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psychedelic-raven t1_j64zmhu wrote

You can pay to be a lighthouse attendant for a week. Manage the place, tend to visitors, give the tours, etc. always sounded kinda fun if you lived up there.

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papayabush t1_j66dwzs wrote

You have to pay to provide a service?

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psychedelic-raven t1_j66ep2j wrote

lol yep you sure do: looks like the “keeper” program is still active. I imagine it’s to get only serious applicants and direct the funds towards preservation / maintenance, etc. But it does come off as a bit… odd, seeing as they don’t have to hire labor to do these jobs.

https://newdungenesslighthouse.com/keeper-program/

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papayabush t1_j66fltf wrote

Jeez pretty pricey too! It explained there that the organization maintaining the lighthouse doesn’t receive any gov funding so they rely on these fees but yea it does seem strange to pay that much to work but oh well. I’m sure it is a great experience.

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Sacredgeometry12 OP t1_j667xw7 wrote

That’s really cool. I’m curious the cost. I’m going to look into that!

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