BBC Atlantic relay station on Ascension Island seeking aerial rigger
Click here to see St. Helena's remote location in the South Atlantic Ocean. (Map courtesy of Wikipedia)
(Source: The Times via Richard Cuff)
There should surely be a queue down the street for a steady job in a subtropical climate with beautiful beaches and ocean views, especially after you have climbed a 413ft radio mast.
But contractors running the BBC Atlantic relay station on Ascension Island in the south Atlantic have had to readvertise a post for a full-time antenna maintenance supervisor. It may not be the job of everyone's dreams, but it would suit anyone with a head for heights and a longing to get away from it all.
["]Attempts to recruit a new rigger have proved unsuccessful, even though the job comes with a bungalow and an unspecified salary with a singular advantage: there are few places on Ascension (population roughly 800) to spend any money.
["]The successful candidate will not lack for fun. There are beachside barbecues and even an 18-hole golf course, although the greens are known locally as "browns" and visitors have unkindly dubbed it "the worst golf course in the world".
Post Readers: Please comment if you've ever visited Ascension Island! It is on my long-term bucket list.