How many times has it been claimed that a company is offering “the best job in the world”? This time, an Australian state may have a legitimate claim.
Queensland’s state government has announced a contest that will award one lucky person $150,000 Australian (about $105,000 U.S.) to live as caretaker on a beautiful tropical island for six months.
The caretaker’s duties: Stroll the beach, snorkel the reef, maybe clean the pool and report to a global audience the wonders of taking a vacation in Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef region.
Qualifications: must be an excellent communicator — and be good at relaxing.
The chosen applicant will stay rent-free in a multi-million dollar three-bedroom beach home complete with pool and golf cart.
The campaign is part of a drive to protect the state’s $18 billion tourism industry during the current tough economic times.
The application is online at www.Islandreefjob.com.
