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Old 13-12-2011, 10:49 PM   #691
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Cheers guys, I am not getting carried away yet, and the end of the day its a 10 week placement. But its a pretty good start.

I have NFI whats happening over Christmas still, hopefully find out next week. We are on a 5/2 roster so I dont think we will get much, but if I am up here then I will do my best to catch up. Although I am relying on public transport at the moment as it wasnt worth bringing my car up.

BTW..I understand now why people pay more for Tel$tra....
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Old 13-12-2011, 10:52 PM   #692
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Yep Vodafail sux the big one !!

I work 6on/ 1off/ 6on/ 1off/ 6on/ 8off... 10.5 hr days
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Old 13-12-2011, 11:42 PM   #693
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Keep it civil guys
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Old 14-12-2011, 05:42 PM   #694
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Anyone here working on the North Rankin II platform hookup?
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Old 20-12-2011, 09:10 AM   #695
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Quick question
Looking at doing this course in the New Year
It's 4k...... is it worth it ? is it necessary ? is it a scam ?
Very hard to know what's real and what's necessary out there
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Old 20-12-2011, 08:47 PM   #696
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Come on Jason... reckon we should throw the pics up in here ??
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Old 20-12-2011, 08:57 PM   #697
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I have just stared applying for work in various mines. No luck yet, I will persist though need a change from the building industry. Glad to see there are a few members gaining new jobs in the mines.
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Old 20-12-2011, 09:02 PM   #698
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yes it is good to see people now relating to the thread title . good to see.
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Old 21-12-2011, 09:19 PM   #699
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Jason landed employee of the year today ..

ONYA Jason ...

Maybe next year some more people will chime in on here ?
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Old 21-12-2011, 10:43 PM   #700
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Anyone here working on the North Rankin II platform hookup?
My Brother is flying Super Pumas' out of Truscott at the moment - he usually alternates between Truscott and Dilli.
Most likely getting ready to do Cyclone evacs tomorrow by the look of the weather.
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Old 23-12-2011, 11:06 AM   #701
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Jason landed employee of the year today ..

ONYA Jason ...

Maybe next year some more people will chime in on here ?
I did not get employee of the year you muppet dazzla
They gave me an (weekly) award because i'm making the rest of the established crew look bad, without even trying!
2 weeks into the gig with this mob that i came on board to be an excavator/plant operator and i have been driving the service truck the whole time. Haven't exactly found my fit yet.
Anyway we will see if i can get that pass out in the new year.

Let this be a warning to any of you that expect to land a particular job, you may be put into a role that needs filling in the interim, no matter what you sign up as. Could be labouring, lolipopping, cleaning etc...
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Old 23-12-2011, 03:45 PM   #702
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I had a phone call earlier this week offering me a job I applied for about 4 - 6 months ago. When I said thanks but I already have another job I am happy with, she was like ' well you could of let us know you had other employment'. Was a bit caught by surprise so I said a phone call or email saying I had been short listed would of been nice. Am I supposed to not take any other job just in case you call me back in the next 4 months. The phone call endend abruptly after that.
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Old 23-12-2011, 07:15 PM   #703
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Way to go dude humble as always lol.... I can't wait to clean the kitchen this weekend after my new found crib room skills..

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Coppabella lol ..man land .
You stuck in camp over Christmas ? Another thing people should be aware of , lack of family Christmas :( we only get Christmas day off so no time to go anywhere ...just the blow up pool in the driveway and an esky hope ya all have a good one
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Really...i must have got lucky, vale are very good with family and im off from the 22nd to the 1st...but bsck on the second regardless of public holiday. Im at the camp too, in santa. Should catch up for a beer...im 5/2
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Old 24-12-2011, 09:43 AM   #706
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Flew home yesterday, go back on the 3rd and do 4 1/2 straight and 1 off...

Then back to my 3 and 1 roster...

Merry Christmas everyone
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Really...i must have got lucky, vale are very good with family and im off from the 22nd to the 1st...but bsck on the second regardless of public holiday. Im at the camp too, in santa. Should catch up for a beer...im 5/2
Week day worker eh , most smaller mobs get Christmas off .good old bma give ya Christmas day that's it , about the only thing I miss being a contractor :/ we knock off early today and back in for nightshift boxing day ...bugger it .
And yes we should line up drinks with all the aff members around here, or a meet up
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Ill be in the bah tomorrow but could be busy whole time.
Finished friday arvo at 3. Don't go back till thursday.
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If your bored Connor drive , be putting the new steering box in the pano
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Will keep that in mind
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The office 4100 xpc....sorry bored
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The 6060 Cat going together at the Millenium mine looks pretty flash as well ..

Here is a couple from inside one of my cabs...





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love the pics . keep them coming .
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Id take pictures but rumour has it things could potentially blow up...hehe.... Happy to organise beers in the new year
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Nice pics Daz, I've casually read this thread since it started and it's pretty great to see you started out looking and then managed to get a job in the mines.

What exactly do you do, drive a dump truck and where?

I'm not interested in working in the mines, just curious.
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The Dumpie pics are from the Quarry ...I am currently contracted to York Civil for Bechtel on the Daunia Project - Millenium Mine, Chpp and Railway extension to Hay Point

I have a Komatsu 900 arriving in the new year...

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XR6menace and I started the 1st day of the year back at work yesterday, in the classroom reading updated SOP's and rewriting our JHA's ALLday loooong.
This is what you can expect at just the construction phase of a mine, they aint mining here yet. Us newbees did this stuff already just under a month ago

Heres Daz participating in SOP reviews...


Fortunately today arrived and we got back out in the field and Daz got his 1st taste of operating a front end loader at this place...
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Bwahahahahahahahahaaha expect a knock on ya door in 5 mins you bozo !!

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Anyone looking to get into the mines, here's your chance:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-...od-of-workers/
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Anyone looking to get into the mines, here's your chance:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-...od-of-workers/
Interesting, thanks for the heads up.
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