I was laid off from HP after 30 years. At 59, I moved to Antarctica for work — and the wildest adventure of my life.
I was planning on retiring from HP, but I was laid off. I took it as an opportunity to reinvent my life and become a seasonal worker in Antarctica.
May Lee, a 59-year-old former marketing and communications manager at HP, shares her remarkable journey of reinvention after being laid off from her 30-year career at the company. Deciding to pursue a new adventure, May took a seasonal job in Antarctica, where she worked as a supply technician at Amentum. Although the pay was low, she was prepared financially, having saved up from her previous job.
The transition to life in Antarctica was filled with unexpected challenges, such as adapting to a physically demanding work environment and limited internet access. However, May found solace in the strong sense of community and camaraderie among her fellow workers. She even volunteered to be an Ice Radio DJ and enjoyed participating in various activities like art shows, marathons, and weekly bingo.
May is now eagerly looking forward to her return to Antarctica as a broadcast engineer in the fall, eager to continue her wild and fulfilling adventure.
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