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Want to live at YVR for 80 days?

YVR is celebrating 80 years of business and has a new "contest" that lets someone live at the airport for 80 days.

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To be trapped in an airport for 80 days and 80 nights sounds like a travel nightmare of epic proportions.

But the Vancouver Airport Authority's Live@YVR contest, launched Thursday, adds a sweet twist to the idea of being stranded without a departure ticket.

The airport authority, the independent corporation that manages Vancouver's airport, is seeking a "YVR correspondent" — a video-savvy storyteller who can explore the hidden nooks and crannies that contribute to life and business at YVR and its Sea Island home.

The 80-day "reporting" stint runs from Aug. 17 to Nov. 4 — part of the airport's 80th-anniversary celebration on July 22 — requires the contest winner to use Facebook and Twitter, and post content to liveatYVR.ca at least once a day.

"He or she will uncover stories and share the triumphs — and trials — of living at an airport full time," said Rebecca Catley, airport authority spokeswoman.

If the idea of sleeping in an airport for nearly three months isn't your cup of tea, worry not — the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel has it covered.

For the duration of the contest, the "correspondent" will stay in a room at the Fairmont hotel and will be given $50 in "YVR bucks" to dine or snack at one of the 160 shops, services and restaurants on Sea Island.

The contest will see the winner equipped with camera and editing equipment for producing, reporting and editing stories — and awarded with a $15,000 honorarium at completion.

The catch? The correspondent must not leave Sea Island — the island west of Richmond's city centre that's home to the airport and the 400 businesses associated with its operations — for the duration of the 80-day stint.

Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/technolog...#ixzz1Q7h4heXZ

Rules and Information - http://liveatyvr.ca/about

I am tempted to try this....I don't know what I would do with my job but this seems like one of those 'once in a lifetime opportunities'

You get to stay in a hotel for free....get paid $15,000....get money to eat....it's for sure win-win....only thing you can't do is leave

good luck to anyone who enters

Is it just me or does $15,000 seem really low as compensation to be stuck at YVR for 80 days, even with free hotel/food.

Such a bs concept.. Like every person who has to wait for a delay has an allowance and free room at the fairmont.

Should do it Terminal movie style and give you a bench.

80 days is a long time. Hope the person doesn't go crazy and end up being tazed
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Originally Posted by 7seven (Post 7487342)

Is it just me or does $15,000 seem really low as compensation to be stuck at YVR for 80 days, even with free hotel/food.

really depends how much work you do there and what you are giving up....its about $185/day and if you only do 3 hours of work thats like $60/hour

so i can still text my friends and surf revscene for 80 days?
what are the mandatory things i have to do there?
i m pretty down for this haha

hmmm $15,000 and be incarcerated.

i might be down for this if its not too harsh :D

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Originally Posted by krazynuck (Post 7487355)

really depends how much work you do there and what you are giving up....its about $185/day and if you only do 3 hours of work thats like $60/hour

Ya but it's not like you get to go home when done working. You're pretty much paid & $7.81 an hour to be a prisoner.

If you were unemployed or don't go to school or really have nothing to do nothing sure go do it....

Ideas for the person who wins:

- Daily videos of "airport hotties"
- Bring a vball, name it Wilson, find a secluded part of Sea Island and remake Castaway
- Dress as a polish tourist and fake being tasered at security
- Apply for a job at the airport, make extra cash while you're there!
- Negotiate deals with the airlines to feature them in the videos for access to the private lounges (for the free booze!)
- Rent a car and do laps of Sea Island

Reminds me of this movie:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...e_terminal.jpg

Based on the real life story of Mehran Karimi Nasseri who lived in an aiport for 18 Years

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Originally Posted by quasi (Post 7487371)

Ya but it's not like you get to go home when done working. You're pretty much paid & $7.81 an hour to be a prisoner.

I can work remote for my job, thus I could put in my 7.5 hrs anywhere I have internet access...

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Originally Posted by taylor192 (Post 7487381)

I can work remote for my job, thus I could put in my 7.5 hrs anywhere I have internet access...

I can do the same as long as I have a printer and someone to pick up my work and take it to the office

-most of the 15k will go towards the shitty overpriced food that needs to be purchased, along with other necessities. $50 a day is a joke.
-you'll gain a shitload of weight and be out of shape
-little interaction with friends and family
-screwed for job

...sounds like something between jail and "survivor". Wouldn't wanna be in either, so not for me lol

Flying Beaver is on Sea Island, that's good enough for me!

Don't they have a Cheers at the airport? You can sit there all day and be like this guy.

http://www.howsaboutabeer.com/images/norm%20cheers.JPG

damn, gotta be born in canada

HAHAHA..80 days....man, that sucks for 15 grand..ask them if it's possible to use the air strip as a track for fun..then you won't be bored

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Originally Posted by sonick (Post 7487411)

Flying Beaver is on Sea Island, that's good enough for me!

Imagine how many wings you could eat for $15k!!

Meh, i could do this no problem easy 15grand 5g's/mo is pretty good pay to explore the place for 3 months..

Hopefully it includes free parking

80 day party at fairmont hotel bring your own beer w00t
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If someone from RS wins, I expect a party.

hotel party, bang travelling broads all day all night.

the catch, you only got $50 to snag one each day LOL