Working in the oil field in remote parts of the Arctic was decidedly the closest to living on a space colony that I’ll ever get and it was awesome. I miss that environment and the work very much.
The bedrooms were spartan but comfy, the internet was tolerably fast but still much slower than at home, and the meals were all communal.
Basically (and ironically) it was the closest to living under communism I’ve ever been exposed to in my life. It was kind of stifling from a “personal freedom” standpoint - even in the summer you couldn’t just go walk around on the tundra - but it was very cool to be a part of it all, and the job was fun and challenging.
What do you want to know? Accommodations were nice and after my hitch I got lots of time off. 10/10 would recommend.