The Best Job in the World

[Jimmeh]

If anyone's job-hunting, here's the one for you:

Australia offers 'best job in world' on paradise island

SYDNEY (AFP) ? An Australian state is offering internationally what it calls "the best job in the world" -- earning a top salary for lazing around a beautiful tropical island for six months.

The job pays 150,000 Australian dollars (105,000 US dollars) and includes free airfares from the winner's home country to Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland's state government announced on Tuesday.

In return, the "island caretaker" will be expected to stroll the white sands, snorkel the reef, take care of "a few minor tasks" -- and report to a global audience via weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates.

The successful applicant, who will stay rent-free in a three-bedroom beach home complete with plunge pool and golf buggy, must be a good swimmer, excellent communicator and be able to speak and write English.

"They'll also have to talk to media from time to time about what they're doing so they can't be too shy and they'll have to love the sea, the sun, the outdoors," said acting state Premier Paul Lucas.

"The fact that they will be paid to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, swim, snorkel and generally live the Queensland lifestyle makes this undoubtedly the best job in the world."

Lucas said the campaign was part of a drive to protect the state's 18 billion Australian dollar a year tourism industry during the tough economic climate caused by the global financial meltdown.

"Traditional tourism advertising just doesn't cut it sometimes and we are thinking outside the box by launching this campaign."

Queensland Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said some people might question whether it was risky to let an unknown person become an unofficial tourism spokesperson for the state.

"I think the biggest risk will be that the successful candidate won't want to go home at the end of the six months," she said.

"This is a legitimate job which is open to anyone and everyone."

Applications are open until February 22. Eleven shortlisted candidates will be flown to Hamilton Island in early May for the final selection process and the six month contract will commence on July 1.

Job-seekers can apply on:

Islandreefjob.com

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090113/od_afp/lifestyleaustraliatourismoffbeat_20090113032028

Looks like their website's down for the moment though.

 

[MJ12]

Conspiracy, they do tests on you.

"Take care of a few minor tasks", that's a neat way to say "Uncover a lost artifact to take enslave humanity."

 

[losttheskyagain]

We should send some of our Australian friends to investigate, lest it's a trap.

 

[Dan]

But they don't tell you about the native burial ground underneath the island.

 

[Raziaar]

Media interaction.

No ****ing thanks.

If I'm going to live by myself on a ****ing island, I'm going to live like the recluse I am living on a mainland.

 

[Kamikazie]

Raz, what are you going to do when your next door neighbor murders your other neighbor? The media is going to be all over your front lawn asking questions.

You can't hide forever.

 

[<RJMC>]

would be much better if it where full of open minded sexy lesbians

 

[nurizeko]

Great job offer if it wasn't for the fact that Australian waters, like its land, is crawling with poisonous deadly wildlife that can kill grown men in minutes with but a touch.

 

[Darkside55]

What a waste of a perfectly good island. It doesn't even come with an evil lair.

 

[McGooTheWise]

The best job in the world would be if you got payed $400,000,000 for letting sexy women blow you every day.

Yeah. Your "best job" fails compared to mine. Don't even have to offer money, just say "WHO WANTS A BJ?!"

 

[Raziaar]

Raz, what are you going to do when your next door neighbor murders your other neighbor? The media is going to be all over your front lawn asking questions.

You can't hide forever.

I'd tell them that I saw nothing! There were waves obscuring my view of anything that transpired.

I'm innocent!

 

[Rizzo]

I need the money. Im applying. Kthx Jim.
Koola, if i get the job, you and all the other HL2.netters in that area can come party with me.

 

[Seppo]

Too bad I'm an antisocial prick so I can't apply. And I'm not a very good swimmer. Plus I hate beaches. But I can take the 3 bedroom house and the money!

 

[Raziaar]

The person who wins this is going to step on something poisonous while out snorkeling and die.

 

[MJ12]

My guess is, they are looking for a psychic, and maybe a comic book writer to make a giant exploding squid.

 

[Reflex]

wait, wasn't scott mills talking about this on radio 1.

 

[Madagascar]

There must be a catch here!

 

[Sheepo]

I think the biggest risk is that there are a couple polar bears, a group of radical and armed locals, an undefined, deadly smoke creature, and that they won't want to leave!

Read the fine print.

 

[JNightshade]

Best job in the world? Hardly. Unless it involves sleeping on a bed of supermodels (live, please) it can hardly be called the best.

 

[Kula Meenur]

We should send some of our Australian friends to investigate, lest it's a trap.

Righto mate, i can do that for you.



/me dons camoflague





UKRAINIAN/AUSTRALIAN NINJA TIME!

 

[Remus]

There must be a catch here!

Yes there is:

Great job offer if it wasn't for the fact that Australian waters, like its land, is crawling with poisonous deadly wildlife that can kill grown men in minutes with but a touch.

The person who wins this is going to step on something poisonous while out snorkeling and die.

 

[Saturos]

What a waste of a perfectly good island. It doesn't even come with an evil lair.

What are you talking about?

Great job offer if it wasn't for the fact that Australian waters, like its land, is crawling with poisonous deadly wildlife that can kill grown men in minutes with but a touch.

:|

 

[the cow says moo]

I think they did a crappy job of photoshopping out the giant volcano.

 

[Sulkdodds]

Conspiracy, they do tests on you.

"Take care of a few minor tasks", that's a neat way to say "Uncover a lost artifact to take enslave humanity."

"Press this button every 108 minutes or bad things will happen."

 

[Eejit]

My guess is, they are looking for a psychic, and maybe a comic book writer to make a giant exploding squid.

+1 abstract artist.

 

[freakyflor]

"Press this button every 108 minutes or bad things will happen."

^This


still it would be pretty awesome

 

[highlander]

UKRAINIAN/AUSTRALIAN NINJA TIME!

and SCOTLAND!

 

[SpiderPig]

The site doesnt work

 

[Dynasty]

Personally I think thats a pretty horrific job.

6 months, on an island in the middle of nowhere, by yourself....

Wilson!

 

[Kula Meenur]

and SCOTLAND!

LETS DO IT NEGROchar!



sounds like an exciting joint venture!

 

[losttheskyagain]

That's it. I'm walking down there to join you.

Then you'll have a Scottish Pennsylvanian. Mwahahaa.

 

[Reflex]

"Press this button every 108 minutes or bad things will happen."

It's like Lost......all over again.

 

[Eejit]

Really? You'd almost think it was an intentional reference to Lost or something.

 

[lefty]

I think they did a crappy job of photoshopping out the giant volcano.

I almost laughed at that, what website did you steal it from.

 

[the cow says moo]

Originally Posted by lefty
I almost laughed at that, what website did you steal it from.

I'm pretty sure that this is the only forum that would make a thread about this job.
I thought of it myself.

 

[Bad^Hat]

So what's the official title for this job then? Minister of Surf and Sand? Rest & Relaxation Representative? Beach beneficiary?