Primary Associates
Projected annual financial compensation:$ U.S. Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Cruise Guide. (2 month job stint)
Stipend : (2 months) 960 1,200 1,600
Profit share: (3% - 2% of 2 months profits) 1,440 2,464 6,984
Gratuities: (1 % of 2 months sales) 2,016 2,538 5,376
Total: 4,416 6,256 13,960
Marketer (year round)
Commissions: ( 20 % on sales of 4 shares) 1,600 2,400 4,000
Commissions: (15 % on sales of 10 cruises) 2,250 2,700 5,250
Total: 3,850 5,100 9,250
"Investor": (1 primary associate shares)
Annual dividends: (0.1 % on all sales.) 313 486 1,183
Total annual financial compensation: 8,513 11,842 24,393
Year 1 is based on Grand Illusion @ 50% of capacity @ 1 week cruise price of $1,5000.00 U.S.
Year 2 is based on Grand Illusion @ 60% of capacity @ 1 week cruise price of $1,800.00 U.S.
Year 3 is based on Grand Illusion & Grand Illusion X.L. working together @ 70% of capacity
@ 1 week cruise price of $3,500.00 U.S.
Associate share prices are also projected to increase substantially over this period.
The cash performance bonuses, to be awarded at the end of each of the first three year of operation will comprise 50 % of the dividends derived from the Authors total equity
in Magic Carpet Catamarans. Detailed numbers may be obtained from the linked spread sheet.
The equity performance bonuses, to be awarded at the end of the third year of operations, comprise 50% of the Authors personal equity in Magic carpet Catamarans. This portion of equity is currently, projected to generate more than. $100,000.00 U.S. of profits in that year - hence the valuation (at 10 x annual earnings) of more than $1,000,000.00 U.S.
Detailed numbers may be obtained from the linked spread sheet.
N.B. Besides being a lousy writer, the Author is an even lousier accountant. Consequently, all of the above figures should be considered as very, very rough and are certain to change significantly over the coming weeks, months and years. We have posted below a spread sheet (of sorts) - from which these figures are derived. This is to enable any potential applicant (preferably, a few with considerably more accounting know-how than the Author) to check out our projections - and, possibly, suggest some improvements in our accounting methods.
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Jobs description - long, long version
One might suspect that, if there is any credibility to our offer of 100 best jobs in the world, these jobs are probably not going to be your usual, run of the mill, common garden variety jobs. This is, indeed, the case - these jobs are very unusual - and very difficult to explain clearly. To thoroughly understand, what these jobs are all about, will take a focused effort on your part - together with good comprehension of the English Language.
Unfortunately, very little of the relevant information is currently available in any language other than English - nor is this likely to change anytime soon. Consequently, if providing a focused effort and good comprehension of the English language are not your strong suits, (and the above short version of the job description does not suffice) you would probably be well advised to accept our apologies, for distracting you from your job search, and to look elsewhere for more suitable jobs.
If you you should elect to continue, please bear with us. Believe it or not, the Author has done his best to provide complete and detailed information - related to these jobs - in as brief and concise a form as possible. However, he makes no claims that writing the English language is his strong suit and, despite his continuing efforts to clarify the information, it may still be hard going at times.
Over the past 50 years, the designer / builder of Grand Illusion and earlier "proof of concept" models - and Author of this web site cluster - - - -, has devoted an enormous amount of time and effort towards the goal of turning his "Grand Illusion" into a reality. The vast majority of this time and effort has been expended in trying to raise the required capital.
Recently, in the very early hours of the morning, while wrestling with the eternal problem of financing (or lack thereof) he experienced an "Eureka moment" - which sent him rushing to the computer to write this page. The "brilliant" idea, which had flooded into his consciousness, was that, in today's depressed world economy, the "jobs" aspect of our business was the obvious "lead in" to generate interest in the, somewhat less relevant to most, and less"catchy", investment and marketing aspects. To put it another way - the old "bait and switch" scam.
One stray thought, which flashed through his mind, was a hazy memory of lots of "buzz", some time back, about "The best job in the world". Not being one who is terribly interested in the latest "buzz" or trend, he never paid much attention to, nor investigated, this story. His only reaction, at the time, was the passing thought that an island caretaker's job (which happens to construe a significant portion of the author's resume) was not necessarily The best job in the world. If you are curious, click here: Over Yonder Cay.
