Photo by Tourism Queensland

This post may not be about raising boys but it is about adventure and finding a job to fit the kind of life you want to lead.  I enjoy being an athletic director and a biology teacher.  I enjoy being a blogger.  But what do you think I really want to be?

Jimmy Buffett!!

Alas, I have found a way that does not require me to play overly simplistic music with clever lyrics.  What job is that you ask?  Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef!!! 

What a cherry gig this one is.  This “position” requires that you live in a beautiful home on an island on the Great Barrier Reef.  You must travel around the islands and do activities and then report about it either through videos, photos, or blog posts.

The pay isn’t too bad.  AUD $150,000 will probably take care of the bills back home during this six month assignment.  That is equilivant to around $100,000 US Dollars.  I would also get to take my family with me and that is the best part.  I can go on an extended vacation with my family, get paid, and have a great experience to share for the rest of my life.

I can’t imagine a better way to spend time with my son.  No worries about going to the office, paying for daycare and all that other crap that we are forced to do.  Just hanging out with my son would be all I need.

In order to apply, I have to make a video of why I would be a great candidate.  I will upload my video here so you all can see it.  Do I have much of a chance to get the job?  Probably not but what do I have to lose?