Hundreds of job offers await trapped miners in Chile

The 33 miners trapped 700 meters underground in Chile since 5 August have received more than 1,000 offers of jobs to take up after they are rescued, according The Vancouver Sun.

Mining companies have offered them positions that will mean they do not have to go underground again.

They include truck drivers, bulldozer operators, mechanics, electricians -- and "explosives handler" and "escape tunnel driller."
On Tuesday, trapped miner Ariel Ticona became the proud father of daughter, Esperanza (Hope).

Earlier there were reports that the trapped miners will be pulled out of the underground mine at the beginning of November.