My oldest brother was a life member of the Finks on the Gold Coast. He offered to nom me when I was 25. I was ultra proud that he had that level of respect for me. I had an awesome Mrs at the time and declined his offer. Instead, I bought a house not long after and started an apprenticeship as a sparky at 26. I'm now 47. Still a sparky. Been working for the supply authority in Brisbane for 16 years. Still with the same Mrs and we're very fiinancially stable. Unfortunately my brother is dead as a result of the life he chose. I miss him every day but never regret the decisions I've made. Getting up and grinding through the days, weeks, months and years as a hard working member of society and supporting the people you care about is the real man shit! Well done bro!👊🏻

Shot USO. Im from South Auckland, and had a similar up bringing.. Couldve ended up in gangs or dead, but God had different plans for me. I'm loving my work atm, I work in Water. Need more brothers like you around. Subscribed.

Mate the more of your videos I watch and the more I hear you say the more I realise just how much of a good worldly young bloke you are and honestly I hope more young people watch your videos and listen in. I always try and steer any youngins in the right direction but they don’t often listen. Anyway keep up the good work mate !

I use to think being tough and strong was a physical thing. Not for many years and much pain did I realise it’s in the mind. Nice work my friend.

Shot for sharing uce. Having my son changed my whole mentality. All the best

Not often… but every now and again the internet blesses us with some real! You sir are one of them.

Legendary brother 🎉 much love cuz

❤❤ love it toko !!! Inspiring

Good on ya Tommy, now you've become a good role model.

You made the right call, much respect. Subbed.

The man uso. Love and respect uso

Mad respect for you reaching out to the youngins brother much ❤

Hey Tommy Thanks for sharing this with us. Appreciate your honesty with us. Hope that our young men can stay away from those bad pathways.

Faafetai lava uso for sharing your story. This will def save someone’s life.

Thank you for sharing mate. You’re an immensely positive influence

Awesome message brother! Hopefully more young fellas see this video & are encouraged. Keep up the content 🙌🏼 God bless!

Love the honesty and the brutal truth,God bl3ss you brother

Well done brother. Well done for doing the best with what was offered to you. Your bro will be watching over you proud as.

Respect 💯 .. Only seen some of your TikToks & come across this video. God Bless Uso.

Thank you for sharing Tommy, I love the honesty in your videos, keep at it brother.

Tommy you're a rippa mate. I'll not lie, growing up in gangland in Belfast we used to think Sydney was pretty soft growing up near beaches and sun, so interesting to hear this.

Well said bro!!

You did good man keep it up Seeing and raising your kids to grow and when they do well is the gift that keeps giving 🤙🏽

Good on you mate ,, you’re on the right track now 👍👍👍

Great yarn. Well done!

As a born and raised kid from gladdy, can confirm growing up watching people work hard every day makes you grow into a man quick. Glad you found good role models. And rocky definitely has plenty of hard working men

Keep your spirit up Tommy!

Keep it up uso. Alot of our youth go down this path, especially most of my friends who's footy careers didn't work out for them. Your story is the story of thousands of poly/kiwi/aussie boys bro. Good stuff.

Brother straight up you’re a role model for the younger boys coming up through these areas, i myself nearly walked the same path many years ago. It’s hard when you’re young to not get stuck idolising the money, cars and doobays especially when you come from nukk all.. Watching your videos are in a way comparable to Spanians, the way you both express yourself, carry yourself and the language you use makes it feel like you’re one of the brothers from the area and there’s great power in that. You have the relatability, the understanding and the platform to really get through to these younger lads. Keep fighting the good fight bra 💪🏻

I made all my mistakes young and luckily i didnt wind up dead or in jail like most of my mates did i. met a good woman settled down at 26 found a good job and have 4 kids now somedays i miss it real bad running a muck with the boys getting on the shards and drinking till we dropped but then i remember the aftermath of it all i hope the young men of this generation make it through all this flashy enticing criminal stage and get to grow old with a family

Man glad to see u made it out alive.... that a live no one really wants to live

Legend mate. 💪🏼💪🏼

onya for speaking up brother.

well done lehd. love from da 27 bruz

Watched alot of your videos thought you were just from qld, crazy how youve changed your life around, i've been around Lau a few times when he was a R.M before the commos, he always seemed like a down to earth normal funny islander. Im glad he changed your life for the better r.i.p lau

On ya Tommy. Keep pumping out the honest, refreshing, down to earth content. Love it, thank you my bro

Malo Uso love your story and Content cheers!...😀😀😀👍

#LEGENDARY💯❤️

tommy the cowboy saving the aus youth, much love brozzer

Thanks for sharing bro.

Great interview 🦾😎

🔥🔥🔥 Brother!!

grow up on the goldy my best friends family was well known in the underworld scene use to stay over his house when we were kids and stuff kinda looked at his Dad as a father figure as i lost mine. 10 years later 20 years old was asked by a member if i wanted to nom up as my best m8 was too. after talking it out with them me and my m8 got pulled aside by his Dad he gave as a deep talk told as theres better things for us out there than this etc i decided not to but my m8 still went ahead as he felt he needed to keep the family bloodline. was the best decision i ever made. 39 years old now and my m8 has been locked up myltiple times and has a drug addiction its sad to see and hear him. hes a lost soul. i moved out of goldy now reside in perth doing the FIFO thing with my partner and my 2 boys and 1 girl. the choices we make define the person we are going to be in the future. make GOOD choices lads!!

Sole seki story my uso. Well done for getting out ah. Malo lava li uso🙌🏾🤙🏾🤜🏾🤛🏾

Big ups bro

Onya brother, doing fifo with mainmark in nz, and this channel helped me make the leap, shot for these videos bro. fucking onya

Great content uso👌

I remember that incident. There’s a picture of Pisu with the Comos on someones front lawn before the wedding. Big ups to your National Sgt AA for the advice and to you to take that advice do your thing.

Tommy. Cool stuff mate.

Awesome

Good story mate

Solid my uso. Fkn mean.

King 👑 ❤

Sadly, the only thing the younger generations are going to fill is the unemployment line. With a form, mum and dad filled in for them.

Has anyone had any experience working with Brits on the mines ? I'm looking to come over to Australia next year on a working holiday visa. I am Ex army and have been doing private security for the past 5 years but looking to get to do something different , I also have my cat C and C+E Driving license and will do my required tickets whilst I'm out there.

Pretending you’re being interviewed is so crazy to me lmao

Solid chats lad, nappies and mahi is where its at aye cuz 😅 cheeeeeeeeheeeOoow

Oh yes Thank you for the question…. Malo lava uso for your funny jokers

mean story the old guy that told you to get out was a real one !

Fuck i know this.... Nice uce 💪🏾💪🏾

🤠❤💯💯💯

nice man

Damn bro thanks for sharing, maybe you'll turn one out of control cat around

A man doesn't hide in the mines away from his family

Shoutout to the sarge

If you don't know life for yourself, you will follow someone else. That's not even a man. A man knows for himself. Don't be a dedicated follower of outdated fashion. Modernity died. I'm a father of 9 boys and 3 girls. They know why thinking in absolute terms matters. Kia kaha.

Jesus is the only way!!

Move away from Sydney got ya 😂

you would've been good in the Flop chapter lad.

it’s hilarious how people try to make Sydney sound like some 90s ghetto in America 😂😂 1:05. Grow up people.

Swear ur from Sydney.

High chance you’d be doing a longgg lag. Fk that

Look into Islam brother it has the answers to all your questions and the solutions to all your problems

Solid storey I too was caught up in this life

Weather you’re a bikie or not, being a man is keeping your word.