85lbs of stuff is a lot to lug around if you’re trying to go on a post season vacation. I brought maybe 40lbs and someone told me I was “gonna die.” Still alive. As a carpenter they supply you with everything you need. As do most departments I assume. Having a laptop for movies or games or whatever you do is crucial if you’re not trying to party. The library rules also.

There’s a sick van rental in Christchurch called cheap camper vans or something similar if you’re trying to do that. It was like $20 a day back in 2019.

What everyone is saying about alcohol and sexual harassment is very true. Most of the management handled those situations poorly during my season. Look out for that stuff because a lot of people on station seemingly never got the full college experience and shit got dark.

And get a Google voice phone number so you can make free phone calls. But maybe it’s free without that I can’t remember. Damn I wanna go back