Tradie on $200,000 a year reveals sneaky way to get a job with no experience
An underground miner pulling in a very healthy salary has revealed how he managed to score the job even though he didn't have any prior experience. You can make big money in the mines, but getting your foot in the door can be difficult.
The Melbourne mine worker said he was able to get a job thanks to a mate's dad and warned that the industry is all about "who you know". HR expert Lara Nercessian told Yahoo Finance this is an issue that plagues many industries.
"I think that relationships and introductions can be incredibly powerful," she explained.
"It's become even more prevalent and even more powerful in today's age. Whether it's looking at the job market or any other kind of situation, having someone credible vouch for you through a referral or through an introduction can be really beneficial."
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Earning $300,000 in the mines with no experience
The underground miner was stopped on the streets of Melbourne by jobs app GetAhead and was asked how much he was making.
He revealed he's secured a contract that pays him roughly $200,000 per year.
"Didn't really have any idea I was going to get into underground mining. Just got asked at a barbecue off a mate's dad, who was a former to mine," he said.
When asked what his advice is to get into the industry, he said you have to be persistent.
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"Just keep trying. It's one of those industries where it's not what you know to you know," the miner said.
That was echoed by a Queensland-based diesel fitter who told GetAhead that that's how he scored his FIFO gig.
The $180,000 a year job, which sees him work a month on and a month off at a refugee facility overseas, came through a contact he had in the industry.
"For me, it was who it's you know, not what you know," he said.
The diesel fitter said that you still need to go through your apprenticeship for some trades to get your qualifications. But once you're in the big, wide world, getting that high-paying job will depend on your contact list.
Coal miners can earn a huge amount of money, with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) revealing this year that the job was one of the most lucrative professions in Australia that doesn’t require a degree.
One told GetAhead he was making nearly $300,000 in that role and has been in the gig since he was 17 after seeing his whole family working in the industry.