To continue, upon Googling The best job in the world, he was, consequently, very surprised to discover that all the "buzz" about The best job in the world was generated by a carefully crafted public relations campaign - and an incredibly brilliant and successful one at that. Too late! too late! Not for the first time, the author found out that he had reinvented the wheel.
After his initial disappointment, however, and having since thoroughly investigated this remarkable marketing campaign, he has come up with a strategy to "ride along on it's coat tails" - so to speak. This strategy entails satisfying our fledgling business' three most pressing current requirements with a single solution - or "killing three birds with one stone" - if you will. The three requirements, referred to, which are of equal importance, urgency and priority to our business, are as follows:
> Adequate, or preferably, more than adequate start up capital.
> A large number of well matched, bright, motivated, talented, enthusiastic marketers.
> A large pool of well matched, bright, motivated, talented, enthusiastic cruise guides.
He has modified a strategy, conceived some time ago, (and designed to satisfy the first two requirements) so as to also include a solution to the last requirement. It would appear that, in this modified strategy, "the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts" and that this strategy will indeed be effective enough to "kill three birds with one stone". The web page Associates lays out this "new and improved" strategy and (despite the risk of confusing the issue even further) should be reviewed before continuing any further on this page.
To continue, we are modifying this strategy by limiting the right to purchase the first 100 Associate shares to the successful applicants for our 100 Best jobs in the in the world. Upon being selected and having purchased their Primary Associate shares, the successful applicants will be enrolled as Primary Associates - as opposed to plain, garden variety Associates. As Primary Associates, in addition to being accorded the rights and privileges enjoyed by all Associates, they will be eligible to fill the 8 jobs on our Adventure Cruises to Paradise - as and when these jobs become available.
These jobs will be of a similar type to the original "Best job in the world" - albeit (in the initial stages anyway) entailing a "tad" more work and a "tad" less financial compensation. We are seeking to match these jobs with "young", fit, congenial, adventurous persons - preferably (but not necessarily) couples - of whatever variety. These jobs will comprise alternating periods (3 weeks on - 1 week off) hosting / guiding / documenting our "Adventure Cruises in Paradise".
Naturally, a love for the sea, and the "great outdoors", in general, will be an essential aspect to the applicant's suitability for these jobs. Any talent, skills, and experience in any of these areas will, clearly, also prove very useful. Given the current location of our business, Spanish language skills will also be a big plus - as will all forms of communications skills - including those of the cyber based variety.
Culinary skills will be another means of impressing the judges - as will creativity and imagination in all fields. What is of paramount importance, however, is helping to provide a pleasant ambience on the cruises (in keeping with the few lines on the image at the top of the page) which, hopefully, all our guests will find enjoyable. We would also like our Primary Associates to come from a wide variety of geographic areas - thereby casting a wide net in our marketing efforts.
Base accommodations will be provided in a comfortable seaside cottage (with spectacular sunset views) on our home base property. Several land and water based vehicles will be available for business and personal use. Financial compensation will be in the form of a modest stipend (very modest initially) a generous bonus plan and, hopefully, equally generous gratuities.
On their "off week", Associates will be expected to generally keep an eye on things and to take the lead with any projects being pursued at the home base. One such project will be ongoing reporting on our cruises, via the Internet, and generally keeping up - and hopefully expanding our Internet presence and communications.
Clearly, unlike as is apparently the case with the original "Best job in the world" our jobs will involve actual "work" - sometimes quite a bit of it. However, the whole idea is that everyone is expected to thoroughly enjoy their jobs - whether on a cruise, or at the base camp. Employment stints will be for 1 month periods and, naturally, we wish to ensure that all our Primary Associates get their turn at one of our 100 best jobs in the world.
That being said, we will certainly consider requests from the outset for longer stints - as we will, subsequent requests to extend one's stint. Our response to such requests will, naturally, depend primarily on the demand, from other Primary Associates, for the particular job slot requested and, to some extent of course, on how good a job the Associate has been doing
In the same vein, while we will make every effort to provide all Primary Associates with regular job slots, our top priority, for everyone's benefit, must remain "keeping our paying guests happy". Consequently, we need to ensure that the Primary Associates working with us, at any given time, are doing their job - in this regard.
While the financial rewards are primarily intended to serve as a bit of "gravy" on top of an "appetizing adventure dish", there is every possibility that the "gravy" may turn out to be very tasty indeed - as explained at the bottom of this page.
Besides continuing (albeit intermittent) access to our 100 best jobs in the world (as described above) and enjoying the rights and privileges granted to all Associates (as described on the web page linked below) all Primary Associates will also receive a dividend of .05% of the sales of all Magic Carpet Catamarans cruises and private charters- subsequent to the purchase of their share(s).
