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The Weather Company is seeking to employ enthusiastic science graduates or students to join our growing team of meteorologists.

The Weather Company is Australia’s largest private weather service and product provider. Our meteorologists provide customised, value-added weather information to a wide range of clients in a variety of industries, including energy, media, online, retail and insurance.

Reporting to the Head Meteorologist, the meteorologist position involves forecasting, production of visually spectacular weather graphics, briefings to clients and written and verbal media work.

The successful applicant will have strong written and verbal communication skills, at least second-year tertiary level Maths or Physics, proven ability to work as part of a team and a passion for the weather. It is desirable, but not necessary, for the applicant to have some meteorological background.

They will demonstrate the following attributes:

* Excellent time management
* Ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure
* A desire to communicate the weather clearly to a wide variety of audiences

The position would suit either a casual, part time or full time employee.


The casual and part time caught my eye. Would they be upset if I emailed them and asked what the minimum hours for casual and part time are, and whether it's shift work or can be fixed hours?

I'm way overqualified for what they want, but it would be nice to work in my field. And there really isn't casual or part time work out there.

But on the downside, it's further away, so more travelling time and possibly train which is an anxiety issue. And the ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure is scaring me. At least with my current job there's not a lot of pressure (apart from what I put on myself), and I can take a month off over Christmas and some time off through the year. But then I might find it really easy.

After being initially excited, the doubts are creeping in...

(no subject)

The Weather Company is seeking to employ enthusiastic science graduates or students to join our growing team of meteorologists.

The Weather Company is Australia’s largest private weather service and product provider. Our meteorologists provide customised, value-added weather information to a wide range of clients in a variety of industries, including energy, media, online, retail and insurance.

Reporting to the Head Meteorologist, the meteorologist position involves forecasting, production of visually spectacular weather graphics, briefings to clients and written and verbal media work.

The successful applicant will have strong written and verbal communication skills, at least second-year tertiary level Maths or Physics, proven ability to work as part of a team and a passion for the weather. It is desirable, but not necessary, for the applicant to have some meteorological background.

They will demonstrate the following attributes:

* Excellent time management
* Ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure
* A desire to communicate the weather clearly to a wide variety of audiences

The position would suit either a casual, part time or full time employee.


The casual and part time caught my eye. Would they be upset if I emailed them and asked what the minimum hours for casual and part time are, and whether it's shift work or can be fixed hours?

I'm way overqualified for what they want, but it would be nice to work in my field. And there really isn't casual or part time work out there.

But on the downside, it's further away, so more travelling time and possibly train which is an anxiety issue. And the ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure is scaring me. At least with my current job there's not a lot of pressure (apart from what I put on myself), and I can take a month off over Christmas and some time off through the year. But then I might find it really easy.

After being initially excited, the doubts are creeping in...