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[conuly]

Let's see. Every applicant should possess:

Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Excellent may be a stretch, but I can do that for six months.
Good English skills (such as the ones that tell me possess isn't "posses") - got it.
An adventurous attitude. Check.
Willingness to try new things. Check, check, double check.
A passion for the outdoors. Sure, why not?
Good swimming skills and enthusiasm for snorkeling and/or diving. Uh... not so much. Or at all. Maybe I can learn by July?
Ability to engage with others. Um. Sometimes?
At least one year's relevant experience. WTF? What sort of experience is "relevant" to this?

So I'm all there except for the last three. And you can fake some of that, but I don't think I can fake an ability to swim.

I also need the ability to make a video application.

...

I don't think I'm getting this job.

But as for the rest of you, I'm sure you can use some of your prodigious salary, should you get the job, on babysitting while you go snorkel.

(I really wish I could get this job. Me and the rest of the world.)

Comments

[rainbow-goddess.livejournal.com]

When I heard about it (they actually sent the job posting to my school!) I thought it sounded like an awesome job, but then I realized that if for some unfathomable reason I were offered the job, I'd have to leave my family, my boyfriend, and my cats for a year. My mother might not be around a year from now. I don't think I could stand being apart from my cats for a year (and what would I do with them while I was gone?), and Monster wouldn't be able to afford to come visit me unless he suddenly struck it rich.

Besides, diabetic people aren't allowed to scuba dive. So I wouldn't be able to do the job.

But is sure sounds nice.

[conuly]

Diabetics aren't allowed to scuba dive? Why not?

[rainbow-goddess.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure. I think it's a fear that you'll go into hypoglycemia while you're underwater, and drown, or something like that.

[conuly]

Google tells me, apparently, that the regulations followed by most certification... things are changed now to say that diabetics are expected to follow a number of common sense rules (like "don't scuba dive alone, EVER" and "make sure you've fully recovered from any medical condition, diabetes related or not") and use their own best judgment.

I had no idea scuba diving might be an issue, anyway. Learn something new every day.

And yes, the fear of suddenly drowning and suing them is what led to the rules to begin with, apparently.

[breakableheart.livejournal.com]

Well it's clear the person would be doing a lot of media stuff so I think they are looking for someone who photographs reasonably well and videos OK, and who speaks comfortably for the camera. I think that's what they would consider for at least part of the relevant experience.

Go learn to swim! Shaw! What?

[pne.livejournal.com]

I really wish I could get this job. Me and the rest of the world.)

Not me!

[conuly]

Okay. Me and the rest of the world but not pne. That's great if I say pne to rhyme with me :)

[rainbow-goddess.livejournal.com]

When I heard about it (they actually sent the job posting to my school!) I thought it sounded like an awesome job, but then I realized that if for some unfathomable reason I were offered the job, I'd have to leave my family, my boyfriend, and my cats for a year. My mother might not be around a year from now. I don't think I could stand being apart from my cats for a year (and what would I do with them while I was gone?), and Monster wouldn't be able to afford to come visit me unless he suddenly struck it rich.

Besides, diabetic people aren't allowed to scuba dive. So I wouldn't be able to do the job.

But is sure sounds nice.

[conuly]

Diabetics aren't allowed to scuba dive? Why not?

[rainbow-goddess.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure. I think it's a fear that you'll go into hypoglycemia while you're underwater, and drown, or something like that.

[conuly]

Google tells me, apparently, that the regulations followed by most certification... things are changed now to say that diabetics are expected to follow a number of common sense rules (like "don't scuba dive alone, EVER" and "make sure you've fully recovered from any medical condition, diabetes related or not") and use their own best judgment.

I had no idea scuba diving might be an issue, anyway. Learn something new every day.

And yes, the fear of suddenly drowning and suing them is what led to the rules to begin with, apparently.

[breakableheart.livejournal.com]

Well it's clear the person would be doing a lot of media stuff so I think they are looking for someone who photographs reasonably well and videos OK, and who speaks comfortably for the camera. I think that's what they would consider for at least part of the relevant experience.

Go learn to swim! Shaw! What?

[pne.livejournal.com]

I really wish I could get this job. Me and the rest of the world.)

Not me!

[conuly]

Okay. Me and the rest of the world but not pne. That's great if I say pne to rhyme with me :)