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One of the things you have to keep in context with mining jobs & their wages is the amount of hours you do.
We recently had an excavator operator return to Melbourne to work after a family member became ill.
His hourly rate in Melbourne is higher than in the mines however he does a 56 hour week rather than an 84 hour week.
This also compares to my role as a safety professional my hourly rate is similar but I do not do 72 - 84 hours a week & I am home every afternoon.
Cheers
Well you're both worse off then... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by chuck
I work a 96 hour fortnight so only 48 hours a week :p
And only "go to work" twice a month - Yeah I know just playing!
Really though - I go to work 16 times a month as opposed to 20 times a month for the average Day worker.
I travel in their time and have 6 days off in a row (which actually are more tiring than the days working but I digress...)
And the quality of the time spent at home is far greater than it ever was when working local (which was also 8 on 6 off but only 80 hr fortnights)
When you take travel in cities, work days, travel home each night..
Many people are pulling far more hours than a mining worker..
My Capital city job was 9->11 hours a day (usually just over 10) with a Peak Inbound and late depart. I would spend 90 minutes to go to work and 60 minutes to get home (assuming no delays)
I'd get up an hour before leaving to have a bite to eat, shower, dressed etc...
Total time: 13 hours per day X 5 = 65 hours dedicated to work
BTW: For the record, and to be fair. I don't have a young family and my wife is a Shift Foreman / Process Technician on Shift work.
So We both have different roster patterns and have been for 7 years.
But our quality of life is far better than many.
Tombie
Dont worry I have been tempted.
Some contract role discussed recently good hourly rate although expectations are 12 hour day +prep time for prestarts & toolboxes.
Trouble is I don't like the heat that much especially the tropical stuff.
Spent 18 months in Townsville.
Spent 6 months in Bourke which while hot was cool at night & humidity was low.
Cheers
Not too hot here... Only had a month at 40+
Usually sits 37-38 at the moment.
But 2-4% humidity makes it ok.
Yes same here in Central Qld. January was a hot month, but it has started to cool a bit which is a nice change! Also we have very low humidity to!
Cheers
to that point: I spoke to a few guys I was riding with on the weekend about sourcing spares from the states. one of them called the local dealer prior to ordering what he would quote for a piece of kit actually made in Melbourne. Turns out the part can be bought from the states (much) cheaper than the local dealer can source it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
in my view that has nothing to do with local wages etc, that is a few distributors being stupid and trying to rip us off because they got away with it for a long time. i have no sympathy for these guys.
in fact i'm doing the only thing an informed consumer can do which is taking my dollar elsewhere.
btw there is now a senate inquiry (which will no doubt fail to achieve anything) into prices fro technology. seems you pay >50% more on itunes for music delivered electronically - and that has nothing to do with local wages. in my view just a sympthom of the same ripoff.
end of rant.
I have just bought a safari snorkel and on our first holiday trip (straight after purchase), I noticed what appears to be excessive air intake noise.
Didnt notice any prior to install, so I was wondering if others have had similar and whether I should take back to installers.
Previously I have owned a petrol Prado (with snorkel) and dont remember any noticiable noise.
Any comments or advise would be welcome.
Depends what you call excessive - but yes I did notice an increase in noise. I also noticed that my acceleration was a lot more sluggish (mine is a petrol D3)
My D4 with LR RAI was always noisy as you accelerated- quite a "whooshing" (air intake) noise!
I am actually getting rather used to the "whooshing" but my other half isnt as excited about it :(
I guess its all part of the new experience and I certainly cant complain about anything else in the car's performance