In the not to distant future (hopefully no more than a year or two) with Grand Illusion X.L.contributing, we would expect annual sales to be in the vicinity of of $2,500,000.00 - resulting in an annual dividend per Primary Associate share of $1,250.00 U.S. - or a 179 % return on investment. This is, no doubt, a very generous extra serving of "Gravy" - and provides one good reason for purchasing more than one Primary Associate share.
Other good reasons for considering purchasing more than one share include the extra "clout"
this would provide in regard to access - both to job slots and to Space Available places - see Associates. In regard to job slots, only 100 Primary Associate shares will be sold. Therefore, any Primary Associates purchasing more than 1 share will directly reduce the number of candidates for job slots - while increasing their personal "clout".
Perhaps the most dramatic reward one might garner from purchasing more than 1 share, however, is the potential for significant financial gains from the later sale of an extra share or two. In accordance with our above projections, a year or two down the road - at a very conservative (10 x annual earnings) valuation, market value for (1) $700.00 share would be $12,250.00 or an 18 fold increase in value. "good gravy!!!!"
Naturally, if it appears, at any time, that high demand for shares is threatening our ability to secure a large enough pool of candidates for job slots, we would have to come up with some mechanism to limit individual purchases. However, that is, clearly, a situation we would be more than happy to deal with if and when the time comes.
It should be now evident then, that the 100 best jobs in the world, which we are offering, are for the position of Primary Associate - or combination Cruise guide/ Marketer / "Investor". This being the case, one would expect that all our Primary Associates will be highly motivated to provide their best efforts - no matter what "hat" they happen to be wearing at the time.
This degree of team motivation and resulting cohesiveness will, no doubt, go a long way towards ensuring the continued success and rapid growth of Magic Carpet Catamarans - with resulting enhanced and rapid growth of benefits to all. The web pages linked directly below provide further info. in regard to our business generally - and how it interrelates with our 100 best jobs in the world. There is also a lot more miscellaneous information on the far side of "the great wall" below.
Somewhere, in the vast amount of information, linked below, there is probably the answer to any and every question, you might possibly have, with the slightest connection to our job offer. However, please don't feel that you need to check it all out - before reaching a decision. This information is kept available, primarily, to satisfy the voracious appetite of the "search engines" for words - and to accommodate the odd individual with a similar bent. That being said, all the web pages linked below, provide a contribution, large or small ,to the: Business description - long, long, long, long, long, long version.
Sorry these job openings are no longer available.
$7,000 U.S. shares in Magic Carpet Catamarans are still available.
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THE FOLLOWING LINKS ARE, CURRENTLY, ONLY AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH. FOR THOSE, WHO ARE INTO WORDS, THERE ARE TENS OF THOUSANDS ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS. HOWEVER, WE ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF ORGANIZING, UPDATING, AND EDITING THE LARGE NUMBER OF PAGES. CONSEQUENTLY, THE INFORMATION, CONTAINED THEREIN, MAY BE FOUND TO BE DISORGANIZED, DATED, CONFUSING, REDUNTANT, INACCURATE, IRRELEVANT AND/OR JUST PLAIN CRAZY - OR NOT
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Stretch your horizons! - Make this your workplace!
Grand Illusion at beach camp.
Escape! Runaway! Getaway! - - to a
Faraway Pristine Paradise, where
Light dances with crystal seas - Time flows at a gentle pace -
Space goes on forever and
Grace reaches out to all.
Stretch your horizons!
We can take you there!
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Jobs description - short version (relatively).
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While actual on the job site time will be limited, for the most part, to short term stints, these job openings are not, in fact, of the usual "short term - casual" nature. We are looking for individuals interested in getting involved with our company for the long term. A minimum period of 3 years will be required to reap the full benefits of our performance bonus plan. All the information, about our job openings, is presented on this web site(s).
Admittedly, it is a very big web site(s) - and Grand Illusion is a very big dinghy - and Grand Illusion X.L. is a very big boat - and we have some very big dreams. However, every effort has been made to ensure that the most relevant information is also the most readily accesible. In fact, the majority of the directly relevant job information is on this particular web page. Nonetheless, it may still seem like a lot of bother to wade through all of this information on the chance of a paltry reward of 1 million+ $U.S.
