OT: Antarctica Update

Hey guys, as ya'll know I recently posted about a possible position with Raytheon Polar in Antarctica and I actually had my interview yesterday and today at like 6pm I received a call from Raytheon Polar extending an offer to leave for Antarctica on Oct 1st under a 6 month contract making 658 year. They did clear up the tax thing. They said that since Antarctica doesnt have a formal government and we are a government agency in the USA that I will be taxed in my home state which is NC. Now granted I COULD use a PO Box in Oregon where they dont have state tax but hey, Im not temping uncle  sam....HAHA..... So what do you guys think about this? I am excited. After about 5 hrs of meetings non stop here at the bank they called and offered it right when I was loggin onto my email to check the updates and everything. Any advice?

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE JOB.  $658.00 A YEAR DOESN'T SEEM WORTH IT TO ME THOUGH.

Its like prison, they pay low because there is no where to spend it.  :)

I shoudl clarify that....It is 658 a WEEK not a year. I typed that wrong. My bad...haha

It sounds that you really want to do this.   IMHO it would best to work it for the six months rather than not going and then always wishing for the rest of your life that you had. GO FOR IT!!!

Sounds like a great oppurtunity.  My dad worked for Raytheon here in Houston, New York, and Lousiana. Jump on in!!

That is great. I envy your future experince. If you are good about keep a journal or blogging it would be great to make a record of the experience. Then when you have time to you look back on how the adventure changed you and your perspective on the world. I hear the cravas survival training is the hardest part about the introduct training Best of luck, Herb