An Aussie dump truck driver dubbed the “World’s Hottest Truck Driver” earns upwards of $120,000 for hauling loads six months of the year. Before becoming a trucker, she worked low-paying housekeeping and kitchen-hand jobs.
“My number one reason for wanting to do FIFO (fly-in, fly-out) was because I love to travel and … every single month, I get two full weeks off. So even though the two weeks that I’m at work is really hard … I glamorize it a little,” Ashlea reportedly said. “And it’s not always like that, they’re really long days, you’re isolated from your friends and family, you’re tired constantly, it’s hot.
Based in Perth, Ashlea was taken aback when someone released a Tik Tok video detailing her “awesome” life as a FIFO driver at the Pilbara mines in rugged Western Australia. Ashlea reportedly works two weeks straight and 12 hours a day in the scorching heat. She then takes two weeks off to enjoy the finer things of life.
“I make it a priority in my life to do super cool sh*t. I’m always going to events. I’m always partying. I’m always traveling. I’m always eating out. I’m just doing everything that I love to do,” Ashlea reportedly said.
Although she may look something of a frail model at first blush, the clothing, hairstyle, and makeup do not necessarily speak to the tough job she performs at the mines. Due to the isolated conditions and harsh weather, greenies (truck drivers) earn good money hauling ore from the Perth mines. She started at $36.50 per hour as a trainee. That salary quickly jumped to $43.50 after three months.
“The contracting company I’m with actually pays you a bonus each month and they pay you $2,000 each month that you stay with them, so that could be anywhere between $6,000 to $10,000. With my bonuses, that could be another $10,000 – so $122,000 for my first year. I think it’s pretty good for working only six months of a year as a truckie,” Ashlea reportedly said.
Of being dubbed the World’s Hottest Truck Driver, Ashlea sees humor in the moniker.
“Someone has made a video about me online, and it just got sent to me,” she reportedly said. “I had the biggest f**king LOL. It’s titled the world’s hottest truck driver, a little bit too much responsibility but I appreciate it. “It’s like this Americanized montage of my life. It is gold.”
Sources:
https://nypost.com/2023/07/17/im-the-worlds-hottest-truck-driver-i-make-120k/
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