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Cheers guys 8)

55 is a bit of a dream really Stui, I can see us; travelling more, helping the kids and enjoying the coin ... which will no doubt stretch that out closer to 60. But that's cool.

The drop in income is a killer. I'm used to having a wallet full of cash and it's great to slip the kids $100 here & there. Sharnee & Trev, with Aria , a new house and another bub on the way could use a little help but on only $85k/yr it's hard.
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It's a done deal! 8)

Fly to site on the 19th :D

How is it, here I was worried about getting a new role when I got made redundant & jobs are getting thrown at me.... BOOM!

The mine I'll be based at (Mt Weber) is 90k's north of Marble Bar.

The weather is sensational

8)

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/dwo/IDCJD ... test.shtml
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So 3 days in and what a change!
This place makes my previous 14 years in FIFO look like holiday camps :shock:

Only a small (160 peeps) site, have to work pretty full on, you have to motel (no permanant room), the food is very average, it's *&^*(&%$% hot!, no Foxtel & if there's a bit of cloud around you only get the ABC & SBS (interupted).... I love it! 8)

The roster (12 on / 9 off) is sensational.
Great money (i can spoil my;kids, grandkids & dog)
Top people, which really is very important!

And I'm happy again!

Looking forward to getting over to Melbourne for the Anzac Day game with the family, life's good :D

Think we got 45 degree days for the week ahead... awesome :lol:

http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/forecasts/map7day.shtml
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Well, one more sleep and I'm out of here!... weather permitting, looks like some rain on the way for us here in the Pilbara, roads flood, we don't go anywhere :(

The 40+ temperatures (high humidity too) have been pretty sapping and I can't wait to get on that bird in Headland tomorrow night and get into a nice 9 day break 8)
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Dunno how you do it mate. No chance I can work in that kind of heat and humidity, the past couple of days in Melbourne have been bad enough.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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stui magpie wrote:Dunno how you do it mate. No chance I can work in that kind of heat and humidity, the past couple of days in Melbourne have been bad enough.
Some respite today mate, it only got to 28 under a grey sky with a welcome breeze 8)

You just get used to it I guess. It's very unpleasant but you weigh up the pros & cons, ... it's not that bad and the beers taste that little bit better at the end of the day.
I'm lucky in my position, I get frequent relief in my car or an office or wherever I can. The drillers & guys in the pit cop it all day long, they're a special breed!
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