Drewcifer
Agent of Karma
Just ran across this posting on craigslist. If I were younger I would do this in a heartbeat just to live there for a while:
Wash Dishes at the Bottom of the World (Antarctica)
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Reply to: Anne.Wasilik@usap.gov [?]
Date: 2009-01-04, 6:17PM CST
Wash Dishes at the Bottom of the World during the 2009-2010 Season at McMurdo or South Pole Station in Antarctica
How would you like to be one of the few people on the planet to have the opportunity to live and work at or near the geographic South Pole? We are looking for candidates who are ready to work extremely hard in a challenging environment.
We are looking for candidates to work summer contracts at McMurdo and South Pole station. Deployment normally begins in August or October and runs through February.
Requirements:
In addition to your skills and experience, you must meet several other requirements that have been established under the guidance of the National Science Foundation. Failure to meet these requirements may result in withdrawal of an employment offer.
You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
You must have a valid passport or the ability to obtain one.
After receiving an offer of employment, you must pass:
o A pre-employment background check.
o A pre-employment drug screen.
o Stringent physical and dental examinations.
As a Dining Attendant in Antarctica you can expect to:
Work on your feet for a minimum of 10 hours a day
Scrub pots and pans and wash dishes
Make coffee, tea and other beverages for a community of up to 1000
Provide excellent customer services to all community members
Stock all food and non-food items
Work with an extremely diverse team and population
Send your email and resume for this position to anne.wasilik@usap.gov if you are interested in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
NANA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.
Requirements:
Education: A minimum of a High school education or equivalent.
Experience: A minimum of six months food service wait staff and/or bussing.
Security Clearance Requirement: None
Field of Interest: Facilities
Job Type: Temporary
Work Location: Antarctica
NOTE: Only authorized personnel are allowed on all U.S. stations and vessels. Your spouse, children, pets, etc. are not allowed to travel to Antarctica at any point during your contract.
Location: Antarctica
Compensation: $377 per week
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
Please, no phone calls about this job!
Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
PostingID: 980290395
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/fbh/980290395.html
Wash Dishes at the Bottom of the World (Antarctica)
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Reply to: Anne.Wasilik@usap.gov [?]
Date: 2009-01-04, 6:17PM CST
Wash Dishes at the Bottom of the World during the 2009-2010 Season at McMurdo or South Pole Station in Antarctica
How would you like to be one of the few people on the planet to have the opportunity to live and work at or near the geographic South Pole? We are looking for candidates who are ready to work extremely hard in a challenging environment.
We are looking for candidates to work summer contracts at McMurdo and South Pole station. Deployment normally begins in August or October and runs through February.
Requirements:
In addition to your skills and experience, you must meet several other requirements that have been established under the guidance of the National Science Foundation. Failure to meet these requirements may result in withdrawal of an employment offer.
You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
You must have a valid passport or the ability to obtain one.
After receiving an offer of employment, you must pass:
o A pre-employment background check.
o A pre-employment drug screen.
o Stringent physical and dental examinations.
As a Dining Attendant in Antarctica you can expect to:
Work on your feet for a minimum of 10 hours a day
Scrub pots and pans and wash dishes
Make coffee, tea and other beverages for a community of up to 1000
Provide excellent customer services to all community members
Stock all food and non-food items
Work with an extremely diverse team and population
Send your email and resume for this position to anne.wasilik@usap.gov if you are interested in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
NANA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.
Requirements:
Education: A minimum of a High school education or equivalent.
Experience: A minimum of six months food service wait staff and/or bussing.
Security Clearance Requirement: None
Field of Interest: Facilities
Job Type: Temporary
Work Location: Antarctica
NOTE: Only authorized personnel are allowed on all U.S. stations and vessels. Your spouse, children, pets, etc. are not allowed to travel to Antarctica at any point during your contract.
Location: Antarctica
Compensation: $377 per week
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
Please, no phone calls about this job!
Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
PostingID: 980290395
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/fbh/980290395.html
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