry level positions in underground, if you have a manual car licence can pass a medical an a national police check then that’s a lot of what you need.
I recently recruited a newly found Gold Mine, and amazingly on my Ancestral Family Land (Im Native American) I love working here, I’d like to think of it as like My Land is providing for my family and me.
Hey Keith, I have just finished my first year at uni in new Zealand and have decided its not really for me. I have been looking at mines for the past two years now. My mates father owns an earth moving company in NZ, should I be working with him for 6 months and try get as many licenses as possible before heading to WA ? Any courses you know about that would be helpful to get into mines (e.g. First aid …). Cheers Bro
Hey man, foreigners can work in an aussie mine?
Hey man, love the videos… could you give me some advice… I want to move with my family to Queensland, which towns (not city) would be best to live in that I can do FIFO? Preferably somewhere by the coast.
Hello Keith,
What are the odds of a 19 y/o Irish lad on a working holiday visa landing a job in the mines? Is there any point in giving it a go or should I look at other options?
I’ve been researching for some time in mining jobs. My kids are in Oz so am contemplating making the move from NZ to be closer to them but still want my freedom. I work in the health industry here but definitely been looking for another change. Have always wanted to drive trucks so gonna enrol myself into a course and get the ball rolling. Thanks for sharing this vid… has been really helpful.
I want to be a dump truck driver done the course and everything still can’t get it
If you want to get into mining the first thing you need to do is move to the resource powerhouse that is Western Australia, don’t pussyfoot around with pansy eastern states mining.
"Ya don’t need to know anyone but yeah, I knew people" 😋
Spoilt Brat Mining Workers be liek:
The Mine pays for the Breakfast Club at school without our mining Jobs we would have to ACTUALLY feed our own kids Breakfast, without a $160,000 wage! What is the world coming to? It’s falling off its Axis!
I’m 15 and I’m looking at getting in the mines and coming up we have work experience what do I do for that
I currently have a mining truck license but it is from Chile, would I have to take the course again to be able to enter?
how will be the life of a mining engineer in Australia mines? could you elaborate.should he be in a mine for entire 12hrs in a day?
is there many women who work in the mines im really keen on getting into the industry but no sure if they take us chicks seriously
Hey Keith, thanks for the informative video on your experience. I’d like to give FIFO a go. Just want to ask which type of work would you recommend for someone who is dealing with Social Anxiety?
I love how much you emphasised doing the right thing by your mate. If someone sticks their neck out for you there’s no point screwing them over.
Keith im a Mercedes-Benz truck technician in South Africa and i have go my certificate 3 the Australian recognized, how would i fair in getting a job in the mines? Im planning on migrating to Australia
Heya mate, cheers for the advice. Great to get a bit of an insight into the life of someone like yourself when considering FIFO work 👍
Im convinced its a rigged system. Ive been told twice by mining HR Reps (not on the record) that i need to be a woman or Aboriginal. Ive been trying for 12 years since and have more tickets than a roll of toilet paper. Ill keep trying but i still think the recruitment process is unfair to all that apply.
Hello, great video. Do you consider is hard to get into the mines as trade assistant or truck driver if you have all the required tickets?
Anyone in Australia can get a fifo job due to lack of labour.
80% of fifo workers couldn’t land a job in the other states due to high demand of quality labour.
A 19 year old can get a fifo job
I’m a civil engineer can I work in mining
Hey mate, I drove rigid/semi tippers in Melbourne for 5 years and want to go to the mines now. I can go and get R11 tickets etc, but they all want years of experience for tipper/haul truck jobs. Do you think there’s a way around that? Think i can’t use my references because it wasn’t on mine sites and the trucks were a lot smaller!
Hi keithy may i have ur contact details have a few personal questions please…
Hi keith
Can u help me with email address of same recruitment agency on the mines pls i need a jobs so badly
17 years exp diesel engine fitter
3 years exp truck trailer mech
Thnx Keith
I’m from Ireland have articulated dumper ticket any advice
Good video mate! From a retired "desk jockey" (computer programmer). 😎 🇦🇺
Please share your mail id I have some important conversation with you.
I read online that some people work at a site for 6 months and earn enough money to take the rest of the year off is this true and realistic or are they just talking it up?
What a brilliant video thank you for posting! I’ve just sent you a message on Facebook think it was to long to post on here all the best Will 👍
Hey mate
looking to get into the mines and get into the shotfiring field any advise on tickets or courses that are necessary thanks mate
Hi mate thanks for the helpful video, do you have any information about the challenges someone with a criminal record would have? Haven’t had any charges for over 6 years now and have been cleaning toilets for 3 years straight and looking to do something better.
Thanks again for the video
Hello Keithy, Thanks for the informative video. I am planning to go WA in the end of this month to work in FIFO.
I would like to start my truck driving career in the mining sites. What kind of truck driving license in Australia would be good starter for a beginner just like me?
Can a Filipino Mining Engineer could work in Australia?
Is there an legit internet page where I can find a fifo job? Please.. I need a recommendation.
Keithy, I’m 35 with basically zero trade experience. Does age or lack of experience make a difference? Would appreciate some advice or input. Cheers
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Any good money as a truck driver in the mines? Only 18 but need to start somewhere with making money.
Hey man is there any hope to get in even if you got bad knees? Like truck driving or anything. I’m only 16 but damages me knees pretty bad
Im fom namibia in africa i have extensive experience in open pit minnig ..drill operator for eleven years
Hey I’m a 20 year old girl been in child care and worked on my dads farm I have no trade experiences in trade other then my dad also did FYFO but in oil and gas I wanna get into mining what tickets do you suggest for women to do
Would love to learn how to drive dump trucks .
So basically fake it tell you make it brother?
Hello am in Ghana doing Gold business and i want a serious foreigner to do the business with like buying and selling
Love your video I’m new in Western Australia, just got here from Africa , I have interest in working in the mining industry , have applied to few ones on seek but I still need Austraila drivers license which seems like an issue now
Bro how do I find a in mining company
Can ya help me get in
I’m from Indonesia to be exact Bali. I have experience in the coal mine as a komatsu or caterpillar 785 dump truck operator. I really want to be able to work in Australian mines, can you please help me.