Best job in the world

I read an article this morning that was titled, The Best Job in the World. It's apparently a real job opening in Australia for a position as an "Island Caretaker". The job description is as follows: "The "island caretaker" will 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." And the best part is this, the winner (yeah, this sounds like a contest) will stay rent-free in a multimillion-dollar three-bedroom beach home complete with pool and golf cart! Sound good? If you want to apply, go to www.islandreefjob.com and submit your application. OK, a few problems with this, "best job in the world"! Number one, while it pays a salary of $105,000 the job only lasts six months. Two, you would have to relocate to Australia. Three, what do you do when your six months is up? It sounds like a great idea for someone who wants a six month vacation and who has the capability to go on a sabbatical from their real job. And if you did get this gig and quit your job to go down there, are you sure you will be able to find another job six months from now? Especially one that pays $105,000 per year? I think this is really a neat marketing idea someone came up with to promote Hamiliton Island in Australia. Here are a couple of jobs that I think would be the Best Job(s) in the World:

1. CEO of Merrill Lynch - work 3 months and then leave with a $30 million golden parachute

Now this would be kind of hard to get because, you need to be a CEO to qualify, have some good connections, and some really good luck. But hey, the benefits are great!

2. Bullpen catcher on any major league baseball team - work Feb through Oct and get $100K plus meal money and travel and stay in best hotels in America.

This is what I always considered a great job if you could get it. Now, you would still need some luck, some baseball skills and good connections to get this job, but if you could, this is a stress free job with loads of perks. Think of all the autographs and goodies you would get hanging around with major league baseball players! And you basically would never have to buy a meal for most of the year. Plus, you get to watch 162 baseball games from a really good seat (in the bullpen) for free! This is a dream job. Well, back to reality. Time to take a shower and head for the quarry (bank).