Mining careers

[incognito]

spacemonk im in the same boat now!

at my age (turning 34) im not financial. no debt, but in no way financial.

with a youngen myself ive started thinking whats going to happen for her financially if i kick the bucket.

ive been thinking about mackay, i dont care what im doing, quite happy to labour my ass off until hopefully a dump truck possy turns up.

im unsure how to get into it myself, bro in law knows a few guys who work there so is going to suss it out for me.

i get my license back end of january, currently working 12 hr days 6 days a week to save some money up, so come february ill have a bit of money to pursue the job.

from what i read dump truck drivers get 60buks an hour at mackay. thats 3 k a week. i wouldnt do it for long, maybee 5 yrs max.

on days off id drive/fly down to near brisbane and spend time with my daughter.

i think when u apprach ur mid thirtys the inescapable reality of our society sets in.

i want a nice little hobby farm, paid of ready to grow old and die on,

and some capital to leave to my kid when i die.

each day whether we like it or not, hippy, vergetraian, meateater, cityfolk, country hick whatever, are harming the environment just through being alive and a consumer.

we buy the petrol, we use plastics, we use the electricity, we use the water in excess. the mines are providing to the consumer. i would have no more problem ethically in working for the mines than i would in filling up my car or turning on a light switch.

dennis mckenna can kiss my consumer ass.

IF ANYONE HERE WORKS IN THE MCKAY MINES PLEASE PM ME!!

[dundee]

We all use products sourced from mining, I have questioned some of the jobs I have done in mining, I currently am not in the industry, but the money made from it is always tempting.

One way to get into the mines is apply for a drillers offsider position, you don't need much in the way of qualifications, mainly being fit, its a shit job, they always have problems filling this position, I've done it, they go through heaps of people, once your on the mine ask around, make contacts for better positions, I got my older brother to do this, it worked well, hes in.

Personally I didn't need to do this, I went to trade school, scored an apprenticeship, the place I did my time owned a quarry, and also did alot of work for a local gold mine, I worked hard, but now I get emails and ph calls all the time to come back to mining

[Distracted]

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Edited March 29, 2012 by Distracted

[dundee]

@distracted

lol....so sad, but so true

[glimpse]

This thread depresses me..is money really that important

[incognito]

Not important but for me it makes things easier.

And when one has responsibilities that involve it, then it's a necessity.

May er u could look around yard hand positions that can lead to bobcat and loader tickets.

Tickets get u in, then u realize the tickets are worth nought and real learning begins.

I occasionally drive loaders and bobcats and it's mad fun. Every little boy in the sandpits dream.

Edit- oh yeah tickets AND experience, youth get u into the mines.

Edited March 29, 2012 by incognito