Scuba Dive

The "Best Job in the World" should involve some R&R

When Australia launched their “Best Job In the World” contest, I entered right away. Imagine not only being a scuba-diving, beach-blogging island caretaker for six months, but actually getting paid to do it. Sadly, I was passed over in favor of a crazy, blond Brit who, admittedly, seems to be enjoying every second of his experience.

Actually, the job seems to be a lot more active than I thought it would be. A quick review of his blog indicates a lot less loafing and a lot more visiting, island hopping and promotion than I expected. I envisioned myself honing my underwater photography and hammock sleeping skills, but this guy seems to be embracing every plane, train, catamaran and kangaroo on the north shore of the continent in an effort to promote as many square inches of sand as possible in a six-month period. His latest posts sound like he might need a vacation from his vacation.

In an effort to revitalize the excitement around the tourism campaign, Australian tourism officials just announced that they are looking for four more folks to join the Brit. These guys won’t get paid, but will receive an all-expense paid trip to the Whitsunday Islands for the rest of the year – in exchange for more blogging and promotion. Keep in mind there are a lot of Whitsunday islands to cover (50-75 depending on how large a bump of sand has to be to count as an island), so the sleepy and the directionally-challenged need not apply. It’s a dirty (best) job, but somebody’s got to do it.