to have a mother and son pair at the Pole at the same time (I'm not
sure if there is even a mother and son combo at different times).
Richard came here as a driller for the entire summer and has been here
since beginning of December. Terri came here after a few days after I
did (I saw her in Christchurch), and she plays a crucial role as an
HR: a major part of the reason that our time on the ice has been
successful can be attributed to the fact that IceCube has a driller
retention rate of 90% from season to season. We are able to attract
the best and retain them year after year. It's not trivial drilling
2.5 km holes into the ice at Antarctica at -40 degrees (at this
temperature it doesn't matter if C or F). Everyone remembers the
mistakes and improvements from the past, and ramp up time after the
long winter is very fast. We started out with only 1 string the first
season, then 8 during second, 14 during third, 18 during fourth, 19
fifth, and 20 this year. By now the drilling goes fast: if you aren't
paying attention, you could miss a few.
Congratulations, Terri and Richard!
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