'Stop glamourising FIFO': Expat exposes brutal truth about lucrative job's real wages and impact on mental health

Out worker has slammed influencers who "glamourise" the industry and warned prospective workers to ensure they understand ...

FIFO worker Jake Shermand calls out ‘glamourising’ of industry, reveals secret about $160k role

A WA FIFO worker earning $160,000 a year has issued a strong warning to others considering a switch to the industry. Jake Shermand has been working as a leading hand scaffolder in the Pilbara for ...

‘Huge downside’: Worker issues warning about reality of working in the FIFO industry

A fly-in-fly out worker has urged people to stop “glamorising” the industry, claiming there is “a price to pay” for the ...
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I’m a female FIFO worker — here’s the grim reality of my job

A female FIFO worker has exposed a grim reality about working on remote mining sites after receiving a “creepy” note from a male colleague. Isabella, 24, had just woken up in her room ahead of her ...
Sky News Australia

‘Whether you like it or not’: Female FIFO worker warns people to ‘be prepared’ as she lays bare negative side of the industry

Eve Marshall, who lives in Perth and flies to Karratha, explained that she started her job in May 2025, but had been “struggling” with a number of things, including loneliness and the physical toll ...

How FIFO helped worker with $500 build a $3 million property portfolio: 'Retire 10-20 years early'

A Sunshine Coast couple have shared how FIFO income helped them build a property portfolio worth more than $3 million. FIFO ...
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FIFO worker with no experience ditched Aldi and Amazon jobs to earn $141,000 in nine months: 'Crazy money'

An Irish fly-in fly-out worker has revealed how he earned $141,000 in just nine months after moving to Australia with no experience. The FIFO worker said you can make an “insane” amount of money in a ...