"Best Job in the World"

This morning a friend sent me a job post in tourism industry. Since I was at work I didn't take a look right away, but when a second friend sent me the exact same job, curiousity got the best of me and this is what I found - a posting for the Best Job In the World. It's a 6-month temporary position as a caretaker in the Great Barrier Reef. Your job, if you can call it that, consists of doing stuff like snorkeling, collecting mail, feeding the fish, and blogging (more details here). As if that didn't sound good enough already, get this - you are paid a salary of AUD$150,000 for the six months of work!! You can even bring your family with you.

Now, the old (last year) me would have had the application done and uploaded before I even thought to blog about it. The new (this year) me, though, is thinking how I have finally gotten used to this somewhat dull life in suburbia. I've made new friends, started a new hobby, doing well at work, thinking about taking classes, etc. The last thing I needed was a carrot stick dangling in front of me to go back to my old self.

I really can't believe I am even debating applying but I am. My current lack of appreciation for such an awesome, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, however, should not discourage any of you from applying. Be sure to read the details of the job post and required qualifications before putting your video together.