I really have one of the most fantastic jobs out there! In the summers, I work as a sailing instructor at a posh all-inclusive resort and yacht club in the Caribbean (The British Virgin Islands, to be exact). After sailing at the national level for a few years, I retired when I was sixteen and went on to teach sailing. When I was eighteen, I was offered a job to coach in the tropics. I didn't have to be asked twice!
A regular day at my summer job involves waking up around 8, donning a bikini and shorts, and walking to the resort/yacht club's giant breakfast buffet, complete with an omelet chef. Afterwards, I walk five minutes along the white sand to the sailing center, where I rig the boats and open up the building. Throughout the day, I have scheduled classes that tourists sign up for, and there is also a "free sailing" period where anyone can show up. If no one shows up, me and the other instructors lie by the palm trees and tan. If it ever gets too hot, we simply go for a swim! I am paid a decent wage per hour, I have all my room and board provided, and I am often given very generous tips from tourists. Simply put, it is the best job ever.
(Posted by L.D.)
