Miners aren't the only FIFO workers

@JudyEv (386551)
Rockingham, Australia
August 20, 2026 1:15am CST
I wrote about our fly in fly out (FIFO) workers. While most work in the mining sector, I read today about a group of DJs who also fly in fly out to regional centres on weekends and help the locals enjoy some music and entertainment. My niece is an audiologist and she also runs a clinic in an outback town once every few months. She flies in and stays in a cabin at the caravan park, goes to work each day in the town then flies home at the end of the week. No doubt there are a lot of health professionals who do much the same. I know Vince’s doctor has his own plane and flies every Friday to a drug rehabilitation centre. The photo is mine of the typical terrain in the mining areas.
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@arunima25 (93290)
• Bangalore, India
9h
Wow! Sounds interesting! They must be meeting new people and get new experiences on their work..Vince's doctor must be really rich to own a plane. I assume that he has a private plane.
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@arunima25 (93290)
• Bangalore, India
5h
@JudyEv Yes, that's very nice of him..
@kareng (82076)
• United States
9h
That would be interesting! And if you could change locations every so often, a great way to see other towns and places.
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@kareng (82076)
• United States
2h
@JudyEv That is very cool!
@JudyEv (386551)
• Rockingham, Australia
7h
One DJ says it's like a holiday every time he goes away. He now knows the locals. They pick him up from the airport and they often fit in a game of golf.
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@xFiacre (15222)
• Ireland
5h
@JudyEv Here people take to the streets if there isn’t a hospital, school, opticians, dentist, cinema, pub etc at the corner of their street. The cry “ridiculous” goes up when anyone is inconvenienced and has to walk further than they can spit. Imagine the reaction if they were told they’d have to wait till the dentist 100 miles away flew in! Our nearest dentist in Malawi was 250 miles away.
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@teamfreak16 (45048)
• Denver, Colorado
9h
I should have done that when I was a DJ!
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@JudyEv (386551)
• Rockingham, Australia
7h
Those that do it love getting away from their 'normal' DJing. The weather is great and the people very welcoming.
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@teamfreak16 (45048)
• Denver, Colorado
7h
@JudyEv - I was never remotely big enough to do that. I was just the overnight guy.
@nawala123 (21322)
• Indonesia
9h
it is interesting that workers in mining industry get high salary, but sometimes we forget that their job is risky and not for daily commuters
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@JudyEv (386551)
• Rockingham, Australia
7h
When they are at work, they work very long hours and yes, it can be risky.
@Wrexxo (5481)
10h
Yeah..FIFO workers are in a lot of sectors
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@JudyEv (386551)
• Rockingham, Australia
7h
It seems so. I wasn't sure if it was just an Australian thing or not.
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@snowy22315 (211664)
• United States
4h
We're there is a need, I guess they ate thetr.
@toniganzon (79450)
• Philippines
5h
I can't imagine doing the same. Flying frequently I shout something I don't want to do.
@wolfgirl569 (139249)
• Marion, Ohio
2h
It could be fun to do
@Shiva49 (28676)
• Singapore
9m
A few have such specialized skills like your niece that take them places in the course of their work. Lovely photo - the place is vast and naturally isolated typical of a mining area.