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05-06-2009, 06:13 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Somewhere between a 1 and a 0 Posts: 1,677
|  Winner of the "World's Best Job" chosen out of 35K
British man wins Australian island dream job Quote:
A bungee jumping, ostrich-riding British charity worker was named the winner Wednesday of what's been dubbed the "Best Job in the World" — a six-month contract to serve as caretaker of a tropical Australian island.
Ben Southall bested nearly 35,000 applicants from around the world for the dream assignment to swim, explore and relax on Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef while writing a blog to promote the area.
The 34-year-old was selected for the 150,000 Australian dollar ($111,000) gig by officials from the tourism department of Queensland state.
| I'm so freakin' jealous! I would seriously love to "work" there! I've heard about this before and was like "meh", but I didn't really pay attention to the pay either. $110K+ for 6 months of work...:eek:
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05-06-2009, 06:20 PM
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Master Techie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ra'anana, Israel Posts: 2,350
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I just saw it on the news.
I was like I love Australia , but i love the U.S more 
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05-06-2009, 08:33 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NW. w00t. Posts: 1,164
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haha, I just saw that on ABC.
And off topic-
AND HOLY COW DUDE! PREACHER!.
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05-07-2009, 09:12 AM
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The Bulldog Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In an empty Ramen packet Posts: 4,381
| Re: Winner of the "World's Best Job" chosen out of 35K
Nah the best job in the world is being a mythbuster. They pay you to blow **** up.
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05-07-2009, 10:59 AM
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010011010110000101111000 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leicester, England Posts: 3,660
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Originally Posted by zmatt  Nah the best job in the world is being a mythbuster. They pay you to blow **** up. | QFT.
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05-07-2009, 12:04 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Somewhere between a 1 and a 0 Posts: 1,677
| Re: Winner of the "World's Best Job" chosen out of 35K
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Originally Posted by zmatt Nah the best job in the world is being a mythbuster. They pay you to blow **** up. | Yea, that would be a really cool *** job. But lounging around on a tropical island for over $100K a year is still better IMO.
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05-07-2009, 12:11 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Milford, Connecticut Posts: 4,137
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Originally Posted by synergy Yea, that would be a really cool *** job. But lounging around on a tropical island for over $100K a year is still better IMO. | yea, don't forget having to blog about it... so tough...
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05-07-2009, 02:16 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Somewhere between a 1 and a 0 Posts: 1,677
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Originally Posted by HAVOC yea, don't forget having to blog about it... so tough... | haha...no ****. Don't even need an edubecatement for that :freak:
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05-07-2009, 02:23 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Milford, Connecticut Posts: 4,137
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I mean seriously... what could this guy have to complain about?
"Oh my god!!! I'm so... sick and tired of my job... everyday... I swim, explore and relax... swim, explore, relax.... AND THEN I HAVE TO WRITE ABOUT IT???"
For once can't I just drive around on the back of a garbage truck and empty garbage cans at 4'oclock in the morning? Or... Can I just wash the dishes at some diner until 6am? god...
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