# I just got offered a job in Antarctica

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-offered-a-job-in-antarctica/653506>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 21, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-offered-a-job-in-antarctica/653506 "2013-03-21T00:55:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-offered-a-job-in-antarctica/653506/101 "2013-05-14T12:28:22Z")

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Any chance you’ll get to visit the McMurdo Dry Valleys? If so, please write about that.

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**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-offered-a-job-in-antarctica/653506/102 "2013-05-14T15:53:58Z")

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Thanks for the update. I hope you enjoy everything about your time there.

Not likely he’ll get to visit the Dry Valleys. There are a limited number of scientific flights there, and only rarely do folks other than US navy helo pilots or scientists get to go along.

I think there used to be a method for regular personnel to sign up in case there are any empty seats on missions, but you have to be available (off shift) and ready to go at a moment’s notice.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-offered-a-job-in-antarctica/653506/103 "2013-07-06T04:06:37Z")

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Here’s **fifty-six** ’s thread from once he got to Antarctica: [Ask the guy in Antarctica - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=695591)

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-offered-a-job-in-antarctica/653506/104 "2013-07-06T05:09:09Z")

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Thanks. I was wondering how it was going.

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