A JOB pays almost £100,000 and let’s prospective candidates work whenever they want.
The unusual career may appear like a dream come true for Brits looking to escape the rate race – but there’s a catch.
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Recruiters are looking to hire offshore riggers to work on sites in the North Sea, off the coast of Aberdeen.
The online ad offers fixed-term contracts across a number of “North Sea assets”, ranging from a full six-month rotation to week-long sick cover.
Successful applicants will be paid £367 a day for 12 hour shifts on the rigs, with all PPE provided, according to Recruitment firm MDE Consultants.
If applicants take on two six month shifts over two years – with a gap in between – this works out at a maximum pay of £95,420.
The firm did not say who the employer would be, only that they are a “world leader in the energy market”.
They added that there were “various dates and trips available”, allowing applicants to pick when they want to work and for how long.
However, not just anyone can apply as the post requires certified safety and technical training.
Others, though, may be put off by the fact that it involves effectively living on a rig in the North Sea for up to six months.
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It seems as though there haven’t been many takers as the ad was posted 24 days ago seeking five candidates and has not yet been removed.
It comes after a similar job in the Australian mining sector failed to attract much interest despite paying £80,000 a year and offering a £7,000 signing bonus.
Likewise, jobs picking fruit in the country were not popular, even though workers are paid £4,000 a month for just six hours work each day.
