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Title: Worst jobs in science
Post by: AKcurly on November 21, 2004, 11:52:05 PM

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science/article/0,20967,713471,00.html

• Anal-Wart Researcher
• Worm Parasitologist
• Lab-Animal Veterinarian
• Tampon Squeezer
• Landfill Monitor
• K-25 Demolition Worker
• Ecologist at St. John’s Harbor
• Iraqi Archaeologist
• Tick Dragger
• Nurse
• Computer Help-Desk Tech
• Congressional Science Fellow
• Public-School Science Teacher
• Nosologist
• Root Sorter
• Crank
• Television Meteorologist

Title: Worst jobs in science
Post by: FUNKED1 on November 22, 2004, 12:16:19 AM

Don't forget the lowly boar-milker.

Title: Worst jobs in science
Post by: Dune on November 22, 2004, 12:40:09 AM

Vagina teeth dental hygienist.

Title: Re: Worst jobs in science
Post by: DREDIOCK on November 22, 2004, 12:45:05 AM

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Originally posted by AKcurly
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Hey, its a crappy job but someone has to do it :D

Title: Worst jobs in science
Post by: Octavius on November 22, 2004, 12:55:41 AM

Methinks Dune still has nightmares after first reading that :)

Title: Worst jobs in science
Post by: Vulcan on November 22, 2004, 01:05:44 AM

Root sorter sounds kinda cool... :D

Do they sort them on a grade, or just bad/good I wonder?

Title: Worst jobs in science
Post by: Wolfala on November 22, 2004, 03:59:46 AM

Gordan Freeman - Theoretical Physicist.

Title: Worst jobs in science
Post by: myelo on November 22, 2004, 02:24:11 PM

Lab animal veterinarians isn’t such a bad job. Low 6 figures for what is usually a 40-hour work week. It’s more paper work than anything.

Of course it can get more exciting if a PETA psycho starts stalking you.

Title: Worst jobs in science
Post by: Dune on November 22, 2004, 09:42:22 PM

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Originally posted by Octavius
Methinks Dune still has nightmares after first reading that :)

Wouldn't you?



:eek:

Title: Worst jobs in science
Post by: United on November 22, 2004, 09:50:53 PM

I don't know what she's officially called, but I have a friend who did research on fruit flys' testicles.  That wouldve sucked.

Title: Worst jobs in science
Post by: Lizking on November 22, 2004, 09:53:23 PM

Fecal parasites lab tech.

Title: Worst jobs in science
Post by: FUNKED1 on November 23, 2004, 04:21:23 AM

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Originally posted by United
I don't know what she's officially called, but I have a friend who did research on fruit flys' testicles.  That wouldve sucked.

Nahh, I bet he had a ball.

Title: Worst jobs in science
Post by: Flit on November 23, 2004, 11:41:56 AM

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Originally posted by United
I don't know what she's officially called, but I have a friend who did research on fruit flys' testicles.  That wouldve sucked.

Pun intended?:D

Title: Worst jobs in science
Post by: Dune on November 23, 2004, 11:50:45 AM

Time flies like an arrow.  Fruit flies like a banana.

- Groucho Marx