See the most remote post office in the world, where 4 women will deliver mail and count penguins
Four women have just been hired to work at the most remote post office in the world.It's called Port Lockroy, and it's located on Goudier Island in Antarctica.The historic site was used by whaling fleets in the early 20th century and was"the first continuously occupied British base to establish year round British presence in Antarctica", according to the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, which advertised the jobs.
The final building is a modern reproduction of a Nissen hut that is today used as staff living quarters.Alan J Scullard /VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Imagesbeat out a candidate pool of 6,000 other applicants also vying for the job.They'll spend five months at Port Lockroy, braving subzero temperatures and forgoing running water and flushing toilets.They're tasked with reopening the bay for the first time since COVID-19 hit.
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See the most remote post office in the world, where 4 women will deliver mail and count penguins | BusinessinsiderPort Lockroy, the 'Penguin Post Office,' has subzero temps and no running water. The new hires will count gentoo penguins in Antarctica for five months.
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