Best Job in the World

Have you heard about the best job in the world? According to the Australia Queensland stat it is the chance to be the caretaker of a tiny tropical island in Australia, and it looks pretty appealing. Hundreds of thousands of people have agreed it would be their dream job – the site has crashed several times as people log on to apply or to vote for candidates.

The job offers a salary of US$105,000 to spend six months on the Great Barrier Reef island of Hamilton. Duties for the so-called “best job in the world” include feeding ocean fish, cleaning a pool and collecting deliveries of mail that arrive by plane. Thrown in is a luxury three-bedroom home and transportation to and from the island. No skills, nor experience is needed, and there is no age requirement. The job starts in July.

An official from the state of Queensland, which is offering the position, said the job was created as an antidote to the global economic slump and was being advertised in 18 countries including the United States and China.

Tourism officials from Australia’s Queensland state received nearly 35,000 applications for the job. The finalists who receives the most votes, as well as 10 others chosen by the tourism board, will be flown to Hamilton Island to be interviewed. The winner will be announced next week (May 6th) and starts work on July 1. The finalists are from 22 countries, including Canada, the United States, Germany, Greece and India.

The Final 16 Applicants will be travelling to Hamilton Island from May 3 to 6 for The Best Job in the World’s final selection process. Good luck to the Canadian Finalist. Erik from Vancouver, Canada (Online News Editor) to see details on the job or applicants visit http://www.islandreefjob.com/
And if you like your job, but would like to just experience this wonderful part of the world, contact one of our travel counsellors who can help you start planning today.
Until next time
Melanie Taljaard