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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Jesus Christ what kind of work do you do

As far as source, my ass. I heard it somewhere else (talking about commercial airliners) and it passed the smell test

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

At the time, arctic mineral exploration. However I blew out my knee and started a business with lower personal risk (equipment targeting the same market) ;)

Free photo -- me doing science in the arctic in winter (February, so the sun is up) with curious caribou checking it out

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Damn, that sounds super cool! Need a hand? 😄😄

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Kind of. My own business will probably needs to hire a tech sometime in the next six months. Ideally someone technically inclined with a steady hand (who can be trained to solder connectors onto cables, etc.)

Oh, the arctic exploration stuff? My old employer is Aurora Geoscience -- they have a careers page. There are others like them, depending on your citizenship and location. Many of these companies will hire labourers and semi-skilled technicians who want the lifestyle. You won't get paid a lot -- but it's kind of like the military experience without the guns and you come out knowing how to do a lot of shit. A good life experience. :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I wish I had known about that when I was younger. I would have done that instead of the military.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Test pilot for planes put together by drunks.