60-Year-Old Works in Antarctica After HP Layoff: From 6:30 Am Wake-Ups to Nightclubs Under 24-Hour Daylight
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HP laid off a 60-year-old- What she did next has internet's attention - Here's why her Antartica job is going viral
After losing her HP job in 2025, May Lee moved into seasonal work at Antarctica’s McMurdo Station, where strict hours, cargo duties, limited internet and 24-hour daylight shape her unusual daily life.
May Lee ventured an extreme new beginning after her sudden job loss at HP at the age of almost 60. She exchanged her everyday life in Silicon Valley for an adventure in the eternal ice.
A former HP employee told about the routine at McMurdo station, where schedules are strict, food changes according to the time of year and social life occupies a central place.
60-year-old works in Antarctica after HP layoff: From 6:30 am wake-ups to nightclubs under 24-hour daylight
After being laid off from HP in 2025, May Lee took a seasonal job at McMurdo Station in Antarctica at 59. She described her regimented workdays, cargo duties, cafeteria life, radio show and weekends in the remote research community.
I live and work in Antarctica at 60 years old. From early wakeups to nightclubs, here's what a typical day is like.
The author is 60 and works in Antarctica in a seasonal gig.Courtesy of May LeeMay Lee works as a seasonal supply technician at McMurdo Station in Antarctica.While work life is regimented and timings can be strict, it has a vibrant social life.From nightclubs to Sunday brunches, here's what life is like in the world's most remote place.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with May Lee, a 60-year-old seasonal worker in Antarctica and f…
Despite the isolation, the social life is intense. A layoff at the age of 59 was the reason for her to completely change her life and find herself in one of the most isolated places on the planet. May Li, a former marketing and communications executive at HP, decided in 2025 to leave Silicon Valley behind and work seasonally in Antarctica. Now in her 60s, she describes to Business Insider what a typical day at McMurdo Station is like, where she …
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