Hi Mummzie I love listening to your podcasts as it so great to get some background info. I’d like to apply to be a truck driver but am a bit concerned about how long you have to wait to get a pee break? I’ve heard some horror stories and I could probs only last two hours max ?
Hi Kerrie. Thanks so much for your kind words! I’m glad you are enjoying the podcasts. As for peeing…It depends on your site but you have the right, as everyone does, to pull up and go for a toilet stop/comfort stop, just have to put in your delay. I don’t drink enough water really so that’s why I can hang on for 4-5 hours sometimes. The Hard Hat Mentor my sister says it is unhealthy though and when we are driving cars on the road should never have a full bladder. Imagine the pressure if you are in a crash and the seat belt can rupture you. Eeep. Some ladies just pull up on the dump out of site and squat, take paper towel with you :-), or like me now, head up to the crib hut. Sadly a lady was killed when her own truck rolled over her and I have never done it since! The other thing is do you call up and announce to the world your going to pee!? I asked my supervisor when first started and he said no, we will get the idea. It is personal choices, site and crew etiquette. Blokes just pee off the deck of their truck. They say they check out where I am on the circuit so I don’t see lol. Also take “opportune” pee breaks. If you go get fuel, or the digger goes down head up even if you don’t feel like it. Also as women we have the monthly cycles to deal with and that is none of the blokes business. Take control of your choices and do what ya gotta do. They know it comes with territory of having women on site. Cheers. and good luck!!
Hi Shaughan, Thanks for your comment. I know here in Qld we would have first crib (breaks) somewhere between 9.30-11.30 for about half an hour, and second crib between 2 and 4.30 -ish also for half an hour. I have posed your question on the Mad Mumzie Facebook page also. If you follow there you may see some more answers from my WA peeps. I am creating a new course on my online courses hub https://mining.teachable.com/ for newbies who have a start date…like you will too hopefully! It will be all about what to expect once you finally get a start in the mines. If you head there you will find lots of free resources to help you now. So https://www.facebook.com/madmumzie and https://mining.teachable.com/ 🙂 Good luck and please do stay in touch on your progress. Cheers MM
Hi Reins. Thanks for letting me know. Yes, sadly I was hacked and lost all my years of Mad Mumzie facebook posts and connections :-* not happy! Anyway we change our boots and carry on. So I am here now as The Read Mad Mumzie. Come say hi. https://www.facebook.com/therealmadmumzie Cheers.
Egen hear from the mines in WA I’m just wondering if you have any story’s coming up from WA mines at all, but hey it’s good hearing about the qld mines and all the different slag to how we talk ova hear hey your also doing a wicked job on giving advice to people how would like a start in the mines
Hi Daniel, There have been a few episodes relating to WA. Look at Mad Bazz, Lyn Olsen, Hard Hat Mentor, and Peter Finn, Dani Tamati. I do have a few lined up..so be sure you are subscribed and you won’t miss and episode. Thanks heaps for your kind words and please know its comments like this keep me going. Cheers. MM
Hello MadMumzie,
I’ve heard that you have a book out on ‘how to get into the mining industry’ Where can i buy this?
Also, I will read the book for sure, and do the courses available, but if i’m looking specifically for WA, and i’ve got the basic tickets including HR license, whats the best avenue to go for?
Thank you
I have created a free course to answer many of your questions. You can purchase the audio book version, me reading it and a pdf guide for $7 here of this free link, but no audio and go through it as a course. Hope it helps out a bit mate. Here is the link. Cheers. MM https://mining.teachable.com/p/pounce/ (free) https://gumroad.com/l/QYHaS (ebook and audio guide $7)
or you can find the audio book also at https://mining.teachable.com/
WA based yes HR will help alot. I would head to https://therh.com.au/ The resources Hub WA based recruitment agency with Dani Tamati. She has been on my Beers With A Miner podcast… episode 47. Tell them Mad Mumzie sent you 🙂 https://www.madmumzie.com/beers47/
Hi there, I was hoping to sign up for the webinar on the 20th of July, but am a little lost on where I have to go on the website to register. Please help! 😀 Kindest Regards Tabitha
HI Tabitha… the link isn’t out yet! I just put out a feeler this afternoon. I will put the link on on the webinar page tomorrow and also on the event page on facebook. I’m excited to have you come join us!
Hi my name is Rebecca Pie and I am very interested in becoming a Dump Truck Operator do not have any Tickets or anything like that so would have to enter in as a Trainee.
Hi Rebecca, thanks for your comment. If you head to mining.teachable.com there are heaps of resources there that will help answer many of your questions. Also listen to my podcast, Beers With a Miner for a behind the scenes look at working in the mines… in a real way. Your insiders look from Mad Mumzie. Good luck mate. I will see you over inside mining.teachable.com 🙂 oh and on linkedin… Mad Mumzie’s Miners. Cheers, Mad Mumzie
Hi Mummzie I love listening to your podcasts as it so great to get some background info. I’d like to apply to be a truck driver but am a bit concerned about how long you have to wait to get a pee break? I’ve heard some horror stories and I could probs only last two hours max ?
