Man Spending 80 Days in Airport: Could You Do It?
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2011/10/27 21:00:00
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Only in Canada. Oh, and Tom Hanks movies.
Jaeger Mah, a 29-year-old Canadian man, has been living in Vancouver International Airport (YVR) since August 17, and he'll be there until next Thursday, when his stay is officially up. No, it's not for pleasure -- at least, not purely. The airport requested video submissions from people willing to undergo an 80-day lockdown and document it. Mah was selected out of 160 submissions.
So... Why is YVR doing this, exactly? Simple: To show people what goes on at airports. A YVR spokesperson told Fox, "A lot of people don't realize what goes on at an airport. We get a lot of requests for behind-the-scenes tours. We can't do that from a security perspective." Their solution was to give one brave person an 80-day tour and let him show the world what goes on.
But it's not all fun and games. Fox reports Mah is getting $15,000 and a per diem budget for his "14-hour days" and "late nights spent editing video." Luckily, he says he's "not sleeping on the benches." He does get the luxury of an airport hotel when his work is done, and says he quickly figured out the best places to get food.
Naturally, Mah has made a lot of friends in his time at YVR. He meets employees for lunch, and says he's "meeting some incredible people." An airport spokesperson told Fox, "I think he's going to miss this place. He's leaving a whole new set of friends." But Mah laments, "I haven't seen my friends in about a month."
Jaeger Mah, a 29-year-old Canadian man, has been living in Vancouver International Airport (YVR) since August 17, and he'll be there until next Thursday, when his stay is officially up. No, it's not for pleasure -- at least, not purely. The airport requested video submissions from people willing to undergo an 80-day lockdown and document it. Mah was selected out of 160 submissions.
So... Why is YVR doing this, exactly? Simple: To show people what goes on at airports. A YVR spokesperson told Fox, "A lot of people don't realize what goes on at an airport. We get a lot of requests for behind-the-scenes tours. We can't do that from a security perspective." Their solution was to give one brave person an 80-day tour and let him show the world what goes on.
But it's not all fun and games. Fox reports Mah is getting $15,000 and a per diem budget for his "14-hour days" and "late nights spent editing video." Luckily, he says he's "not sleeping on the benches." He does get the luxury of an airport hotel when his work is done, and says he quickly figured out the best places to get food.
Naturally, Mah has made a lot of friends in his time at YVR. He meets employees for lunch, and says he's "meeting some incredible people." An airport spokesperson told Fox, "I think he's going to miss this place. He's leaving a whole new set of friends." But Mah laments, "I haven't seen my friends in about a month."
It will all be over soon. He gets out November 3.
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+4I can't even stand it when I have to stay longer when my flight is delayed... Fair less for 80 days! -__-
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Nope! I couldn't stand it even if I could smoke all the cigarettes I wanted.
For this guy, it is just a job that he is getting paid for.
This is the really important news that Fox brings to you on a daily basis. Just shows where their priorities are!
i can't but this man is good I guess and has a lot of patience! ;)
I have just one dumb question........
WHY would I do it?
Plus he gets a free motel room every night.
And how nice that he's earning money doing this.
would I?....no....wouldn't be able to care for my family....