When Kiwi Tom Currie quit his job as a barista to become a full-time Pokemon hunter he had no idea it could turn out to be the best career move he has ever made.
The 24-year-old packed in his job at an Auckland cafe last week. Yesterday he told the Herald on Sunday he has been offered a new job as a Pokemon coach by gaming company Gamer Sensei in the US.
Currie is on a two-month tour of New Zealand, with the aim of capturing all of the Pokemon released on smartphone game Pokemon Go.
"What has happened to me in the past week has been bizarre," he said. "People from all over the world have been contacting me and following what I am up to on Facebook.
"I couldn't believe it when a company in America emailed me wanting me to become a full-time Pokemon Go instructor.