Thread by @SFGate

A job listing from Murphy-Goode Winery went viral last weekend as a dream job: Live rent-free in Sonoma County, drink wine, take in the scenery and make $10,000 a month.

The opportunity sounds almost too good to be true.
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What exactly does the job entail, besides drinking wine and exploring “the many beautiful features of Wine Country”?

The job listing is intentionally vague because the winery is asking applicants to “pitch us their ultimate dream job."
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The job search is actually a revival of a similar 2009 job search that offered the winning applicant housing, $10,000 a month and a position marketing Murphy-Goode wines via social media.

Hardy Wallace won the original "Really Goode Job" search.
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“In many ways, it was the perfect thing for me at the right time,” Wallace said.

“I was laid off and I knew I wanted to get into the wine business ... I knew I was going to put everything I had into being the person that they chose.”
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The original 2009 position only lasted six months but was similarly launched at a time of economic downturn.

This time around, the job tenure lasts twice as long, which is a direct response to the pandemic’s hit on the economy.
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The 2009 and 2021 job searches do have one thing in common: They’ve been great publicity for Murphy-Goode.

The 2009 job search received nearly 2,000 applicants and was covered by the New York Times, the “Today” show and more.
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It seems likely that even more people will apply for the job this time around.

But for those who know the wine industry is where they need to be, Wallace said, “If you see that posting and you’re like, ‘I want that,’ you should definitely apply.”
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