The FIFO Show Brett & Sheena

On this episode we catch up with Mango, a heavy diesel mechanic who now works as a workshop foreman.

Mango tells us about the time he was on a mine site during a pretty wild bush fire, and the measures that were taken to keep everybody safe. We also discuss the current AdBlue shortage in Australia and touch on the current Covid situation, particularly with the now mandated booster shot for WA workers.

On this episode Hobbsy returns to the hot seat, bringing along one of his good mates, Jimmy.

Hobbsy's been off on another snow filled adventure since we last spoke to him, and Jimmy is an Ex-Diamond Driller who now works as a Pit Technician. Sheena sits this one out as Bretto and the boys sit down to discuss everything from prescription drugs, diamond drilling and shitting at work, to gold theft, skills shortage and the true purpose of steel cap boots.

On this episode we chat with Aaron White and his wife Francesca, for our first ever Video Chat episode.

Aaron works at a drive in drive out mine site in Southern WA, operating  just about every surface mining machine there is. He's also a Father, a Podcast Host and an Author.  Aaron tells us about his introduction to the mining industry, as well as some of the things he's seen over the 15+ years he's worked FIFO & DIDO, while Cesca gives us an insight into what its like being the wife that stays at home to raise the kids, while dads away for weeks at a time.

Aaron also talks about his books, how he got into writing kids books and how that evolved into writing a fictional novel series for adults called "FIFO", with the latest edition "FIFO 2 - How a drug dealer became a FIFO worker" being released just a couple of months ago.

Find all of Aaron's great work in the links below.

Kids Books - https://www.facebook.com/childrensbooksbyaaronwhite
"FIFO" Novels - https://www.facebook.com/aaronwestonauthor
The Aaron White Show - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UXk-AT-XNE-w7sPlXkLtA

In Episode 17 we catch up with Dylan, a Heavy Diesel Mechanic and one of Brett's good work mates.

Dylan talks about the challenges he faced when leaving his Perth based job, to have a crack at underground mining, as well as the new challenges he's facing right now, doing a trade upgrade to become an auto sparky.

We also have a good chat about what we get up to on our days off, including the time we spend alone while our partners are at work, and how we tend to make grand plans to get shit done, but end up spending more time procrastinating and avoiding things.

On Episode 16 we catch up with Vasta, an Occupational Therapist and good mate of ours.

Vasta gives us an insight into what an Occupational Therapist does, and how that carries over into the mining industry. We also chat about workplace injuries and injury management, sharing our opinions on lost time injury numbers and reporting culture, as well as workers compensation claims.

Vasta also shares a story about the time she auditioned for an Australian TV show, its hilariously cringe worthy and sure to make you laugh.

Matt is an Ex-FIFO worker from the Oil & Gas industry who, after a quarter life crisis, left it all behind in search of a new career in the Financial Sector. Now working as a Money Coach and a Financial Wellbeing Educator, Matt has spent the past 20 years working with people from the FIFO and Mining sector, to help them better manage their money, reach their financial goals and afford a life that lights them up.

We had an awesome chat with Matt, who takes the approach of blending social science with personal finance, which we quickly found out makes a lot of sense. From the spending habits of lifestyle creep,  to the golden handcuffs of FIFO, entry and exit strategies, crypto currencies and the influence our society has on our hunter gatherer minds. We cover it all in this fun and light hearted conversation about a somewhat taboo topic that we know and love as Money.

For more information you can find and follow Matt via his:
Website:         matthern.com.au
Podcast:          Money For Life
Facebook:      Matt Hern Money Coach
Instagram:     @matthern_moneyguide

DISCLAIMER: All topics discussed in this episode are general in nature and should not be taken as financial advice. Please speak to a licensed financial advisor to discuss your own personal circumstances.

- Episode 15