If you should share this sentiment, we can only say "Good luck to you on your job search - elsewhere." Also, a minimum I.Q. in the vicinity of your Fahrenheit body temperature (preferably, when suffering from acute swine flu) plus basic English reading and comprehension skills are required. That's why we are offering the "big bucks".
We are also open to discussion with individuals who might be interested in joining us as
"normal" business partners - preferably (but not necessarily) of the "active" variety.
For concise information - limited to this opportunity, please visit our dedicated web site:
Position title:
"Primary Associate" (It now appears likely that only 50 positions will be available)
This position can best be described as a: Combination Cruise guide / Marketer / "Investor"
N.B. There are no separate "Cruise guide", "Marketer" or "Investor" positions available.
Cruise guide:
Duties: Helping to ensure that everyone on our cruises has an enjoyable time.
Work schedule / place: Intermittent 1, 2, or 3 month stints - 3 week on cruises / 1 week at base.
Financial compensation: Modest weekly stipend + generous share of profits + gratuities.
Other compensation: "Room & board" plus lots of toys to play with - in very nice places.
Marketer:
Duties: Marketing "Associate shares", scheduled cruises and private charters.
Work schedule / place: Whenever - wherever.
Financial compensation: Commissions - 20% on "shares" - 15% on cruises & charters.
Other compensation: Limited access to 50% "space available" discounts on scheduled cruises.
"Investor":
Minimum "investment": Purchase of one Primary Associate share @ $700.00 U.S.
"Dividends": .1 % of all sales of all scheduled cruises & all private charters.
Other compensation: Access to Cruise guide and Marketer roles.
N.B. No payments for share purchases will be accepted until such time as all interested parties are satisfied that we have received firm commitments from a sufficient number of suitable applicants, so as to enable us to achieve (in combination with whatever further capital we are able to secure - by other means) our minimum start up capital target of $60,000.00 U.S.
Job profile :
"Young" persons with outlook, goals, talents and skills well matched to the jobs - preferably (but not necessarily) couples - of whatever variety. Some essential requirements, (the reason for which, should soon become clear) are: a sense of humor, a few functioning brain cells, a bit of imagination, a streak of independence - and "whatever else it might take" to resist being overwhelmed by "The overwhelming consensus of opinion" .
Projected total annual financial compensation:
Before performance bonuses:
Year 1: $8,513.00 U.S. Year 2: $11,842.00 U.S. Year 3: $24,343.00 U.S.
These projections are based on (1) 2 month Cruise guide stint per year- plus sales of 4 Associate shares and 10 cruises. Many Associates will, no doubt, exceed these parameters.
In addition to the above, at the end of each of the first three years of operation, substantial cash performance bonuses will be awarded to "The most valuable Primary Associate" and to other notable contributors. These bonuses are currently projected to be as follows:
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Most valuable Primary Associate $17,329.00 U.S. $31,974.00 U.S. $81,847.00 U.S.
Other notable contributors (total) $17,329.00 U.S. $31,974.00 U.S. $81,847.00 U.S.
"But wait - there's more! If you order now, in addition to The bamboo steamer and The set of miracle knives, you will also receive - Absolutely Free!!!" - - - - yet another "twi$t" - namely:
At the end of the third year of operations, in addition to the aforementioned cash bonuses, awards comprised of equity in Magic Carpet Catamarans will be allocated. 50% of this equity will be awarded to "The most valuable Primary Associate" - while the other 50% will be distributed among other notable contributors. Using a (10 x annual earnings) formula, these awards are currently projected to be valued as follows:
Most valuable Primary Associate - $818,475.00 U.S.
Other notable contributors (total) - $818,475.00 U.S.
Clearly, many may be thinking that there is no way a very small business such as ours could afford to provide such generous bonuses - and they would be quite right in their thinking. These bonuses will not be provided by the business. They will be derived from 50% of the total equity of the largest share holder in the business - namely, the Author of this web site.
This in turn, begs the question - Why would any sane person be prepared to give away 50 % of their equity in a thriving business - to a few total strangers? In answer to that question, at this point in time (seeing as we have not yet opened our doors for business) the business is, by no means, thriving. The current annual profits are, in fact, zero - which leads to a current valuation for the business of (10 x zero) or zero - if you get the drift.
Clearly, it is evident that the business sorely needs a fresh infusion of enthusiasm and energy - plus a little more capital - to get off to a flying start and quickly realize it's excellent potential. Unfortunately, at this stage of the game, the Author is far to old, far too tired (from banging his head against a brick wall) and far too broke to provide any of the above.
