We are particularly concerned with mobility ranging from two hours' daily commuting to long-distance rotational commuting (e.g. Fly-In Fly-Out) ... (SAGE Publications)
The transition to longer shift cycles results in what is referred to as long distance labour commuting (LDLC) or long-distance rotational commuting, “a situation where a workplace is isolated by a distance of at least 200 kilometers from the worker’s home community”. [...] People in Tumbler Ridge note the irony of firms flying in outside workers to work in the Tumbler Ridge mines and miners in Tumbler Ridge working outside the community for another extractive employer. (University of Victoria)
"There's very similar issues that come up wherever you are across the globe, when it comes to rotational shift work," said Susanna Gartler, an Austrian PhD student who co-authored "The Mobile Workers Guide." "Two weeks on, two weeks off, or three weeks on, one week off, or whatever your shift roster is — the issues are very similar." (cbc.ca)
Whether you choose long-distance swing work on a FIFO basis or on a DIDO basis, there are some things you need to keep in perspective. (premiummechanical.com.au)
Big difference between 90K working 9 to 5 and 200k as a tradie in the mines working 12.5 hours on swing work. (Reddit)
