I was laid off from HP after 30 years. At 59, I moved to Antarctica for work — and the wildest adventure of my life.

After 30+ years at HP, May Lee was unexpectedly downsized and chose to pivot instead of pursuing another corporate tech job.
She took a seasonal supply-tech position in Antarctica — low pay but doable after years of saving — and found a tight-knit, phone-free community with nonstop activities.
She loved it so much she’s returning as a broadcast engineer, a reminder you can reinvent yourself at any age.