![]() This year, Butt said, the online application requires people to enter their Coast Guard license before they can proceed with the form. In particular, he said, the requirement for a Coast Guard captain’s license is often overlooked by applicants: “We had to filter all those out.” But people aren’t reading the fine print,” he said. “We got literally thousands of applications from all over the world. The lighthouse job presents a “gift and a curse” whenever it becomes available, Butt said, citing The current lighthouse keepers, Bryan and Stephanie Wesolek, end their term in 2023. ![]() Keepers operate the lighthouse’s five-room bed and breakfast inn - which is open four days a week and available to rent for group events during the summer - cook for guests, provide maid services and ferry them to and from the island. $10,000 in health insurance and two to four weeks of vacation, according to outgoing Richmond Mayor Tom Butt, who serves as the president of the light station’s board of directors. ![]() It comes with free housing and food and the opportunity to pull in around $140,000 in a combined annual salary, The job consists of doing just about anything that an 1873 island lighthouse needs, plus running a bed and breakfast. Coast Guard captain’s license, and they must also have “high-quality culinary experience and capability,” according to a press release from the station. And it’s not just any couple: Those applying will need a valid U.S.
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