Only For The Highly Motivated Or Very Desperate - General Laborer Loram Employee Review

You are correct. Operating and maintaining Loram's equipment is hard, physical work. However, the long hours are not all physical (workers get paid for riding in the truck to/from the work site), and there is a fair amount of down time between tasks. The hours may seem exceptionally long, if you are unfamiliar with how rotation work is done - 6 weeks on and 2 weeks off. Not many jobs where you can get two weeks off at a time, and STILL get paid for your time off. Due to the harsh environment our equipment operates under, it requires constant maintenance. This is built into the timeline for working, so our equipment is not "breaking down' any more than an oil well, or other heavy equipment that has parts that require replacement as a result of the work they perform. Our turnover is less than many manual labor industries, and our workers develop skills that make them valuable to us, and to other employers. Those that are able to develop their skills and work thru the "manual" part of the job, can work into Machine Superintendent positions, where they can make over $100k annually.