@explain It might sound like the ultimate dream job—$1.2 million per year, housing included—but there’s a reason no one wants it.

The position? Full-time lighthouse keeper off the coast of Brittany, France, at the infamous La Jument lighthouse—one of the most dangerous in the world. Perched on a rock in the Atlantic, it’s regularly battered by 60-foot waves and cut off from land for weeks at a time. Access is only possible by helicopter, and emergency evacuation is nearly impossible during storms.

The French Maritime Administration has struggled for years to staff the post, despite the astronomical salary. A report from Le Monde detailed the extreme isolation, constant threat from the sea, and the psychological toll of living alone under high-risk conditions.

Sometimes, peace of mind is worth more than a paycheck.