But hey. Miners do the 2 week on 1 week off thing. So wat is the difference?
Nothing. It happens in this industry as well, and with a far higher attrition rate than the aviation industry.
Mines do not have 20ish girls in skirts working with you.
Mines are not located in cities with pubs and clubs and their accent is the same as the smelly bloke next to them.
Actually, Yes you do. and many many many more of them than in the aviation industry. and it works both ways with a lot of wives working away from home as well as husbands.
there is a wet mess on almost every minesite these days, but with the patrons being much closer than what you would get in a town, as these people see each other on a daily basis, and in fact most times are on the same shift, so they see each other for most of every day, as well as being the only social life they get to see while on that swing.
It is a far more destructive industry for relationships than the aviation industry, but for the same reasons.
I work in both industries and see the damage occurring on a regular basis, and for the same reasons. it is the norm these days, not the exception.