How This Irish Expat Broke Into WA Mining With No Experience | Cal McIlwaine

<p>How do you go from working at nightclubs and Amazon in Ireland to landing a FIFO mining job in Western Australia with zero mining experience?In this episode of the Mining Mum Podcast, we hear Cal McIlwaine’s incredible journey from Ireland to the WA mining industry.Cal moved to Australia on a Working Holiday Visa with one goal: break into FIFO, earn good money and create more freedom to travel.Just 28 days after landing in WA, after applying for around 70–100 jobs, Cal secured his first FIFO role in the Pilbara.His first nine months of FIFO work saw him earn $141,000, something he says was more than double what he had been earning back in Ireland.Now, three years into his FIFO journey, Cal works as a Serviceman on a Pilbara mine site while building a community of more than 260,000 people across social media, helping others learn about moving to Australia and breaking into FIFO.If you&#39;re considering moving to Australia, starting a FIFO career, or simply curious about what life on a WA mine site is really like, this episode is for you.Listen to the full Mining Mum Podcast and hear Cal&#39;s story from Ireland to the Pilbara.<br></p>