Dealing With 'Smelly Penguins' Required For Antarctic Postmaster Jobs
- 9 years ago
For those who don't mind working in exceptionally cold weather, four new postmaster positions are open in Antarctica.
For those who don't mind working in exceptionally cold weather, four new postmaster positions are open in Antarctica.
The employees are only needed for five months from November this year through March next year. Duties include running and maintaining a museum and gift shop, in addition to the post office located at Port Lockroy on Goudier Island. The island sees around 18 thousand ship visitors during this time, and processes approximately 70 thousand pieces of mail.
The job ad posted by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust questions potential workers to determine if they're a good fit for the job. One of the inquiries comically reads "Are you happy not to shower for up to a month, live in close proximity to three people and 2,000 smelly penguins for five months?"
That 'smelly penguin' quote is referencing the fact that the island is home to approximately 2 thousand g
For those who don't mind working in exceptionally cold weather, four new postmaster positions are open in Antarctica.
The employees are only needed for five months from November this year through March next year. Duties include running and maintaining a museum and gift shop, in addition to the post office located at Port Lockroy on Goudier Island. The island sees around 18 thousand ship visitors during this time, and processes approximately 70 thousand pieces of mail.
The job ad posted by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust questions potential workers to determine if they're a good fit for the job. One of the inquiries comically reads "Are you happy not to shower for up to a month, live in close proximity to three people and 2,000 smelly penguins for five months?"
That 'smelly penguin' quote is referencing the fact that the island is home to approximately 2 thousand g