A doctor in New Zealand is struggling to fill a post
that would offer a young assistant NZ$400,000
(£190,000) a year, citing his practice's remote
location.
Alan Kenny has been trying to fill the position for two
years, burning through four different recruitment
firms in the process, the New Zealand Herald
reported on its website.
His inability to find a suitable candidate meant he had
to cancel his holiday to help service his 6,000 clients.
The fast-growing practice is located in the rural town
of Tokoroa, found in the Waikato region of New
Zealand's north island. It has a population under
20,000 people and is 200 kilometers away from the
major city of Auckland.
Dr. Kenny suspects candidates perceive rural
opportunities as a dead-end jobs, even though he's
offered a 50% stake in the business.
"Most kids who go to medical school come from
wealthy families in the Auckland area," he told the
Herald. "If they recruited more students from rural
areas, they might actually come here."
The position is advertised online as being four days a
week with 12 weeks' annual leave.
"I can offer them a really, really amazing income; it's
incredible," Dr. Kenny said. "Just because I earn lots
of money doesn't mean I want to work my butt off."
February 23, 2016