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Amos O'Henry

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Canberra but the Blue Mountains are home, Australia

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Humor and Comedy, Nonfiction, Fiction

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My latest book Eat Beat Sleep Repeat: a FIFO Life describes 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 Hi
My latest book Eat Beat Sleep Repeat: a FIFO Life describes 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 where 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.
For more info, news and images visit my FB link below.

I have also written and illustrated two childrens’ picture books, Bushy Park and A Drink for Alice under my real name, Kim Grace. The latter can also be found on this site.
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Scar Tree finished

I love writing, and I love announcing the completion of a new manuscript even more. It’s called Scar Tree, currently 71,000 words, and now into the fourth draft.
Both this and Our UFO Year are with an agent.
I have worked out that publishers won’t even consider a writer without an agent, unless they’re a celebrity.
That is a bit sad.

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“Ma, I’ve got a new job.
What is it, Son?
I’m a piano player in a whorehouse.
Silence. We had both read the book by Paul Carter.
Be careful out there, my boy, don’t catch crabs.”
― Amos O'Henry, Eat Beat Sleep Repeat: A FIFO Life

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“It is 8 am and we have been jammed inside this flying tin can for the last 110 minutes. I know that because the last time I looked at my watch two minutes ago it was 108 fucking minutes.”
― Amos O'Henry, Eat Beat Sleep Repeat: A FIFO Life

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