The “Top 5” of issues that are faced and can affect your stability or mindset working, living in the world of FIFO!
No #1 issue faced within the FIFO way of life!
Starting over Financially is definitely one of the “Top 5” … common issues faced by those who work within FIFO! …
Well truth is, it is a number #1 issue in general life, but word of warning …it just seems to escalate as a very real possibility that can happen to anyone, when your surviving in the “FIFO lifestyle”.
But where has all the money gone? … I’ve earned……$.. .! ….. how come I’m broke? ……. it’s The million dollar question?
It can be explained!?… Yet the explanation still leaves the same answer…where did it all go!
Sound familiar … many of us have had “the” conversation either in our head or with our spouse!…
A common issue faced by those who work in the Mining Resources Industries / FIFO, is finding themselves in the “financial” hole, one day they have a job and within a split second they don’t! …a roller coaster of events unfold, some make it and some don’t, it’s a silent unspoken off situation and yet many think they are alone! …..YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
To help each other, to help you mentally survive and get you through … see this as a guide for when your thinking … “is this just you” this shit happens to!
From life’s unexpected circumstances!
To purely surviving… It takes 6weeks to ruin you… And minimum 6months to recover!
Whether the change was due to personal circumstance and or issues out of your control!
Move jobs, loose a job, laid off or simply out of choice or not by personal choice … When your employment circumstances change .. The ROLLER COASTER begins!
The FIFO life game of “survival” begins!
Living pay to pay…it’s THE ROLLER COASTER that’s seems impossible to get of! …STOP THE BUS… I want of!
…. You go hard, paying out every last cent to get back on top of your finances…
.. You start again… and again…. And again… The circle seems to never go in a straight line!
Life is full of surprises
First rule!
Stop beating yourself up over it!
Yes it’s heartbreaking
Yes it’s cuts your pride deep!
Yes it can fold you… Or YES it can bring you inner strength you never knew you had!
One Step at a time
How you handle this… Is all you have!
Do NOT dwell nor focus on what
Could have been
On what you do not have!
Should have been
On what you do not have!
You must find inner strength to dig deep and find what is it YOU DO HAVE!
Yesterday is gone, Tomorrow is yet to come, Today is what YOU make it!
Simplify what it is you have!
You have the ability to make a choice…
You have the strength to “find a way”
Take a deep breath!
Create a plan.. Find Focus… Action your mindset
Step one! ……. Where to start? …. Cover your BASIC’s of needs.
What is the basics you need, to get you the tools to survive to give you the ability to try again!
A roof over your head, a bed to rest your head!
Food in your belly, to feed your brain and power your body!
A phone, to communicate with
Internet, to support your communication and information requirements!
Clothes on your back, shoes on your feet
A car to take you where you need to go! Or a fare to catch the bus!
How much $.. do you need to achieve this!
Find a way to settle your basics of needs!
Take a local job, or get back into the industry “FIFO, DIDO, BIDO” to reach step one!
Find a way, put your smile on and take one step at a time!
Remember to use the strength and knowledge… for we have all been here at some time and or returned.. To start all over again!
Be your own hero!
YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
Accept what is..is what it is..
You’ve Got This!
Correct yourself the minute your mind focuses on ..what could or should have been!
And most importantly BREATHE…
Focus
Set your mindset to focus.
have a melt down, JUST DON’T LIVE THERE! REFOCUS
Take “1 day” “WORRY DAY” to think and map out your plan ( write it down in black & white, make it visible for you to read and go back to draw strength from)
Take “6 days” to work on & implement your plan!
Take 1 week at a time, take 1 day at a time, take one step at a time!
Create your worry day out in the open…
Go to the park, the beach, sit at the food mall in a shopping center, find a bench, find a tree…feel the life around you, Mother Nature, general public…
Put your head space in a place … That allows you feel life is all around you!
Do not shut yourself in a dark room, Do not shut yourself off….
Feel the breeze, watch how Mother Nature works, look how does the bird find straw to make a nest…how does the sun go down and miraculously come up again….what ever it takes..find a way to connect to something!
Action your Focus.
You can do this…
There is no shame.. There is no blame!
There is no room in your head space for that!
Stand tall and proud.. Life is life… Make a choice and let your guilt go free!
You can do this!
You’ve got this!
No matter how you feel..
Get up
Get dressed
Show up …
and NEVER give up! (High five)
FIND A WAY
You have the strength … Start again!
Stop trying to find blame and fault,
Ask yourself… What am I going to do about it!
Find focus, find strength …start again..
And the next time you hear “so where has all your money gone!”
Simply state “LIFE” …. and move on!
… Starting over … Financially
One very real issue that can be faced when working within this industry, is handling how to walk through the ups and downs, “Financially” ….. it can break you or make you!
Life’s flying along, living pay to pay, looking at your goal, three more pays & your back to a “safe place” then you say, you can start your new budget.. The one that allows you to put money aside and start building your savings emergency back up funds!
Bang … Loss of job, changes outside your control!
Your heart sinks, you know you are now sitting on a knifes edge of surviving or folding!
Everything you do now comes under a microscope every cent is spent cautiously.. Yet the weeks go on, & yep you are there!…
Do you fold or do you just pick up the pieces!
You sold all you can to survive, yet the phone is unpaid, the rent / mortgage is falling behind, the electricity is unpaid, debt is escalating loans unpaid…
Your heart sinks, you are so stressed at where you are heading, you can’t breathe..
Arguments start over the silliest of things, your head is stuck..”oh not again”
Yep you hear the judgemental comments, “where has all your money gone!” should you dare whisper the words to those around you!
We are financially a tad f=*k up at the moment!
So you sit and think in silence!
Shit!
When Your focus shifts to the wrong side, so does the ability to attract what it is you need!
We’ve all been there, done that and been there again!
To help each other, to help you mentally survive and get you through … see this as a guide for when your thinking … “is this just you” that this shit happens too!
Together we can shift your mindset, and move to a direction where mentally we alter the focus back to getting on your feet.
Members are welcomed & encouraged to input and share what worked for you!
