Slight detour for a much overdue rant
swoosh said...
*edit: and on a slight tangent, its interesting to note that on the same news day there is articles claiming that jobs will be lost, but there are also articles about how desperate the mining industry is for workers. I think average wage in the mining industry is around 100k, if I was a displaced retail worker I know where I would be headed.
Bull****. The mining industry is NOT desperate for workers. Unless you are a heavy duty fitter, diesel mechanic, electrician, boilermaker, coded welder , advanced rigger/advanced scaffolder AND have 3+ years experience
OR you have 3+ years as an operator YOU WILL NOT GET A JOB . If Mum or Dad work at the site (or are rooting someone in HR) you are almost guarenteed a job even if you cannot tie your own shoelaces and struggle to spell your name driving a water cart etc.
Mining operations present the perfect example of nepotism at its worst.
I am so sick of reading/hearing the assumption that there is this huge shortage of mine workers and that anyone can simply walk out of their job and pick up 100K working FIFO. I have a good friend who is a senior recruiter in a very large recruitment company and even she (who makes considerable $ from each person she places) claims the hype is bull****.
Sorry for the rant, but it really ****s me how there is this supposed mythical opportunity to work in the mines for anyone willing to work away from home.
