Jobs for everyone...? Not really

Yes, I thought there were jobs for everyone. But really, there isn't.
There seems to be 2 streams in the Mining Boom.
1. Mining. BHP, Rio Tinto etc...
2. Construction. Building the infrastructure used in mining.
By far the largest group is Construction and it is huge throughout WA. And eventually Construction will run out as all the projects are completed and everything is handed over to Mining to run and maintain. Who knows when that is... 2, 5 possibly 20 years? Construction consists of mostly of Riggers, Boilermakers, Electricians & Concretors/Form workers.
There is a handful of other trades, support staff, earthworks and admin the rest in comparison.
And there are plenty about who want to drive the Big Tip Trucks. Talk to any cleaner, taxi driver, etc,


Dust suppression. Water tankers move around all day.
Dust is not good for your health.

And getting in is not that easy.. They have to invest a lot of money up front in training before they can even work out if you are capable of the heat and isolation from family and friends.
So it is who you know first, then history and experience next.
No history and experience. Don't know anyone. Forget about it........
(Like anything, there are exceptions, but not too many)
And what about Far North Queensland. Simple...They do not pay as much and there is not as much going on..
Lots over here from Qld and NSW...