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Old 3rd Mar 2022, 21:25
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brokenagain
 
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Makes me glad I gave it away.

By comparison, as a Pilbara train driver - for one of the lower paying companies of the 4 up there, mind you - I have the option of one of the following gross salaries depending on roster:
2 weeks on / 4 weeks off: $114,000
2 weeks on / 2 weeks off: $165,000
2 weeks on / 1 week off: $232,500

Any production and/or safety bonuses are additional to the above and 9.5% super is paid on top of both gross & bonuses. You're also entitled to 12 weeks personal leave in any 12 month period (though that includes RDO's, so if you're 2/4 for example, it's basically two complete roster periods).

Most FIFO blokes are on 2/2, a few - including me - prioritize family time and have gone 2/4 . A Residential employee on an identical base rate working an even time (4 days on / 4 days off) roster would be on $180K gross, given the different allowances.

Which is all great…..if you want to drive trains. You seem obsessed with telling everyone how good you have it driving a train and how glad you are that you gave flying away. Good for you! Everyone I know who managed to get a job on the trains during covid is back flying now, even with the pay cut. Are you sure you’re not looking for the Professional Train Drivers Rumour Network?
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