Lighthouse Laughter
The Frogster was surfing the digital waterways of the internet and sailed by New England Lighthouses looking for a job as a Lighthouse Keeper. Sorry I said, the only official Lighthouse Keeper in New England has a job at Boston Harbor Lighthouse.
The Frogster left his resume for consideration as a Lighthouse Keeper in the future. You may read about his Lighthouse Laughter here!
If anyone is interested in relocating to Texas, Port Isabel Lighthouse has a job opening for a Lighthouse Keeper with a starting salary of $6.50 per hour.
Interesting side note: the Port Isabel Lighthouse Keeper’s annual salary of $13,520 is better than the annual minimum wage of $10,712. For comparison, the average rate of pay for Lighthouse Keepers was $600 per year which was about $230 less than the average wage of other American workers in 1867. A Lighthouse Keeper earned 27.7% less pay for long hours and hard work in 1867 whereas a current Port Isabel Lighthouse Keeper will earn 25% less pay* for shorter hours and easier work. Perhaps, the City of Port Isabel used a historical government formula to create their starting salary?
*based on the average annual salary of $24,960, a $600 Keeper salary in 1867 would be the equivalent to $18,043 in 2007. A Port Isabel Lighthouse Keeper will earn $4,523 or 25% less salary per year.
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January 17, 2010 at 1:40 pm
very interested in such positions!
January 23, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Hi Melissa,
For more information, please visit the Lighthouse Keeper Job Resources post.
November 20, 2009 at 8:27 am
If your job for a lighthouse caretaker truely exists, please contact me@ 832 277 2698. My wife and I are very intrested in such a position. Thank you
November 20, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Hi Wes,
Unfortunately, the job opening link (portisabel-texas.com/info/employment-opportunities.html) has been removed by the Port Isabel government. The link has been replaced by portisabel-texas.com/pi_lthse/index.html.
If this link fails, please contact them by mail: Port Isabel, Texas info • 317 E. Railroad Ave. • Port Isabel, Texas 78578
or by eMail: info@portisabel-texas.com.
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September 10, 2007 at 11:14 pm
Thanks for mentioning me, Debbie. I love the cartoon! And thanks for the great tip! I’ll send you a postcard from Texas!