It was a little over 12 months ago that I started to seriously believe that the One Minute Closer App concept that I had would become a reality. At the time there were 2 main reasons that I really wanted to give this a go…because I knew it would provide value to my life (and […]
Two days after posting my most recent FAQs blog, the One Minute Closer App was officially launched on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Two months later, the response to the free lifestyle app has been nothing short of amazing! With nearly 1,000 users worldwide, it’s fantastic to see how One Minute Closer is […]
Yes…it is time for another FAQs blog, but this time it’s not about life working away. My Part One and Part Two FAQ blogs received a lot of feedback and raised more questions which I have use for subsequent articles or saving for future ones. So, with the impending release of the One Minute Closer to […]
Firstly…HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!! Well the start of a new year and the time when the obligatory resolutions are made and the best intentions to keep them are sworn. Myself, I have never been one for New Year’s resolutions. I think if you really want to make a change, all you need is the […]
I write these blogs for many reasons, all outlined in previous articles. I get loads of feedback on the insight some get into FIFO life, including the challenges, the rewards and the unknowns. I guess readers of my blogs are split in to two groups. Those who have worked away and can somewhat relate to […]
I am not a big believer in luck. Some years back, a fleeting life acquaintance said to me “luck is where opportunity and preparation meet” and that has stuck with me ever since. Every time I hear someone say “I was so lucky”, or “yeh it was just blind luck” I always come back to […]
Night shift… Is it just day shift at night? Is it so much different? I have had many night shift workers argue this point with me for many years and for good reason; they get paid more!! This tends to be the motivation for entering into, and not wanting to leave a night shift position. In […]
“Live’n the Dream…” It’s something most of us say in passing about the last meeting, our day, our week or life on site in general. It’s typically meant in jest as this is the furthest thing from actually living the dream that is possible at the time. I know I say it most days. And most days […]
It seems that from the response to my first FAQs blog and conversations / mail since, the FAQs on FIFO is a topic of interest and the response has been somewhat unexpected. It seems that a lot of people across the board are interested in what life is like when working away. What also surprised me […]
So…I was walking home last night after a hectic day, admiring the above sun set and thinking about how I am going to answer some of the FAQs I have collected. After the great reaction to the first FAQ blog; I thought, yeah it’s an easy win and will be just as enjoyable to write. Well, one […]