NOW HIRING: ANTARCTICA POST OFFICE

Are you still waiting to go back to work because you’re looking for the ideal job? Look no further. The U.K. Antarctic Heritage Trust is accepting applications for positions at its Port Lockroy base. Yes, Antarctica. The Port Lockroy base, located in the Palmer Archipelago that is west of the Antarctic Peninsula, is also looking for a base leader, shop manager and general assistant who will work at the gift shop and post office from November 2022 to March 2023. The job entails running the post office, which receives roughly 80,000 pieces of mail every season, and monitoring penguins for the British Antarctic Survey. Did we mention the gift shop? Workers will be living in conditions that include limited power, no running water or internet access. And, it’s in Antarctica. Applications must be sent in by April 25.
* So up ’til now they had a hiring freeze?
* Sounds like a pretty easy job, like there’d be a lot of time to just chill.
* Why do they need three people? Don’t tell me there are lines at the Antarctica post office, though I wouldn’t doubt it.
* This announcement should get them some applicants. When Hell freezes over.
* Or – if you really want to be alone – get a job as a survey taker at the mall. No one will come near you.
(Note: We believe you can see a photo of the gift shop here: ukaht.org/shop/. It appears very small, but it’s spotlessly clean. There must be a lot of free time for dusting.)