We used to play this game in the car on road trips where we would ask questions like, "If you could eat lunch with any three people, dead or alive, who would they be?"

Well, that question is for another post and I'd love to know the answer, but another question was always, "If you could have any job in the world besides what you are doing now, what would it be?"  I'm pretty sure Ben Southall would have a tough time answering this question because he seems to have found "The Best Job In The World."

Ben was recently appointed by Tourism Queenland as the new caretaker of an "Australian tropical island," a six-month position described as "the best job in the world."  His new job requires him to live luxuriously and report from Hamilton Island, on Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef where he receives a salary of approximately $111,000.  Check out the strenuous responsibilities...

"There’s so much to see and do, so you’ll have plenty to write about in your weekly blog. And with so much life above and below the water, you’re sure to capture some entertaining moments for your video diary and photo gallery. To keep you busy, Tourism Queensland will organise a schedule of travel and events on the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef. Your schedule could include sampling a new luxury spa treatment at qualia on Hamilton Island, trying out new snorkelling gear on Heron Island, or bushwalking on Hinchinbrook Island."

Sounds terrible.  For more info  or to apply as Ben's replacement six-months from now, hit up www.islandreefjob.com and also be sure to check out the video on the BBC.

What about you?  If you could have any job in the world, what would it be?  And conversely, what job would you not take no matter how much they paid you?

via Big Norm