Aug 14th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Ben Southall, the guy getting paid A$150,000 to gallivant around the Great Barrier Reef Region (and write about it) has come under fire for not blogging all that often. Tourism Queensland, who sponsored the "best job in the world" contest, blamed the lack of blog posts on poor Internet access and the fact that well, Ben's just too busy "working". Somehow, I don't think those of us who spend our ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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"Best job in the world" winner looking for assistants
Aug 14th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Ben Southall, the guy getting paid A$150,000 to gallivant around the Great Barrier Reef Region (and write about it) has come under fire for not blogging all that often. Tourism Queensland, who sponsored the "best job in the world" contest, blamed the lack of blog posts on poor Internet access and the fact that well, Ben's just too busy "working". Somehow, I don't think those of us who spend our ...Worst jobs in the world in Hamilton Island
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 ...Is the "best job in the world" winner too busy working to blog?
Jul 24th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Ben Southall became the envy of many when he beat out 34,000 other applicants and was awarded the "best job in the world" - the chance to spend six months in Australia's Great Barrier Reef region. He even got to bring his girlfriend along for the adventure. In exchange for priceless experiences and A$150,000, Southall was to detail his adventures on regular blog posts.
But, according to The ...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 ...
Having Best Job in World Risks Best Job in World Contest
Mar 14th, 2009 at 12:00PM: We all know about "the best job in the world" contest. Well, it seems as though one entry could be, um, tainted. Tourism Queensland is digging into claims by London newspaper The Sun that one candidate for the Hamilton Island gig spread her legs for an illegal Russian porn studio. All we know so far is that someone will get screwed. Julia Yalovitsyna, one of the top 50 in the contest worked as ...
