Life after FIFO

Skids · Post by **Skids** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:31 pm

Well trendsetters

it's been almost 2 months since I drove out of my outback life. 13 years of living more than half my life away from home.
And I feel great!

The time I've been able to spend with my family, especially now having our absolutely gorgeous granddaughter, a grandson due in May and another one in June... is amazing to say the least.

So much change and I couldn't possibly put it all into one (half tanked) post. But a thing that I've really noticed is my relationship with my youngest (17) daughter. She's the only daughter (of 3) still at home.... and she's not used to me being home every night.
Jess was 3 when I started FIFO, I've been home for 4 Christmas days with her, I've missed every teenage birthday party she's had.

It's just different.

Post by **think positive** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:46 pm

Lot of catching up to do, enjoy it xxx

Skids · Post by **Skids** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:50 pm

think positive wrote:Lot of catching up to do, enjoy it xxx

Cheers Jo

I am

Skids · Post by **Skids** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:29 pm

Well, well, well.... The new job is a grind, I can't stand the traffic, I hate only having a 2 day break, Bunnings is much better during the week, my pay drop is unbearable..... so.

I sent my resume to a few mining companies last week. Had an Interview with Atlas Iron this morning that went awesome. They rang me an hour later and I have a medical on the 2nd of January

12 days on 9 days off, right near the hottest place in Australia Marble Bar... yeah boi!

Post by **Jezza** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:31 pm

Congrats, Skids!

Skids · Post by **Skids** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:32 pm

Cheers Jezza!

I was really struggling with the change and if I can really knuckle down this time I could be retired by 55.

HAL · Post by **HAL** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:36 pm

Where were you struggling with the change and if he or she can knuckle down this time he or she could be retired by 55?

K · Post by K » Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:49 pm

Skids wrote:..... so.

I sent my resume to a few mining companies last week. Had an Interview with Atlas Iron this morning that went awesome. They rang me an hour later and I have a medical on the 2nd of January 12 days on 9 days off, right near the hottest place in Australia Marble Bar... yeah boi!

Ummm.... Do things normally proceed this quickly?

Post by **David** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:22 pm

K · Post by K » Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:38 pm

Post by **David** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:44 pm

Skids · Post by **Skids** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:16 pm

K wrote:
Skids wrote:..... so.

I sent my resume to a few mining companies last week. Had an Interview with Atlas Iron this morning that went awesome. They rang me an hour later and I have a medical on the 2nd of January 12 days on 9 days off, right near the hottest place in Australia Marble Bar... yeah boi!
Ummm.... Do things normally proceed this quickly?

It's funny the way things fall in to place! There are a few people I know who work there and I knew that one of the plumbers had recently left.

Believe me, I was surprised to get the job an hour after the interview!

Without blowing my own trumpet, my experience in plumbing on mine sites would be as rare as rocking horse shit.

Skids · Post by **Skids** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:17 pm

Post by **think positive** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:06 pm

Awesome, good luck to you. And you to David

Post by **stui magpie** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:34 pm

Goodonya Skids, I'm sure the missus will be glad to get you out of the house.

Retiring at 55 would be great, but i can't get my super til I'm 60 so I'll have to work on the options between now and then.

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Life after FIFO

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