Amazing position available as astronomer at Ayers Rock Resorts

[OzStarGazer]

I think the ad said "full time"? If it is really a full-time job the astronomers who work there might have to work 8 hours a day? I cannot check now as the ad has apparently been removed.
Well, a few months ago I had started a thread about Ayers Rock. I am not going this year, but whenever I go I will get a better idea of what this job really is, as I will certainly participate in some astronomy tour or adventure.

[Nikolas (Nik)]

43k? below the poverty line for full time work. pfffft

[Kunama]

Originally Posted by Nikolas

43k? below the poverty line for full time work. pfffft

You do realise that they aren't asking you to dig holes or anything like that, it is just looking through scopes and answering a few questions and giving informal talks about the hobby that is Astronomy .
Seems to me this would be the perfect way to spend a year in Australia's outback ..... like being on a holiday but getting paid for it. If, for instance, I were a teacher, I would be quite happy to take a year's leave without pay to get out of the classroom.

Actually I would be keen to sit in on Adox's talks, Adriano being an aerospace engineer, an astrophotographer and Solar eclipse chaser, I would think his talks would be very interesting.

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by Kunama

You do realise that they aren't asking you to dig holes or anything like that, it is just looking through scopes and answering a few questions and giving informal talks about the hobby that is Astronomy .
Seems to me this would be the perfect way to spend a year in Australia's outback ..... like being on a holiday but getting paid for it. If, for instance, I were a teacher, I would be quite happy to take a year's leave without pay to get out of the classroom.

Actually I would be keen to sit in on Adox's talks, Adriano being an aerospace engineer, an astrophotographer and Solar eclipse chaser, I would think his talks would be very interesting.

I would think his post was in Jest, well I would hope so anyway..
I thought about applying myself,but seing as there was so much uncertainty in the post didn't bother.
Maybe they would have liked a younger person anyway.
Cheers

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Dunno where some people get their salary expectations from, it's not like it's a test pilot for NASA or a brain surgeon, I mean no disrespect but it's a role in hospitality realistically the audience is going to have a limited attention span besides the odd occasion when a real enthusiast rocks up.

Sounds like a great way to spend a year or two under the stars IMO. May not pay the mortgage but if I had no commitments I'd be applying

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

Dunno where some people get their salary expectations from, it's not like it's a test pilot for NASA or a brain surgeon, I mean no disrespect but it's a role in hospitality realistically the audience is going to have a limited attention span besides the odd occasion when a real enthusiast rocks up.

Sounds like a great way to spend a year or two under the stars IMO. May not pay the mortgage but if I had no commitments I'd be applying

Yep exactly, if I had no ties it would be a great way to spend a year or two.

[PCH (Paul)]

Beginning to sound a bit like Sir Humphrey - lol

"Well I agree in principle, but....."

[AstralTraveller (David)]

Digging holes is the way to good pay? Only test pilots and brain surgeons get livable pay? I think some parallel universes have collided.

I wonder whether some people have done public outreach. It's fun every now and then but ... mein Gott ... who'd want to do it every night? Apart from answering the same questions over and over and over again you have to be nice to the moon-landing-conspiracy nutters, the aliens-probed-me nutters and any other random fruit-loop who has paid their money. Generally you are answering 2-3 questions at a time while helping someone get their eye to the eyepiece (or stopping little Johnny from swinging from the counter-weight bar). Two hours of that and I'm knackered and in need of a stiff drink. Of course you never get to look through the ep except to verify that the object is in the fov ("Yes it's there, you just need to get your eye in the right place".) OK, you should be able to do some viewing after hours, if your up to it.

As a place Yulara combines the worst aspects of isolation (lack of services and horrendous prices) with the worst aspects of a tourist trap (crowds, crowds, crowds). The 'subsidised' accommodation will absorb >25% of your take home and I'd be quite 'interested' to see what you get for that money (hint: rethink the wide-screen tele).

I'm not saying the job wouldn't suit anyone but get the rose-coloured specs off before deciding.

[simmo]

I'm a little concerned how this thread has gone.

I belong to another website forum which has no regard for ones feelings but for a thread such as this there would be none of what you guys have put down.

It's called threads hitting. regardless of view you guys should behave responsibly and keep judgements to yourselves. Start another thread to discuss poor pay vs country living or whatnot.

I am concerned that your irresponsible ideals have got in the road of proper judgement and perhaps turned someone off this website or jeopardised someone's ability to get a job that they have been longing for.

Shame

[PCH (Paul)]

Hi Simmo,

don't worry too much buddy, - it's only a few harmless points of view which a person considering applying for the job may not have thought of.

The comments are well placed since they relate precisely to what the OP was offering.

In any case, those interested can either take the comments and research them for validity, or not, as they wish. But people are as entitled to make their comments as you are to make your observation.

No offence intended

Originally Posted by simmo

I'm a little concerned how this thread has gone.

I belong to another website forum which has no regard for ones feelings but for a thread such as this there would be none of what you guys have put down.

It's called threads hitting. regardless of view you guys should behave responsibly and keep judgements to yourselves. Start another thread to discuss poor pay vs country living or whatnot.

I am concerned that your irresponsible ideals have got in the road of proper judgement and perhaps turned someone off this website or jeopardised someone's ability to get a job that they have been longing for.

Shame

[sn1987a (Barry)]

Would buying your own big **** scope/s qualify as as a work related expense?, trips overseas to NEAF, Hawaii ect,ect?.