Jan 13 2009No Need To Apply, Folks, I've Got This In The Bag: Austrialia Posts My Dream Job
Australia's Queensland state is looking to hire a "Great Barrier Reef Island Caretaker" at a rate of $105,000 (US) for six-months of service. What kind of service?
The "island caretaker" would be expected to stroll the white sands, soak up the sun, snorkel the reef, "maybe clean the pool" -- and report to a global audience via weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates.
The winner, who will stay rent-free in a multimillion-dollar three-bedroom beach home complete with pool and golf cart, must be an excellent communicator and be able to speak and write in English.
F*** yes, I can do some of those things!
The job, according to the Daily Telegraph, seems too good to be true -- work 12 hours a month for six months while carrying out such duties as feeding turtles, watching whales and writing a blog.
The Daily Telegraph reported 850,000 people clicked on the site within the first 24 hours, but as of As of 11 a.m. EST, the Web site for job-seekers had been taken down.
Don't even bother, folks, this job was made for me. And I hacked the application site, so you can pretty much forget about it. However, now I'M accepting applications for a few lucky ladies to join me. Applicants must be able to blog, create photo diaries, and video updates. Also, feed turtles and keep a secret.
Australia Offers 'Best Job in World' On Paradise Island [foxnews]
Thanks to Bryan and Michael, who can come if they agree to feed themselves to sharks while my female crew takes pictures.
Reader Comments
1. grace - January 13, 2009 5:27 PM
FIRST!!
2. Grace - January 13, 2009 5:28 PM
Now vote for me and I'll do whatever you want me to! <3 xxx
3. known - January 13, 2009 5:33 PM
Everything sounded good in the job description except the writing the blog part, because that could cut into my geekologie comment posting timeneverbackdown
4. cd - January 13, 2009 5:42 PM
would be a cunt of a job, they sell it well
5. Ollie Williams - January 13, 2009 5:43 PM
@2,
If I vote for you, will you slit your wrists and die a painful death as you bleed out?
Voted!
6. grammar police - January 13, 2009 5:45 PM
GW would actually be the perfect candidate for this job. I'm 100% serious too.
Please apply GW!!!!!!!
7. known - January 13, 2009 6:03 PM
#5: No, but if I win I will take you with me & hold you very close
nbd
8. Daisy - January 13, 2009 6:30 PM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Never back down where Max got a job as s sheriff on an island, althought he doesn't swim. A giant shark terrorizes the vacationers, and he has to go on a boat ride with Roy Nearey to kill it.
9. Ollie Williams - January 13, 2009 6:39 PM
<3 known
10. Hannukah Montana - January 13, 2009 6:41 PM
Yeah right. I heard the job was already taken.
And do you think I would give up my job as a porn extra for this crap?
"Ooooh, I love swimming. The sand is so nice. What's up dolphins?"
f*** NO!!! THIS is bullshit!
11. Hannukah Montana - January 13, 2009 6:43 PM
Turtles? Are you serious? Uh uh! Nooooo.
12. Moose Knuckle - January 13, 2009 7:03 PM
I heard that they paid someone to talcum powder and buff Kate Beckinsale's costume in Underworld... while she was in it.
Just sayin'...
THAT WAS HIS JOB!!!!
And that that ass was killin'
13. Thisgirl! - January 13, 2009 7:04 PM
I see this turning out to be the set up for the shining two! Or is that just me thinking like a crazy person again?
14. Elmo - January 13, 2009 7:43 PM
*gasp* you can suck it, GW, that job is mine!
You already make a living "working" all day, and God knows it's a job you don't need brains to do
15. Tricky Ricky - January 13, 2009 7:49 PM
You Too can be like Steve Irwin... Crikey! a stingray pierced me bloody heart!
16. gizmoduck - January 13, 2009 8:04 PM
crum bum
go team venture!
17. cd - January 13, 2009 8:20 PM
some city fag will take it and not know what a bore is or how a generator works. the island was sold a month ago for 11mil and is not connected to a grid of any kind and u can't get net access out there cheap, lol
australian boat license anyone? lol
so many things that make it a cunt of a job
18. QUASIMODEM - January 13, 2009 8:23 PM
f*** THAT. As nice as it sounds you have to consider that in Australia even the rocks are a hundred times normal size, and aggresively venomous.
19. PJ - January 13, 2009 8:37 PM
I won't do it for anything less than $250 and a company jet ski.
Or you know, for free and an Aussie "executive assistant".
20. DestreasLust - January 13, 2009 9:04 PM
Yoo, 6 months with the geekologie writer?
No need for applications ladies, all three beds will be taken by various types of positions.
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SEXUAL POSITIONS!! giggidy giggidy goo.
Better luck next time. ;D
21. formerly SPELLINGNAZI - January 13, 2009 9:41 PM
@12: That image just made me happy in the pants.... =P~
22. Somebody - January 13, 2009 10:46 PM
"I'd take that job if I wasn't already stranded on an island with a volleyball for a companion...what's that Wilson? Oh I do believe it's your turn to do the dishes...oh fine, but I expect a backrub later."
23. Carlito - January 13, 2009 11:27 PM
I couldnt live without my computer for 6 months
24. Andrew Corke - January 14, 2009 12:01 AM
It's a viral marketing campaign nothing more...
http://www.theage.com.au/travel/rush-for-best-job-in-the-world-crashes-website-20090114-7gm9.html
25. Lady Steampunk - January 14, 2009 1:22 AM
Gubus, you have too many readers, you crashed their site!
26. Freedom - January 14, 2009 3:57 AM
@ 17...Your wrong most of the Whitsunday islands are powered by the mainland through submarine cabling.
Ps. That pic is of Hamilton Island.
27. Ginormagantuan - January 14, 2009 4:11 AM
I'LL TAKE TWO PLEASE! Yeah also a side of Thumperchica's ass..... w/ extra ketchup PLEEZ!
28. Thumperchica - January 14, 2009 11:20 AM
@27 - WTF mate?
29. Meaty_Urologist - January 14, 2009 2:01 PM
@12: Sounds like a great job, sure, but the same guy had to talcum powder Scott Speedman's costume while he was in it as well.
This job keeps sounding better and better.
30. Tim - January 14, 2009 7:24 PM
See you in Queensland BITCHES!!! I'm not gonna let some bratty british bitch or a swedish speedo wearing punk beat me to this job!
31. GWFan - January 15, 2009 11:25 AM
The GW is hilarious.
32. gabdar - January 16, 2009 3:08 PM
i applied, but then i was like, oshit, im terrified of great whites
so nvm.
33. Paul - February 22, 2009 2:10 AM
Awesome vidy mate! Here's my best try with a cool rock song:
http://www.islandreefjob.com/#/applicants/watch/kQzXTMfDLpA