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[-] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago

Legit question, any way to get into the antarctic research statiom without having a PhD or being a grad student

[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 1 month ago

Having so much money you can dictate terms to world governments is quite popular these days.

[-] h3mlocke@lemm.ee 18 points 1 month ago

My friends uncle worked in Antarctica as a janitor/matinence guy

[-] BlushedPotatoPlayers@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 month ago

This, I remember that some 20 years ago when going to the Antarctica for a PhD seemed like a good idea, I found a job where they were looking for a plumber. The pay was insane at that time

[-] Zoot@reddthat.com 6 points 1 month ago

Think they could use an electrician?

[-] generaldenmark@programming.dev 8 points 1 month ago

https://gprivate.com/6deuf

There are several different arctic programs.. take a look at the different programs, maybe you’ll find something

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Plumber? What for? Don't they just dig up ice and melt it?🤔

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Do you think a PhD knows how to fix a toilet?

[-] BlushedPotatoPlayers@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

That was two different things, I was checking if there are any fun offers there and found this one. I wouldn't start my plumbing career in -40C

[-] BlushedPotatoPlayers@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

I guess poop needs to go somewhere, too

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

It doesn't come out as frozen shards that you can just throw away?😵‍💫

[-] evidences@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

This is the answer, if you're not in academia you likely need to be in logistics, maintenance, or be a doctor/nurse.

[-] JizzmasterD@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 month ago

You probably thought of snowmobile and bolt cutters already

[-] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

That's the easy part, crossing the sea from Tierra del Fuego to Antártica is where it gets hairy

[-] perviouslyiner@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Firefighter, cook, medic, manager, air traffic controller, pilot, driver, heavy equipment operator...

[-] burgersc12@mander.xyz 9 points 1 month ago

Hey, anyone know why the helicopter was trying to shoot this dog? No? OK let's just put it in the kennel, what's the worst that happens??

[-] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago

Too bad we were ignorant enough not too have a Norwegian translator in our ranks, though the next civilised settlement is fully Norwegian. I don't need to know Norwegian though to tell this guy is disrespecting us!

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

I mean, "it's a shapeshifting alien that wants to kill us" would be pretty down on my list and "these Norgs have lost their mind" would be quite high there

[-] rimjob_rainer@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 month ago

I would die to get on an Antarctic research station. Too bad they probably don't need computer scientists.

[-] Ludrol@szmer.info 6 points 1 month ago

Me on my phone looking at antarctic sunrise

@kevzag@fediscience.org Defienetely not fighting a space horror monster on an antarctic station.

[-] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

I’d love to work in Antarctica. I’d never pass the psych evaluation, though. Would be just my luck I’d have one of my major depression episodes and decide it’s a good idea to go freeze to death in the frozen desert. Given how great my last few days have been, it honestly doesn’t sound like a terrible idea now.

[-] 4oreman@lemy.lol 1 points 1 month ago

I heard you get cancer easily there.

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