ROSTERED (OR ROTATIONAL) TYPE WORK IS A COMMON WORKING ARRANGEMENT IN THE MINING, OIL & GAS, CONSTRUCTION AND ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES & SERVICES.
THE DESIGN OF THE ROSTER IS DEPENDENT ON THE COMPANY AND THE TYPE OF OPERATIONS ACROSS THE SITE, BUT ALL WORK IN A SIMILAR WAY.
THE CONCEPT:
WORKERS TRAVEL (FLY, BUS, DRIVE) TO THEIR WORKSITE, WORK FOR A SET NUMBER OF DAYS AND THEN RETURN HOME FOR A SET TIME. USUALLY RUN IN ROTATION WITH ANOTHER WORKER / CREW.
EMPLOYERS TYPICALLY PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, CATERED MEALS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR WORKERS.
YOU CAN EXPECT LONG HOURS (+-12-HOUR WORK SHIFTS) IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS.
COMMON TERMS:
FIFO: FLY IN, FLY OUT
DIDO: DRIVE IN, DRIVE OUT
BIBO: BUS IN, BUS OUT
SWING: THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU WILL BE ON SITE