Applications open for the world’s most remote jobs – with all expenses paid
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Carpenters, chefs and electricians will want to pack a coat for these Antarctic vacancies. Looking to leave behind the hustle of big cities? Applications are now open for roles at research stations in Antarctica for an off-grid commute in the company of penguins.
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The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is hiring carpenters, chefs, electricians and plumbers to take remote work all the way to the seventh continent. A world leader in polar research and operations, staff at BAS research facilities discovered the hole in the ozone layer in 1985.
Salaries for contracts between six and 18 months start from £29,273 per annum, and all expenses, including accommodation, food, travel, specialist clothing and training, are covered by BAS. According to BAS, vacancies for chefs, station leaders and zoological field assistants will be listed over the next three months.
The institute called the job openings on the UK’s Antarctica bases, including Rothera and Halley Station, the “opportunity of a lifetime”. Eloise Saville, a carpenter at Halley VI Research Station, said the job is “unlike anything I’ve ever done before”.
Working her first season in Antarctica, she said: “This job is unlike anything I’ve ever done before. I scrape ice off wood, drive skidoos and build things in one of the most extreme places on Earth, yet it’s funny how quickly it all feels normal.”.
