Bee Writer by ITU Writing Center November, 2014 | Page 21

10 Coolest Jobs in the World Do you know what the ten coolest jobs in the world are? I guess you will be surprised. Island Caretaker: Thousands of people from all over the world will apply to become the caretaker of an Australian tropical island. The successful candidate will be paid $150,000 to live rent-free in a three bedroom home on Hamilton Island for six months. Candidate’s duties will include walking white sandy beaches, sitting under palm trees and swimming with turtles. In addition, the chosen person has to prepare a blog and photo diary of their activities such as snorkeling, diving, and sailing to attract tourists to the area. Luxury Bed Tester: One college student has obtained her dream job. Sleeping on the job and laying out will no longer be a problem for a girl who has been selected to test out luxury beds for a month and get paid for it. She is earning $1,600 to sleep in designer beds, and then she will blog about her experiences. beewriter ITU Writing Center Student Magazine Resort Water Slide Tester: Tommy Lynch is one of the very few water slide testers who visit dozens of water parks throughout the year. His duties include testing holiday resort water slides and checking the height, speed, water quantity and landing of the flames, as well as all safety aspects. Bike Rider-Photographer for Google Maps: Google has hired two lucky young men to ride around France and take photos of historical sites that are inaccessible by car. This three-wheeler is a sight with its long pole holding nine cameras, a GPS, a computer and a generator. The riders wear Google tee- 21