Furtherman
01-12-2009, 07:10 AM
Best job in the world? Earn £70,000 to live on this island, watch whales and scuba dive (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1111965/Best-job-world-Earn-70-000-live-island-watch-whales-scuba-dive.html)
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They are willing to pay £70,000 for someone to work 12 hours a month for six months while carrying out such duties as feeding turtles, watching whales and picking up the island's post.
No academic qualifications are needed, but good swimming skills and a love of snorkelling, scuba diving and other water sports are a must.
A passion for the great outdoors and the ability to speak English are also considered to be an advantage.
In year-round sunshine - the top temperature this month will be 29c (84f) - they will stay in a three-bedroom villa with 'unbeatable' views of a crystalclear lagoon ringed by palm trees and white sandy beaches.
Free return flights, transfers, and transport around the island are included. Motor vehicles are prohibited, so golf buggies are the most common form of transport.
The cost of relocating any family members will have to be met by the new caretaker.
The offer might sound too good to be true, but the Queensland Tourist Board insists there is no catch.
Interested parties can apply by submitting a 60-second video outlining the reasons why they deserve to be picked. Applications close on February 22.
60 seconds and you could have this job. It might be worth just to try!
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They are willing to pay £70,000 for someone to work 12 hours a month for six months while carrying out such duties as feeding turtles, watching whales and picking up the island's post.
No academic qualifications are needed, but good swimming skills and a love of snorkelling, scuba diving and other water sports are a must.
A passion for the great outdoors and the ability to speak English are also considered to be an advantage.
In year-round sunshine - the top temperature this month will be 29c (84f) - they will stay in a three-bedroom villa with 'unbeatable' views of a crystalclear lagoon ringed by palm trees and white sandy beaches.
Free return flights, transfers, and transport around the island are included. Motor vehicles are prohibited, so golf buggies are the most common form of transport.
The cost of relocating any family members will have to be met by the new caretaker.
The offer might sound too good to be true, but the Queensland Tourist Board insists there is no catch.
Interested parties can apply by submitting a 60-second video outlining the reasons why they deserve to be picked. Applications close on February 22.
60 seconds and you could have this job. It might be worth just to try!