Unforetunately, not all are involved directly/indirectly in the boom, hence alot are hurting with continual price rises with basic essential items including fuel and mortgage rates.

I see the boom as a vicious cirlce (locally).  Not enough skilled labour for the projects leads to increased labour rates, leads to increased costs, leads to increased labour rates etc etc.  Those involved have much more disposable income, leads to the interest rate rises.

Fortunately, for me, I am involved.

Its a bigger picture then WA though.

Cheers Pete

There is good and bad to it. I mainly put the info up for the youngsters who may be thinking about a career or for those who were thinking of investing in something in WA (ie a home,or a business).
While a lot of people may not be directly involved with the resources sector - studies have shown that the trickle down affect does flow to just about everyone.
(Colin 1 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

more moeny for me yay!!!!!

i understand that with good there is a bad side but atm the more money i can make and put aside for a later date the better. im in the boilermaking indusrty and any young people out there looking for a job with high pay then get into it now. you may have to work hard tho.

for young people to set themselves up for life alright Mike.
(Colin 1 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

make hay while the sun shines boys it is a cycle i now but i am taking my piece of the pie. It is about time the blue collar works of this country had an opportunity to pave an easier path for their families.

I am always thinking of going North to get the money, i see in the paper the average wage  is $100,000, not bad,,,,,,,,,,

I guess i am a homebody and am not to interested to going away for a month at a time, but i still might do it, the moneys better than lawnmowing.

Your mowwing the wrong area's .

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 Oatsfishwest member 88 .

the money atm is insane. around perth here at the moment im making 100k easy with so much work avalable. im stil heading away for six months  next month to earn even more which is really helping with the house paymenst and living a comfy life. there is construction work planned for aother  four years atm and there will be more on the table soon. im one of many taking this to the full advantage. Hey shorty going away to work is definitly a hard thing to do i know for me sometimes it is. but at the end of the months when you see that in four weeks you have 8-9.5grand or more for some sitting there sometimes its worth it for six months

it fellas, do the hard yards now and you'll be glad you did it when you get a bit older. If you don't and just "think" about it, you'll kick yourself later and it will dwell on your mind for ages. Bite the bullet, work hard, it won't kill ya........Maxy.......

work hard, have fun and maximise your super,I'd like a $ for everytime I've heard that but believe me its true

Fast fish rule!

Has hit the Ag sector hard, with the workforce having the skills to operate big gear they had to be an obvious target. Never had a problem keeping staff personally and WA's cropping program runs on Kiwi labour

Grew up in the mining sector and had grand plans to be a geo as a young'un but sooned got bored of the anale repetative work on minesites. So I became a farmer

TH

Tony Harding

OFW# 19. Recruitment officer

The blokes on FIFO must worry that the lawnmower man is doing a bit more than just mowing the lawn 

Hey Mav?

Tony Harding

OFW# 19. Recruitment officer