Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I've a BSc in Psychology with Biology.....the only time I paid attention in all 4 years, was during the "Effect of Drugs on the Brain" and "Mating Strategies of Male and Female Humans" Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Agreed. School ain't such the good investment it was even as short as a decade ago. If I was to do it all again....trades school. My mate's son will finish his 4 year electrical apprenticeship this year in the mines. He will start on $120k aus a year. After a few years possibly up to $200k. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I wouldn't work in a mine for 10 times that. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Me either,I would be doing it by now already. There are jobs driving trucks above ground on open cut mines that pay over 100k a year. Ask Mamabear what's going on in WA at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Me either,I would be doing it by now already. There are jobs driving trucks above ground on open cut mines that pay over 100k a year. Ask Mamabear what's going on in WA at the moment. Same as in Northern Canada (Alberta). The oil sands are making a LOT of tradespeople very rich. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 True, that, muika! A matter of balance. really! I have a couple of credit cards (and anyone who wants to can make donations towards the "retirement" fund to pay them out!) which are used to buffer larger payments. ferexample, the rego and insurance on the car are "on the card" as fairly large, one-off payments and amortised over the following couple of months. rarely, though, are either of the cards maxed out. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Me either,I would be doing it by now already. There are jobs driving trucks above ground on open cut mines that pay over 100k a year. Ask Mamabear what's going on in WA at the moment. As if I'd know! LOL Well... I know a heap of people are working in the mines. I know WA is growing like a weed. I know mining is HUGE. And I know anyone worth a shizz in the industry is heading up there to take advantage. But that's about it. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Whenever I'm quoting or organizing a job in a commercial operation. The question is always asked. "Can this be all done at night?" Meaning, can I leave work in the afternoon and arrive back the next morning and it's all magically been done. I very politely explain to them that I'm not a 7/11 and I actually sleep at night and work in the day just like they do and for the same reasons as they do. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Whenever I'm quoting or organizing a job in a commercial operation. The question is always asked. "Can this be all done at night?" Meaning, can I leave work in the afternoon and arrive back the next morning and it's all magically been done. I very politely explain to them that I'm not a 7/11 and I actually sleep at night and work in the day just like they do and for the same reasons as they do. Fired!! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 I was speaking to a friend over the weekend. His g/fs sister is 26 and apparently has debt of over 40,000 quid and growing. On 5 credit cards. Some from college and lots from extravagent shopping. And she works in a shop. She's just simply not going to come anywhere close to clearing that up. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 I was speaking to a friend over the weekend. His g/fs sister is 26 and apparently has debt of over 40,000 quid and growing. On 5 credit cards. Some from college and lots from extravagent shopping. And she works in a shop. She's just simply not going to come anywhere close to clearing that up. Young, Dumb and full of..............nevermind. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Me either,I would be doing it by now already. There are jobs driving trucks above ground on open cut mines that pay over 100k a year. Ask Mamabear what's going on in WA at the moment. Client of mine, a butcher, has lost 3 qualified tradesmen in the past 12 months. They were on top money for a butcher, but left and are now driving trucks in the mines (not underground, but moving the coal around the surface) on around triple what he could pay - and what they could expect as a qualified tradesperson. Makes it damned hard for the businesses near mines to attract new apprentices and to keep tradesmen. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Save your pennies while it lasts boys and girls. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I can save literally hundreds of them a month, Mr Wiggles, so can't be doing bad. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Save your pennies while it lasts boys and girls. You know something we don't Wiggles man? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I can save literally hundreds of them a month, Mr Wiggles, so can't be doing bad. Me too. I'm waiting for the pound to fall to 10 yen. Then I'll be rich!!! As for save your ... comment, it was about boomtime salaries in the mines in Australia. It sounds like things have gone a bit mental there! Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 Mental alright. One of the kid's dads in my sons football team has just been offered a management job in construction (mining housing). He was offered 290k a year! He's qualification in life.... A carpenter. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 And why exactly are people being paid so much for this? Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 The usual reasons. Demand greater than the supply. Too many jobs, not enough people. Well, not enough people who are willing to go live in a mining town in the middle of the desert three plane flights away from their families. That and the fact that mining companies are wealthy beyond all reality. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Surely with such high salaries and people going to work there with no related "qualifications", there would be a rush to go and work there. Link to post Share on other sites
gareth_oau 2 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Me either,I would be doing it by now already. There are jobs driving trucks above ground on open cut mines that pay over 100k a year. Ask Mamabear what's going on in WA at the moment. As if I'd know! LOL Well... I know a heap of people are working in the mines. I know WA is growing like a weed. I know mining is HUGE. And I know anyone worth a shizz in the industry is heading up there to take advantage. But that's about it. big wages, but a 3 bedroom house in Karratha rents for about $2500 per week, doesnt leave much of your big earnings left. Most these days are FIFO (fly-in-fly-out) for 2 week rotations but thats a pretty ccrappy lifestyle Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Surely with such high salaries and people going to work there with no related "qualifications", there would be a rush to go and work there. There is. As fast as the positions fill, more are being created. They are building whole towns out there. Like JA mentioned before. Businesses cant keep staff. Mining companies paoch the cream of crop. If your keen and can put up with the crappy lifestyle then qualifications don't mean too much. Don't forget unemployment is relatively low here anyway, around 5% I think. Lower in some areas. Three weeks on and one week off is what guys from here are doing. Most of them are getting the 100-300k jobs plus all expenses as well. Some guys see it as a way to get ahead in life. Do it for 5-10 years or so and set yourself up for life. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 That only works IF the guys working actually SAVE some of the megabucks they are paid, and don't p*ss it up against the wall in a pub! (which is the most likely option). Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I recommend the 120k a year truck drivers sleep in the truck! Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 I'm not following on the crap conditions.... For those not going down mines, why are conditions so crap? Link to post Share on other sites
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