THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD

According to a study carried out at Lanscaster University, 42% of employees do not have access to a window in their workplace through which they can look at the greenery. Being in a workplace that is too bright, noisy or crowded causes stress levels to rise and therefore cortisol, which impairs the functioning of the entire human body. This can cause hypertension, headaches, overweight and coronary heart disease. By finding a place to work away from the hustle and bustle of everyday city life and eliminating most of the stressors, you can take a breather and boost your physical and mental health. There are lucky people who manage to combine work with the best rest and adventure of their lives when they take up the position of island caretaker starting "the best job in the world".

Just as Briton Ben Southall managed to do in 2009

which competed in a competition organised by Australian Tourism and Events Queensland.
The promotional campaign targeted the whole world and was just titled 'The best job in the world'. At stake was a six-month contract as a Great Barrier Reef Island Keeper, and responsibilities included visiting over 100 islets of the Queensland area, publishing a blog, taking photos and videos (including while diving) and posting them on social media. Ben beat out more than 35,000 applicants from around 200 countries around the world, and in the process had the adventure of his life
(and also earned quite a bit of money!). Sightseeing in the tropics, scuba diving and, in the evening, posting reports on social media - it really does sound like a dream job... Since then, campaigns of this type have appeared regularly and there is always some kind of call for an island guardian. There are also sometimes campaigns run privately by paradise island owners who are often 'not at home'.

Dreaming of regions other than the tropics? Such offers are also available.

Glasgow-based Jonathan Grant, who quit his job in the construction industry to look after three Scottish islands - Mingulay, Pabbay and Berneray - for 13 years, retired in 2023. The last inhabitants left the islets in the 1980s, so, barring the rare visits of adventurous tourists, Jonathan's companions were mainly seals, sharks and seabirds such as mascons and razorbills. Jonathan started his work on the islands in April each year (getting there earlier is extremely difficult due to the weather) and finished in autumn. His duties included assessing animal populations, evaluating the general condition of wildlife, as well as archaeological sites (ruins of homes of former inhabitants) and reporting his findings to the National Trust for Scotland. Jonathan left happy, saying in an interview with the BBC: "It was the best possible job in the world for me. It's time for someone younger to experience it".

So how about raw, majestically beautiful Scotland...?

(Image: Newsquest).

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