Russian woman Yulia Yalovitsyna is among the top three contenders for the job of caretaker of Hamilton tropical island, called the best job in the world by Queensland authorities. For six months pay she will feed turtles, watch whales, patrol the island, dive underwater and keep a blog. The vacancy drew 34,700 applicants from 200 countries, and Yulia stands out thanks to experience in marine biology, swimming, motorcycle riding and knowledge of four languages.
Russian woman Yulia Yalovitsyna has made it into the top three contenders for the position of caretaker of Hamilton, a tropical island that is part of the coral reef chain off the northeastern coast of Australia.At the beginning of this year, the authorities of the Australian state of Queensland announced an online competition to fill the caretaker vacancy, calling it the best job in the world. For a six-month salary of three and a half million rubles, the job will require feeding turtles, watching whales, patrolling the island, diving underwater, and keeping a blog on the Internet.
There were plenty of applicants - 34,700 contenders from 200 countries. Fifty candidates were selected from among them. Voting is now taking place on a special website, and in May the eleven candidates who receive the most votes will be invited for an interview.
Yulia Yalovitsyna agrees that this really is the best job in the world. Yulia is currently among the top three leaders. She is a marine biology specialist, swims excellently, rides a motorcycle, and also speaks four languages.