Jul 26th, 2009 at 4:00PM: The lazy Brit who's supposed to be blogging has it made, having won what is billed as "the best job in the world." But, the many people working on the island, according to a construction union rep are far from living the good life. Hell, he likens it to Alcatraz – before it stopped being a prison, I imagine.
The workers are engaged to develop the island's yacht club. Currently, they're ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Jul 26th, 2009 at 4:00PM: The lazy Brit who's supposed to be blogging has it made, having won what is billed as "the best job in the world." But, the many people working on the island, according to a construction union rep are far from living the good life. Hell, he likens it to Alcatraz – before it stopped being a prison, I imagine.
The workers are engaged to develop the island's yacht club. Currently, they're ...2nd Best job in the world falls short on salary
May 13th, 2009 at 3:00PM: What's the difference between a Brit and an Australian? Oh, about AU$150,000. The recent "best job in the world" contest compared applications from around the world, culminating in an in-person trial. Like Hamilton Island, Aroha Island advertised for a caretaker – calling it the "second best job in the room."
The North Island position doesn't pay a dime, but volunteer manager Jill Smith ...Brit gets "best job in the world"
May 6th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Ben Southall will spend six months swimming, blogging and soaking in the sun. Tourism Queensland picked the Brit from 16 finalists yesterday – not to mention 34,700 video entries from nearly 200 countries. The job pays A$150,000 (US$110,000) for Southall's "efforts."
His thoughts: "I hope I can fill the boots as much as everybody is expecting, my swimming hopefully is up to standard and I ...Psychometric testing next on list for reef job finalists
May 5th, 2009 at 12:00PM: Jetlagged, stressed and swamped by media, the finalists for the "Best Job in the World Contest" still managed to "sing the praises of the natural wonder in a series of online blogs" ... as if they could put out a series of printed blogs on short notice.
The competition finalists are in the midst of a three-day job interview of sorts on Hamilton Island in Queensland, with the winner emerging ...Best job in the world candidates touch down
May 4th, 2009 at 3:00PM:
Sixteen people from 15 countries set foot on Hamilton Island yesterday. They will be subjected to the final round of interviews for the "best job in the world" competition, with only one picking up the free digs and $150,000 salary for six months of absolute bliss.
Tourism Queensland's CEO, Anthony Hayes, is more than happy to sign a check for that amount. A good idea turned out to be ...
Locals in lead for Best Job in the World
Apr 13th, 2009 at 7:00PM: If you want a great job, move to Queensland. In the ongoing "Best Job in the World" contest, two of the top five are from Queensland – with contest leader Clare Wang from Taiwan. According to international betting agency PinnacleSports.com Wang's odds of nabbing this cushy assignment are 3.5:1. Queenslander James Hill follows at 5:1 (in the #2 spot). Hailey Turner, from Brisbane, is in ...That island dream job in Australia? Osama bin Laden wants it along with 9000 others
Feb 4th, 2009 at 3:30PM: When the dream job to work as a caretaker of the Great Barrier Reef islands in Queensland, Australia was announced, more than 9,000 people applied--including Osama bin Laden. At least from the video posted in the article in The Sydney Morning Herald, it looks like Osama bin Laden applied.
Full, scraggly beard? Check. White robe with matching hat? Check. A certain droning quality to the voice? ...The best job in the world comes with an island and a $100,000 salary
Jan 12th, 2009 at 10:30AM: If the current economic climate is starting to make you feel a little down, how about taking a job as a caretaker at the Great Barrier Reef? You'll work very hard (for several hours a week), posting to a blog, picking up the mail and feeding the fish. And for all that hard work, you will be paid about $8400 every 2 weeks (or $100,000 for the 6 month duration of your contract). When your contract ...
