Job vacancies in...Antarctica

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

No, but Scarry is updating his resume, as Mrs Scarry darns his woolen socks. [bigwhistle]

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He won't need no goddam woolen socks. As a Fridgie he would be used to having frostbitten tootsies. Why would he be a Fridgie in Antarctica? To ensure storage temperatures are kept warm enough possibly.

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

What's a balancing tech?
A married Land Rover owner/driver?

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Yes,that,and something like balancing the bank balance,when the LR repair shop calls and says it is going to be a few more gorillas,now we have had good look and done a few more checks[bigsad][bigsad]

Such is life[biggrin]

Well, not for me,i have moved on[thumbsupbig]

The base rates they are offering tech staff are delusional, the only things that could make it attractive are the allowances, and the experience.

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Originally Posted by scarry

Yes,that,and something like balancing the bank balance,when the LR repair shop calls and says it is going to be a few more gorillas,now we have had good look and done a few more checks[bigsad][bigsad]

Such is life[biggrin]

Well, not for me,i have moved on[thumbsupbig]

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Ah that olde

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"we have had good look and done a few more checks"

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ruse eh?[bigsad]

Just when it is really inconvenient to take time off to go & have a shufti, eh?


Cynical? Moi?[bigrolf]

I too , applied for an Antarctic position quite a few years ago. Involved 18mth stopover.

I got to second interview when they asked me the specifications of all the engines , pumps and generators I'd worked on and listed in my application. I said I don't know how you expect me to recall all that. They didn't like that reply.

They then asked me why I had no experience with snowmobiles, snowploughs, skidoos and snow tracs. I told them if anyone else they're interviewing has my mechanical experience plus snow machinery experience as asked that they were bull****ting because they couldn't get all that experience and still be young enough for application as was quite religiously stated.

I think that ended my interviews.

What a bunch of pompous bi-spectacled contemptable ****** they actually were.

I later received an "offer to apply" for Heard Island "winter" which involved being dropped off on Heard with a list of jobs by the Auroara Australis on it's way to Antarctica and being picked up on the way back. I politely said no thank you.