I did it!

 

I made a video and sent it in!

 

(Keep reading the video is embedded a bit further down the page.)

 

Now, I wait in suspense to see if it will make the cut. 

 

This contest has cured many February blues and is called “The Best Job in the World”.

 

 I  like thousands of others around the globe will be anticipating the March second announcement when a short list of fifty application videos will be revealed.

 

The reward for the lucky winner is  a dream job as an Island Caretaker in Queensland Australia.

 

The instructions were simple, make a one minute video, be enthusiastic, creative and entertaining while communicating why you are the best person for the job.

 

Arduous tasks such as cleaning the pool, feeding the fish, and collecting the mail await the finalist.

 

The location could not be better; on the beautiful Whitsunday Islands which sit in the deep blue Coral Sea right next to the Great Barrier Reef. 

 

The pay is one hundred thousand US dollars for a six month contract. 

 

(Pictures that did not make it into the video.)

(Chillin out in New Zealand,  2000.)

(I wanted to stay away from the ice theme.)

(Picking Bananas, Innisfail, Austraila 1995.)

 

                

 

I sent my video application four times as I was having technical issues.

 

It was rejected once for being a half second over the sixty second time limit.

 

Also, the picture I used (below) was loaded  with pixels; not sure if it was a compatable format. 

 

 

 

As I write this I am applying one last time with a much smaller pixel count in hopes of it being accepted.

 

 YES!!  

 

It just went through!

 

I think?

 

I give heaps of kudos to all the applicants who have put themselves out there and submitted a sixty second look into who they are and what there about.

 

We are now a community of participants who share a common bond.

 

We can all agree this has been a great experience; one that  allows us to dream as we all want to be selected for the Best Job in the World. 

 

We are  asking ourselves many questions:

 

Was my video good enough? 

 

Do I really have a chance? 

 

Will my  video be short listed to the top fifty? 

 

If you submitted late like I did you are wondering; will I even be considered?

 

(Ok, enough building it up. Here is the video, enjoy and make sure to check back soon for the not so bonus features.)

 

GET A JOB YOU BUM!

 

 

 

(If you want to rate the video and/or make a comment please visit youtube.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BbssHEo9Hk

 

 

(Here is the link to view the video on the Tourism Queensland page, this may run a bit slow due to the traffic this site is experiencing.)

http://www.islandreefjob.com/#/applicants/watch/_BbssHEo9Hk

 

 

What makes this campaign one of the hottest things on the Internet is the winner will become an ambassador.

 

She or he will have the luxury of representing some of the best people and locations on the planet.

 

Hats off to the team behind the scenes working tirelessly watching the many good and bad videos;  over forty five thousand applied.

 

Major credit goes to Tourism Queenslands CEO Anthony Hayes as this contest has been a great concept;  its  presentation pure brilliance.  

 

Cummins Nitro and Tourism Queensland have nailed it, by capturing the worlds attention and generating a first rate buzz.

 

Lastly a more somber and serious note:

 

I would like to acknowledge the sorrow, compassion and resilience of  Australia in dealing with those lost in the tragic fires.

 

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

 

All the best,

Jason