Dream Job Winner Slacking???

The 34-year-old Briton beat out 34,000 other applicants for a six-month gig as caretaker of an Australian tropical island. The job will pay about $110,000.



A British charity worker is facing accusations he's falling down on the "best job in the world." Since July 1, Ben Southall, 34, has served as the caretaker of an Australian tropical island after winning a contest for the coveted gig. Here, Southall tries out his new bed on Hamilton Island in Queensland a day after winningthe competition in May. Under the terms of the contest he won, Southall is supposed to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef for six months and report back via blogs, a photo diary, video updates and interviews. But since starting the job on July 1, Southall has only posted seven blog entries, The Courier-Mail newspaper reported Thursday. According to Tourism Queensland, which arranged the contest to generate publicity and lure visitors, 94,000 people had signed up for updates on a Web site. Tourism Queens said media requests for interviews and travel for his job had kept Southall constantly busy since his arrival in Australia. "He's handling the role extremely well and we're currently looking at ways in which we can free up his schedule to ensure he has enough time to really savor the experience and the unbeatable Queensland lifestyle," Tourism Queensland chief executive Anthony Hayes said.

Damn $100,000 plus for this kind of job for only 6 months especially in this economy.....damn where can i sign on the dotted line??