Hi Kerrie. Thanks so much for your kind words! I’m glad you are enjoying the podcasts. As for peeing…It depends on your site but you have the right, as everyone does, to pull up and go for a toilet stop/comfort stop, just have to put in your delay. I don’t drink enough water really so that’s why I can hang on for 4-5 hours sometimes. The Hard Hat Mentor my sister says it is unhealthy though and when we are driving cars on the road should never have a full bladder. Imagine the pressure if you are in a crash and the seat belt can rupture you. Eeep. Some ladies just pull up on the dump out of site and squat, take paper towel with you :-), or like me now, head up to the crib hut. Sadly a lady was killed when her own truck rolled over her and I have never done it since! The other thing is do you call up and announce to the world your going to pee!? I asked my supervisor when first started and he said no, we will get the idea. It is personal choices, site and crew etiquette. Blokes just pee off the deck of their truck. They say they check out where I am on the circuit so I don’t see lol. Also take “opportune” pee breaks. If you go get fuel, or the digger goes down head up even if you don’t feel like it. Also as women we have the monthly cycles to deal with and that is none of the blokes business. Take control of your choices and do what ya gotta do. They know it comes with territory of having women on site. Cheers. and good luck!!
Hey Mummzie,
Just found this site today… I am currently in Thailand and heading to Perth Tuesday for an interview… No experience.
Anyway, just trying to find out what a ‘typical’ shift looks like for a dump truck driver on a 2/1 FIFO roster.
12 on 12 off each day… What about breaks, lunch, dinner etc…
Thanks,
Shaughan
Hi Shaughan, Thanks for your comment. I know here in Qld we would have first crib (breaks) somewhere between 9.30-11.30 for about half an hour, and second crib between 2 and 4.30 -ish also for half an hour. I have posed your question on the Mad Mumzie Facebook page also. If you follow there you may see some more answers from my WA peeps. I am creating a new course on my online courses hub https://mining.teachable.com/ for newbies who have a start date…like you will too hopefully! It will be all about what to expect once you finally get a start in the mines. If you head there you will find lots of free resources to help you now. So https://www.facebook.com/madmumzie and https://mining.teachable.com/ 🙂 Good luck and please do stay in touch on your progress. Cheers MM
Hello, cannot seem to find your facebook. Signing up anyway, just letting you know.. Good you are doing this
Hi Reins. Thanks for letting me know. Yes, sadly I was hacked and lost all my years of Mad Mumzie facebook posts and connections :-* not happy! Anyway we change our boots and carry on. So I am here now as The Read Mad Mumzie. Come say hi. https://www.facebook.com/therealmadmumzie Cheers.
Gday mumzie
Egen hear from the mines in WA I’m just wondering if you have any story’s coming up from WA mines at all, but hey it’s good hearing about the qld mines and all the different slag to how we talk ova hear hey your also doing a wicked job on giving advice to people how would like a start in the mines
Hi Daniel, There have been a few episodes relating to WA. Look at Mad Bazz, Lyn Olsen, Hard Hat Mentor, and Peter Finn, Dani Tamati. I do have a few lined up..so be sure you are subscribed and you won’t miss and episode. Thanks heaps for your kind words and please know its comments like this keep me going. Cheers. MM
Hello MadMumzie,
I’ve heard that you have a book out on ‘how to get into the mining industry’ Where can i buy this?
Also, I will read the book for sure, and do the courses available, but if i’m looking specifically for WA, and i’ve got the basic tickets including HR license, whats the best avenue to go for?
Thank you
I have created a free course to answer many of your questions. You can purchase the audio book version, me reading it and a pdf guide for $7 here of this free link, but no audio and go through it as a course. Hope it helps out a bit mate. Here is the link. Cheers. MM
https://mining.teachable.com/p/pounce/ (free)
https://gumroad.com/l/QYHaS (ebook and audio guide $7)
or you can find the audio book also at
https://mining.teachable.com/
WA based yes HR will help alot. I would head to https://therh.com.au/ The resources Hub WA based recruitment agency with Dani Tamati. She has been on my Beers With A Miner podcast… episode 47. Tell them Mad Mumzie sent you 🙂
https://www.madmumzie.com/beers47/
Hi there, I was hoping to sign up for the webinar on the 20th of July, but am a little lost on where I have to go on the website to register. Please help! 😀 Kindest Regards Tabitha
HI Tabitha… the link isn’t out yet! I just put out a feeler this afternoon. I will put the link on on the webinar page tomorrow and also on the event page on facebook. I’m excited to have you come join us!
Hi my name is Rebecca Pie and I am very interested in becoming a Dump Truck Operator do not have any Tickets or anything like that so would have to enter in as a Trainee.
Hi Rebecca, thanks for your comment. If you head to mining.teachable.com there are heaps of resources there that will help answer many of your questions. Also listen to my podcast, Beers With a Miner for a behind the scenes look at working in the mines… in a real way. Your insiders look from Mad Mumzie. Good luck mate. I will see you over inside mining.teachable.com 🙂 oh and on linkedin… Mad Mumzie’s Miners. Cheers, Mad Mumzie