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4 Women Will Staff U.K. Base in Antarctica

Por: The New York Times World October 04, 2022

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There is no running water, or even a flushing toilet, on Goudier Island in Antarctica. But there is a post office.When the advertised in April the opportunity to spend five months working at this remote post office and filling three other paid positions at its Port Lockroy base, over 4,000 people applied — more than double the response of previous years.Out of that pool, open to anyone with the right to work in the U.K., four women were... + full article



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