Eat Beat Sleep Repeat: a FIFO Life by Amos O’Henry

About Eat Beat Sleep Repeat: a FIFO Life by Amos O’Henry

“Eat Beat Sleep Repeat: a FIFO Life” is a memoir describing life and experiences as a Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) worker in the oil and gas industry, from trainee to fifteen-year veteran. My career – so far – has included stints on four offshore facilities and one major onshore LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) project. I currently work on the World’s largest floating object which I helped build in South Korea over a three year period. These experiences have been unique in many ways, but are conveyed in a very human way. I was not interested in writing a technical book, a history of the industry, or an environmental tome of monumental importance. This is just a story of my life as a FIFO worker during one of the busiest and most interesting times in the industry, particularly Australia.

I believe that a large amount of “normal” people are very interested in this lifestyle, apart from the 150,000 plus FIFO workers based in Australia, Canada and elsewhere. It also openly and honestly describes my descent into depression, sometimes so bad I wanted to suicide. FIFO can be hard. FIFO is a different life altogether, it comes with its own issues and problems, from distances travelled, the method of getting there, fatigue, dangerous conditions, depression, anxiety, separation from family and The World, huge relationship hurdles, as well as the concept of being trapped by the lifestyle and the large salaries, the Golden Handcuffs as we call it. In fact, this book is a study of Australian working culture in many ways with all its blemishes.

The lifestyle is not for everyone, especially offshore, and many people have crashed and burned in the time I have been in the job. We do a minimum of 12 hour days, 7 days a week, up to 28 days straight, sometimes longer when storms hit or choppers fail. At the same time a lot of us get paid well and we get decent breaks when we spend that money we earn. And we work with some of the best people on the planet, even if the Companies and their management structures leave a lot to be desired. I hope you enjoy it and find it interesting.

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Author Bio:
A 60 plus year life means a lot has happened, and some of it I use as the foundation for the stories I write, including the two children’s’ picture books I have written and illustrated, plus the one featured here.
I have been a soldier, postman, emergency services professional, cartoonist, author and oil and gas worker to name but a few jobs and careers. I am the father of two beautiful human beings who are both making their own marks in this World.
I love Australia and it’s many landscapes, but my favourite place on earth is Tasmania where I grew up. Currently I live in one of the most spectacular and rugged areas in Australia, the Blue Mountains, where the people are as tough and different as the bush up here.
My dream is to stop doing FIFO and write for a living, while enjoying my family and friends.