The Best Job In the World...

Know someone who is unemployed?

Know someone who loves the island life?

Know someone who is charismatic?

Know someone who likes to blog?

Then this job is just for them! I came across this when checking out the recent salmonella deaths on Fox News. If I did not have 5 kids to take care of and school, you bet I would be interviewing for this job! Hey I already have the blogging down!

SYDNEY — Position: Island caretaker. Duties: Lazing around Australia's Great Barrier Reef for six months. Salary: $105,000.

UPDATE: As of 11 a.m. EST, the Web site for job-seekers is down.
Unemployed, take heart — the aforementioned job ad is for real. Billing it the "Best Job in the World," the tourism department in Australia's Queensland state on Tuesday said it was seeking one lucky person to spend half a year relaxing on Hamilton Island, part of the country's Whitsunday Islands, while promoting the island on a blog.
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.
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.

You can check out the rest of the article at http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,479747,00.html

(I know this is where I should say that I have the best job in the world, being the mother and teacher of the most wonderful kids. But I must say it is tempting!!!!!)