Best Job in the World

[Null]

Australia offers 'best job in world' on paradise island - Yahoo! News

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

If any of you win this "Job" I'll take one of the spare bedrooms.

[Pabst]

I would so love this.. the only down side is trying to take pictures of my fat self in a bathing suit snorkling or something.

[Serjero]

Sounds good, but I think after one month I'd probably stop going outside stay cooped up in my room and play games all day. Still would be an awesome job but I doubt I'd be satisfactory to what they are trying to accomplish.

[Silenka]

Sounds good, but I think after one month I'd probably stop going outside stay cooped up in my room and play games all day. Still would be an awesome job but I doubt I'd be satisfactory to what they trying to accomplish.

This plus I can't swim.

[thestalkmore]

Who the fuck can't swim? Honestly.

[Null]

Black people.

[Null]

Only thing that would make me not take that job is all the horror stories about Australia posted here over the years.

[Guitarman]

Best job in the world is shooting chickens out of a cannon at airplane windshields to test their strength.

This is a close second though.

[Khamsin]

The "few minor tasks" including letting arachnids, insects, and lizards climb all over you while you smile into the camera and play it off like it's no big deal.

[Jefe]

Reminds me of the movie "The Shining," but instead of snowy land you get a sandy beach. Fuck that.

[Null]

Trudging knee deep through the sand while a five foot axe wielding spider chases after you?

[MrW]

I hate the sun and the sand. Not a fan of swimming but I can and rather jerk off with sandpaper than be outside. WHERE DO I SIGN UP?!

[Shuemue]

Does the island have broadband or just a shitty satellite connection?

[Hellfury]

The question is; would he get any kind acceptable speed on his net connection?

[Shuemue]

The question is; would he get any kind acceptable speed on his net connection?

Yeah, that's not what I was asking at all, is it?

[Hellfury]

Yeah, that's not what I was asking at all, is it?

the curse of writing a post while playing and hitting submit several minutes later w.out reading ><

[Azkarin2]

lol I laugh at how many people are like "meh I don't like sun/sand/gorgeous water" and ask follow up question regarding bandwith/connection speed. If that doesn't prove your a nerd I don't know what does. And I'm not judging because I won't lie I thought the same thing...

[Hellfury]

lol I laugh at how many people are like "meh I don't like sun/sand/gorgeous water" and ask follow up question regarding bandwith/connection speed. If that doesn't prove your a nerd I don't know what does. And I'm not judging because I won't lie I thought the same thing...

That wasn't the point at all! nuh uh!

[Dimmauk]

No Broadband = No Thanks.

[Natallon]

the website seems really shitty and slow

i cant even connect to it half of the time