This Spring, a few tempting job opportunities have popped up on my radar that left me drooling about my next adventure. HELLO, who wouldn't want to win one of the 'Best Jobs in the World' or skip across the globe ticking off your 'Biggest Baddest Bucket List'. DREAM JOB ALERT!
The catch? You just have to beat out 1,251 other folks who want to go galavanting around the world for 6 months--or rise above 600,000 contenders to win a 6 month stay in Australia. The $100,000 paycheck didn't hurt either. Yeah, the odds weren't good.
I have to say, it's nice to see companies PAYING people for positions like this. These days, many companies are hosting similar competitions, offering up a desirable opportunity and then asking for everything but your first born child. You make an original piece of work and then you heavily compete for the title by pestering your friends, family, everyone you've ever met to vote for you, all to work for free. It has happened before. On the other hand, no one ever asked my parents if they wanted to win their 'dream travel job'. These opportunities didn't exist back then. It's an interesting world we live in.
While I did not come out a winner this time, I am certainly proud of my work, and wanted to share these clips with you. I have produced a lot of awesome content over the years, but very little of it belongs to me. Often times, the companies who have hired me have ownership of all the footage, so it's tricky to come up with entries when all of your library is untouchable. So, for the My Destination piece, I decided to start from scratch, shooting 100% original content. I spent a fair few hours writing scripts and planning out the segments. I wrangled one of my best friends, Heidi McGuire, to come up to Vail, skip a day of skiing, and make some movie magic! Then, I hid out in my edit baby cutting the clips, adding music and graphics, and viola: perhaps one of my best pieces! :) Tough I didn't make the top 10, I'm proud to be among the Top 30! While you never know what they are looking for, you'll never win if you don't try. My advice: Put your best foot forward every time. They won't all pay off, but when it does, you'll be grinning ear to ear.
After winning Viator's Dream Travel Job contest last year in a competitive online video contest, I still feel like a pretty lucky gal. More and more of our videos are popping up on YouTube daily. I hope they inspire you to get out there and see the world. Head on over to my YouTube channel and have a peek at the Dream Travel Job playlists:
Dream Travel Job Host Juliana Broste
Dream Travel Job Filmmaker Juliana Broste
Alright, the moment you've been waiting for:
My Destination's Biggest, Baddest Bucket List Competition - TravelingJules explores Vail, Colorado
View Juliana's entry here: http://www.mydestination.com/users/travelingjules/bbb
Australia Tourism's Best Jobs in the World Competition - Lifestyle Photographer
Australia Tourism's Best Jobs in the World Competition - Chief Funster
Australia Tourism's Best Jobs in the World Competition - Taste Maker
Thanks for watching! More adventures to come!
The catch? You just have to beat out 1,251 other folks who want to go galavanting around the world for 6 months--or rise above 600,000 contenders to win a 6 month stay in Australia. The $100,000 paycheck didn't hurt either. Yeah, the odds weren't good.
I have to say, it's nice to see companies PAYING people for positions like this. These days, many companies are hosting similar competitions, offering up a desirable opportunity and then asking for everything but your first born child. You make an original piece of work and then you heavily compete for the title by pestering your friends, family, everyone you've ever met to vote for you, all to work for free. It has happened before. On the other hand, no one ever asked my parents if they wanted to win their 'dream travel job'. These opportunities didn't exist back then. It's an interesting world we live in.
While I did not come out a winner this time, I am certainly proud of my work, and wanted to share these clips with you. I have produced a lot of awesome content over the years, but very little of it belongs to me. Often times, the companies who have hired me have ownership of all the footage, so it's tricky to come up with entries when all of your library is untouchable. So, for the My Destination piece, I decided to start from scratch, shooting 100% original content. I spent a fair few hours writing scripts and planning out the segments. I wrangled one of my best friends, Heidi McGuire, to come up to Vail, skip a day of skiing, and make some movie magic! Then, I hid out in my edit baby cutting the clips, adding music and graphics, and viola: perhaps one of my best pieces! :) Tough I didn't make the top 10, I'm proud to be among the Top 30! While you never know what they are looking for, you'll never win if you don't try. My advice: Put your best foot forward every time. They won't all pay off, but when it does, you'll be grinning ear to ear.
After winning Viator's Dream Travel Job contest last year in a competitive online video contest, I still feel like a pretty lucky gal. More and more of our videos are popping up on YouTube daily. I hope they inspire you to get out there and see the world. Head on over to my YouTube channel and have a peek at the Dream Travel Job playlists:
Dream Travel Job Host Juliana Broste
Dream Travel Job Filmmaker Juliana Broste
Alright, the moment you've been waiting for:
My Destination's Biggest, Baddest Bucket List Competition - TravelingJules explores Vail, Colorado
View Juliana's entry here: http://www.mydestination.com/users/travelingjules/bbb
Australia Tourism's Best Jobs in the World Competition - Lifestyle Photographer
Australia Tourism's Best Jobs in the World Competition - Chief Funster
Australia Tourism's Best Jobs in the World Competition - Taste Maker
Thanks for watching! More adventures to come!
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