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.
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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-
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