As such, it makes perfect sense that he would be only too happy to turn over 50% of his equity to a group of capable young persons - who were willing and able to provide these assets. One does not need to be a rocket scientist to comprehend that it is far better to have 50% of a very large and tasty pie now than 100% of a pie at some undetermined time in the future - if ever.
On a brighter note - while the Author may have lost a bit of a spring in his step, his creation - Grand Illusion is rearing to get out of the starting gates and ready to show a clean pair heels to any fancy, "fresh from the boat show" filly. This "Green Speed Machine" will have enough spring in her step to satisfy the most strung out "adrenalin junkie" - while keeping the most ardent "tree huggers" as happy as clams - and, at the same time, providing the wherewithal to fulfil the above financial projections.
N.B. All of these projections are very rough and will, no doubt, change significantly over the coming weeks, months and years. They are explained more fully at the bottom of this page.
If, as now seems quite likely, we are successful in raising some portion, of the required start up capital, by other means, we will naturally require fewer Primary Associates . Clearly, this will
significantly improve the financial potential for the individual associate. This improvement has already been accounted for - in the projections set forth on this web page.
Business description - short version.
Short version A:
A perfectly conceived, many decades in development, vision - to provide our guests with access to perfectly pristine "Tropical Paradises" - aboard perfectly conceived unique catamarans - perfectly engineered, laid out, and equipped to fulfil their design purpose - resulting in perfectly splendid "Getaways" for our guests and, in turn, perfectly splendid rewards for all those associated with our business.
As currently supported by the Author. It would be nice to think that there were one or two others who
also support this version - but that is probably wishful thinking.
Short version B:
A crazy old fool's tired, crazy idea about taking people, on really ugly, home made, crazy box boats, to some God forsaken rock in the middle of nowhere - and, even crazier, expecting them to pay for the experience - in short, a perfect prescription for financial disaster.
As currently supported, it would seem, by "The overwhelming consensus of opinion".
Post script:
We are also very interested in talking with any individuals who might be interested in joining us as "normal" Working Partners. We currently have approx. $10,000.00 U.S cash reserves on hand - along with a firm commitment for another $20,000 U.S. In addition to this amount, we feel that a minimum of a further $30,000.00 U.S. is required to ensure that there is no shortage of start up capital.
We would, naturally, feel even more comfortable with significantly more reserves available - preferably another 20 to 30 thousand . $30,000.00 U.S. would translate into approx. a 10% stake in the business. There is a link at the bottom of this page to a spread sheet with rough financial projections including those pertaining to return on investment.
The best alternative, in every respect, would probably be a combination of the Primary Associates strategy (with fewer and more manageable numbers of Associates) with one or two"normal" Working Partners. Should you be interested in either of these opportunities, answers to any questions, you might possibly have, can probably be found somewhere on this website. If not, please contact us.
One other question that should be addressed is openings for"Captains" . There will naturally be several of these - although the exact number, schedules, qualifications required, and financial compensation offered are all still very much up in the air. First refusal for these positions however, will, no doubt, go first to our "Working Partners" and then to our "Primary Associates", before looking outside the company. That being said, naturally, we will need to ensure that all our captains are very competent.
If you wish to join us as a Primary Associate (and be eligible for what could well turn out to be closer to 2 million than 1 million $U.S. in performance bonuses) you will need to convince us that you are likely to be the recipient of a large part of those bonuses. This will entail making the case that:
> You have a full understanding of what our project and the position of a "Primary Associate" are all about.
> That you have the talents skills and abilities to fulfil the demands of the position.
> Last, but by no means least, that you have the energy, the enthusiasm, the drive and the creativity to "Make it happen" rather than passively riding along with the current.
We apologize, if these requirements seem too arduous. However, to provide a bit of perspective, if you were applying for the position of "Suicide bomber" you would probably have to memorize the entire Koran - and, on top of that, it would appear that the performance bonuses, which usually apply to that Position, are much less substantive than ours.
Unfortunately, at this time, we are unable to guarantee the standard "72 virgins" reward, that Suicide bombers have come to expect. However, should we be fortunate to attract a group of Primary Associates to our "cause", with a fraction of the commitment, displayed by your average Suicide bomber, we can quarantee that the rewards will be very substantial indeed.
Naturally, if you wish to join us as a"Working Partner", the requirements will be a tad less arduous. As a prospective "Working Partner" You will only need to make the case that you are willing to invest a significant sum of capital - and that you are able to walk and chew gum at the same time.
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