Six-Year Old Lands His Dream Job
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Like many six-year olds, Sam Pointon loves trains and dreams of working with them when he grows up. However, when the position for Director of the National Railway Museum in York, England, opened up, Sam couldn't resist applying for it - And lo and behold he got the job!
And not just any job - but that of 'Director of Fun', whose main task is - tell his colleagues how to make the museum a fun day out for kids.
It all began during a family vacation, when Sam's dad noticed the job opening and joked about it being the perfect position for the little lad (when he grew up). Sam thought he was plenty qualified already - After all, he had been on several train rides, owned an electric train and had mastered the technique of controlling two trains at once.
Little Sam's handwritten letter caught the eye of the museum staff, who were so impressed by his enthusiasm, that they decided to hire him.
While the job doesn't pay anything, it does have its perks. Sam and his family were invited for a special VIP, behind-the-scenes tour of the museum, which covers more than 400 years of railroad history and houses over 100 old trains and, given free tickets to see a stage adaptation of the popular kids book - 'The Railway Children'.
But young Sam has been no slouch either - He has been doing his job quite seriously and has already suggested that the musuem should set up a model train area to attract more children.
In fact, he is so serious about his new position that the six-year old believes he doesn't even have to go school anymore - which of course, is not the case. His parents just haven't had the heart to tell him yet!
sources: treehugger.com,telegraph.co.uk, buryfreepress.com
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- lolgirl1102about 10 yearsawwwwwww how adorbale
- sberry1234about 10 yearsCool that is amazing
- 246990over 10 yearsThis is so amazing
- Melanieover 10 yearsYou can't unless you're incredibly smart.
- trollfaceover 10 yearsWow lol
- cozer123over 10 yearsTHAT IS REALY COOL I WISH I COULD LAND A JOB LIKE THAT WEN IM OLDER
- jazzyhandsover 9 yearsHow about now? The kid did it at age 6, so why not?
- browncover 10 yearswow did not know that you could get a job at 6 years old
- leachgover 10 yearsi know right
- peytonmanningover 10 yearshahaha
- nene7749about 11 yearsI wanna be a cosmetologist. <33
- Nameabout 11 yearshow much does he get paid