This may be the coolest job going — an adventure in the world’s last great wilderness, with no living expenses, where you’ll be paid an extra $60k just for saying yes.
Australian Antarctic Division expedition mechanic Amy Chetcuti. Picture: Australian Antarctic Division“We manage four research stations – Casey, Davis and Mawson on the continent and Macquarie Island in the sub-Antarctic,” the Division’s human resources manager Andrew Groom said.
“Applicants will first undergo an assessment of their technical skills and experience, and they are then put through one of our selection centres to ensure they will be a good fit for the small Antarctic community.”Source:SuppliedSource:Supplied “I definitely came home with a lot more skills than I went down with, and not just skills within my trade, but in things like hydroponic vegetables and helping out in the kitchen as well as helping other trades.
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