May I be antarctica bound?
PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:35 pm
Well, I have been talking to a friend about antarctica... It seems that you can actually get a janitorial or food preperation job at one of the research stations, and according to one person, you get paid for every hour you're there (that would mean almost 7500 in 2 months) and free room and board. If I go during the summer (December and January, I figure) or even during the spring and summer, or would it be summer and fall (half the year, whichever is passable by plane), it will simply be like california in the winter (if I'm on one of the outermost stations) and I'll get a lot of money, free room and board, and a beautiful landscape to explore (Though it's true, a lot of people may not consider a tundra "beautiful" I love the mountains and antarctica is full of them)
I thought he was crazy when he first started talking about it. Whenever I had heard about Antarctica before, it was always the people who died in the expiditions there... I didn't realize how many people actually lived there, and it's very nice, though probably a bit boring for the support crew (repair people, janitors, cooks, etc...)
This pic isn't the one I was looking for (I wanted one where the snow was gone, but that is probably rather rare) http://www.coolantarctica.com/gallery/scenic/mountains/antarctica_mountains_8.htm
Maybe the subject was misleading since I don't even have any definite plans, and I definately haven't applied for any positions yet... It's just something I'm thinking about...
If I can only go in periods of 6 months or larger ( the winter crew has to be there for 7 months because there is no way out until summer, I guess... I wouldn't do that, I need sunlight!!) that would make it harder for me, but I would still consider it.
I really hope the "paid for every hour" thing is accurate... I could actually use that to put me through college, and wouldn't THAT be something to have on your resumeé or application. "I last worked... In antarctica!!" That would be awesome... Anyhow, what do all of you think?
I thought he was crazy when he first started talking about it. Whenever I had heard about Antarctica before, it was always the people who died in the expiditions there... I didn't realize how many people actually lived there, and it's very nice, though probably a bit boring for the support crew (repair people, janitors, cooks, etc...)
This pic isn't the one I was looking for (I wanted one where the snow was gone, but that is probably rather rare) http://www.coolantarctica.com/gallery/scenic/mountains/antarctica_mountains_8.htm
Maybe the subject was misleading since I don't even have any definite plans, and I definately haven't applied for any positions yet... It's just something I'm thinking about...
If I can only go in periods of 6 months or larger ( the winter crew has to be there for 7 months because there is no way out until summer, I guess... I wouldn't do that, I need sunlight!!) that would make it harder for me, but I would still consider it.
I really hope the "paid for every hour" thing is accurate... I could actually use that to put me through college, and wouldn't THAT be something to have on your resumeé or application. "I last worked... In antarctica!!" That would be awesome... Anyhow, what do all of you think?