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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Leigh Mcmanus & Michelle Cullen

Lorry driver's eye-watering salary that lets her take half a year off work

A truck driver who works in the mining industry has revealed the staggering pay packet that allows her to work just six months of the year before taking the rest off.

Ashlea, who is from Perth, Australia, is a fly-in fly-out (FIFO) worker, a method of employing people in remote areas by flying them temporarily to the worksite instead of relocating them.

Her eye-watering salary and huge holiday period have shocked fans online, causing many to re-evaluate their career choice.

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