I earn £10k a month doing a job no one wants – I only have to work half the year & get to travel the world
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A WOMAN has revealed how she rakes in £10,000 a month - despite only working six months of the year.
TikTok creator Ashlea shares every step of her glamorous lifestyle online - including her day job as a dump truck driver.
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Ashlea from Perth says she makes £10k a month as a dump truck driver
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She works FIFO (fly-in fly-out) roles, which allow her to work flexible shifts and enjoy extended time off
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Ashlea boasts over 81,000 followers on TikTok
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The 26-year-old truck driver from Perth, Western Australia, has recently shared snaps from trips to Bali, Finland, Saudi Arabia and Colombia.
She also shared a video revealing that after six years of hard work - and driving a car she didn't like - she's finally bought her dream car.
In 2023, she detailed her income in a TikTok video and has since become a vocal advocate for women in mining and FIFO (fly-in fly-out) roles.
Ashlea said: "When I first started as a greenie [new truck driver], for my first three months I was paid $36.50 (£19.40) an hour.
"And we do 12-hour days and I work on a two and two roster, so that's 14 days on and then I get 14 days off, so I pretty much work six months of the year."
Just three months into her new job, she said her hourly pay jumped up to $43.50 (£23.10) an hour.
She added: "So quite a nice jump. And for my first year as a greenie, that would have taken me to approximately $94-$95,000 (£49-£50,000) annually for the six months.
"So, pretty cool for a new truckie."
Her latest rate is about $51.50 (£27.30) an hour - and she gets a $2,000 (£1,060) bonus each month she stays with her contracting company.
Ashlea said: "So that could be anywhere between $6,000 (£3,180) and $10,000 (£5,300).
I quit my £43K job in the UK to be a grape-picker in Italy and have ZERO regrets - I don't get paid but I'm so happy
"Annually, my $51.50 would be approximately $112,000 (£59,420). With my bonuses, that could be another $10,000, so $122,000 (£64,730) for my first year.
"And then when I'm employed directly with the company itself, every full year you're employed through the mine site direct, they pay you a bonus also which I think is approximately $3,000 (£1,590) each year.
"And then if the company itself does well I think they actually pay you a bit of a profit share just as a thanks, which I love."
The TikToker explained in the comments section of her video that her employer covers the cost of everything - including accommodation, food and flights.
She added that she only works 22 weeks a year, which is less than half the year once her four weeks of annual leave are factored in.
Ashlea isn't the only woman who's turned her life around.
In June 2021, Kelly Moore, a 44-year-old mum from Maidstone, walked away from a career in care and took a leap into something completely new.
Once stuck in her overdraft and counting every penny, the mum-of-one has since left the nine-to-five grind behind - and now runs one of Maidstone's fastest-growing eco-cleaning businesses.
Her company, Cleaning With Meaning, which uses handmade, refillable and environmentally friendly products, brings in £15,000 a month.
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