Miners aren't the only FIFO workers
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (389121)
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 (93255)
• Bangalore, India
20 Aug
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 (93255)
• Bangalore, India
20 Aug
@JudyEv Yes, that's very nice of him..
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@snowy22315 (213315)
• United States
20 Aug
We're there is a need, I guess they ate thetr.
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@toniganzon (81493)
• Philippines
20 Aug
I can't imagine doing the same. Flying frequently I shout something I don't want to do.
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@toniganzon (81493)
• Philippines
21 Aug
@JudyEv For sure coz it's too risky to fly frequently.
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@xFiacre (15435)
• Ireland
20 Aug
@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 (47535)
• Denver, Colorado
20 Aug
I should have done that when I was a DJ! 

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@JudyEv (389121)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Aug
@teamfreak16 I forgot but I think you were DJ on the radio. These guys go to clubs, pubs, etc but I guess you realised that.
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@teamfreak16 (47535)
• Denver, Colorado
20 Aug
@JudyEv - I was never remotely big enough to do that. I was just the overnight guy. 

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@luisadannointed (13217)
• Philippines
27 Aug
I think some of the professionals who can be relocated to different cities have the same setup.
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@nawala123 (24022)
• Indonesia
20 Aug
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 (389121)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Aug
When they are at work, they work very long hours and yes, it can be risky.















