For the FIFO lads....
Submitted by Rob H on Fri, 2013-07-19 07:07
takes a while for it to come round for us...
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Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
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dodgy
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That's me tonight.
That's me tonight.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Rig
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me too
Dale
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Date Joined: 13/09/05
Hump day
Hump day for me yesterday so roll on next Thursday.
Cheers
Dale
"Just because you are a Character, Doesn't mean you have Character."
Mr Wolf
Vinesh87
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Not just FIFO, i do that when
Not just FIFO, i do that when i drive off a site haha!
Chris fish
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Date Joined: 23/02/11
17 down 11 to go. Fly out
17 down 11 to go. Fly out day is bliss!!!
always looking for a new challenge!!
petermac
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swing
28 on 7 off I couldn't do it you must be on top dollars
Rob H
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35 and 35 for me
35 on and 35 off for me
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
Chris fish
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Date Joined: 23/02/11
Hard work.
It's hard doing 28/7, very long time away but doing construction I work for 6 months or so then once a project finishes ill take a few months off, would make 150-180k a year only working 8-10 months. 2-3 weeks to go and ill take a few months off but a better roster would be awesome.
always looking for a new challenge!!
petermac
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Date Joined: 03/03/10
swing
28 on 7 of I couldn't do it you must be on top dollars
Justin M
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Date Joined: 14/01/13
And then before you know it,
And then before you know it, your back on the plane going back.
Batty
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Date Joined: 24/11/10
Do you like it?
Do you like FIFO or is it hard?
Lifes a game but fishing is serious !!!
Rob H
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Date Joined: 18/01/12
Ive been doing it in one form
Ive been doing it in one form or another for 24 years.
This is 5 weeks on 5 weeks off and not bad other than the time thing (9 years)
Prior to this was longlining for tuna/swords and 4-6 weeks on 10-14 days off and extreme hours, weather, returns and everything else but it got us over the line.
Before that crays, charter, mining all at long distance. Theres plenty of challenges to the family life and benefits, really what your whole family can make of it.
The kids dont know any different and maybe realize that we sacrifice and gain from the time apart-ripping them out of school for the odd Abrolhos trip, snowboarding trip to NZ etc
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
Adam Gallash
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what?
Don't be like that Rob, all you fifo boaties do is sit around and eat ice creams all day anyway? lol ;)
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Rob H
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ha-theres no bloody ice
ha-theres no bloody ice creams left after the slipway and wharfies have been thru
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
sea-kem
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Date Joined: 30/11/09
When we stayed on the
When we stayed on the Mermaid Spirit Adam there was a never ending supply of Magnums :) one guy had the record of four in one sitting. But you'd sweat the buggers out on the rig the next day.
Love the West!
crezz
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haha, Adam knows the truth.
haha, Adam knows the truth.
petermac
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fifo
worst thing I ever did was apply for a transfer from the rio marine workshop (best job I ever had but didn't realise it at the time)to a fifo job at west angeles worst thing maybe was I was one of the first Rio employees on site as most were still badged Robe employees I couldn't believe how they ran every thing until It broke I only lasted 22 months there which was considered long term
Dale
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I love West Ang, best place
I love West Ang, best place I've been by far. You wouldn't recognise the place these days Peter. Mind you, I only work in the villages as the Safety Manager, but that sure has it perks.
Cheers
Dale
"Just because you are a Character, Doesn't mean you have Character."
Mr Wolf
jayce
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Date Joined: 10/12/11
Agreed. Im back at west
Agreed. Im back at west angelas for my second go. By far the best site I have been to.
pendy
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rob h,try a 180 day relief on
rob h,try a 180 day relief on an iron boat plus a 132.ah, the good old days.
Rob b
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Only experience working away
Only experience working away was on a shark boat (Thor) which we worked from cairns to Darwin long hours no sleep constantly throwing up from smell of emonia from the sharks coming over the side been threaten to be thrown over board by crazy nut case not all there skipper named bubbles. Scared the shit out of me out there fishing with a lunatic in middle of no where hence soon as boat hit land boof I was gone.I wonder if that crazy bastard still skippers.