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Alaska Trip - Job Application |
Looks like this job is filled, at least from June through August 2002.
We got a lot of great-sounding applications but it was a pretty tough to
refuse a known quantity, i.e., one of the young people that we worked
with in the dotcom years (Jesse Kipp; he is now back in school). The
most intriguing application came from a young Delta Airlines regional
jet pilot. He's got 3000 hours, much of which comes from flying cargo
turboprops through clouds, and nearly every possible FAA certificate.
With this guy in the right seat, I might actually make it back to Boston
alive, which is a great illustration of the power of the Web!
To those who applied: (1) there is some possibility that one or both of these guys will fall through; (2) we might decide that it would be good to have a driver for September and October (Seattle to San Diego); and (3) we will almost certainly do this again (through Europe in Summer 2003 and then again through North America maybe in Fall 2003 or into 2004). So you might get some email from us later this year or even next year asking if you're free to travel a bit...
How would you like to go on an all-expenses paid trip to Alaska this summer? You'll drive from Boston out to Yellowstone National Park, up through the Canadian Rockies, and then up the Alaska Highway to Fairbanks and finally spend a little over a month touring the largest state. You'll leave on June 1, 2002 and return in late August (we'll buy you a plane ticket from Juneau, Alaska to the destination of your choice).
This opportunity exists because we want to get a dog, an airplane, and a bunch of stuff (bikes, books, etc.) simultaneously across the continent. When we land the airplane we'd like to find you waiting for us in the airport parking lot. You'll be in the Winnebago RV with bikes, books, and a dog-friendly place to sleep (it is very tough to find hotel rooms in Alaska during the summer and when you add the dog into the equation it becomes nearly impossible).
Your responsibilities include the following smaller tasks: Navigating to
little airports so that you can meet the airplane that we'll be flying.
Selecting campgrounds. Hooking up and unhooking RV. Dumping RV holding
tanks. Filling RV with gasoline, oil, and LP gas. Food shopping (but
not cooking). Some dog walking and dog sitting.
Where you'll sleep: If we're all together and the weather is nice, in a tent next to the RV. If you're alone or it is raining, the dinette in the RV can be folded down into a bed. If we find a dog-friendly hotel, in your own hotel or motel room.
What you can bring: The Winnebago has enough storage space that you could bring two duffel bags full of clothing and one bicycle to go on the rear rack.
Compensation: All expenses paid (transportion, food, museum and park entry fees, incidentals). A cash bonus will be paid at the end of the summer.
Perks: Scenic tours over various parts of the country in a brand-new
$230,000 airplane with Plexiglas canopies affording superb visibility in
all directions.
Entertainment: The Winnebago is equipped with AM/FM/CD/MP3-encoded CD/DVD/TV.
Leisure time: When you're not needed for driving you can hike, bike, read, study, take pictures, or whatever else that you'd like to do.
Companions: Philip Greenspun, 38 years old, retired, skills include computer programming, writing, and photography. Interests include teaching, flying, and travel. See http://philip.greenspun.com for more. Kyle Elizabeth Nicholls, 31 years old, information architect and dotcom turnaround specialist, skills include gourmet cooking, teaching, organization, and planning. Interests include reading, traveling, and flying. At times we may add a flight instructor to our merry band. And of course... Alex.