From some time next week, I'll be moving to the Kimberley, first to Broome but soon after that out to Halls Creek, where I will be based. I'll be on casual hours for the few weeks in Broome - thats probably going to be around 12 hours a week, but salaried as soon as they move me to the base in Halls Creek.
Broome will be the time to get my line checks and so forth done, as well as learning my way around the company, getting to know the staff, and enjoying being near Cable Beach. Once out in Halls Creek, there will apparently be only two of us representing the company, and therefore I imagine a bit of extracurricular work doing some marketing to the transient tourists, drumming up some business for tourists taking scenics over the Bungle Bungles, Wolfe Creek, and wherever else the company takes people.
Im sure there will be some ad-hoc charter business as well, and surely a large amount of transporting locals, but this will all add to the excitement and interesting nature of the work.
The company provides accommodation, too, for rent comparable to what I paid in Canberra but including all utilities AND three meals a day :) So my expenses will be minimal - car running costs and my telephone. It does look rather promising that internet access will also be available from home - which will enable me to continue blogging and posting photos - much more than i'd be able to were I restricted to the town library...
A fair bit of this is going to be hard work - but that is part of the lifestyle, and I'm very much looking forward to it!
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