Worst Jobs in Science: Year Three

mmoyer writes "Popular Science just published their annual rankings of the worst jobs in science. Highlights of this year's list include a human lab rat, orangutan pee collector, and, surprisingly, a NASA ballerina. Think your science job belongs on the list? You can nominate your job as well. Slashdot also covered the worst jobs in science in 2004 and in 2003."

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Worst Science Job, EVER

[ackthpt]

6. Volcanologist When the earth heats up, they head in

Volcanologist? Can't take the heat, get out of the crater? Sounds like a dream job, just get my Indiana Jones get-up on and grow a good 5 o'clock shadow and the babes will be swarming like deerflies! w00. "Danger is my middle name. Unfortunately my first name is Melvin and my last name is Blortman."

3. Kansas Biology Teacher On the front lines of science's devolution

*snort* This has initiated so many flame-wars on USENET lately, yeah, that's gotta suck having to face extremists and dum-dum board members. The irony is 'Intelligent Design' is an Evolution of Creationism :)

2. Manure Inspector The smell is just the start of the nastiness

Reminds me of Farley Mowat in his cabin in Never Cry Wolf. All those wolf turds and then the water came in...

1. Human Lab Rat Must read slashdot for research lab. aaiiiieeeee!!!

Wow

[jandrese]

Have you watched the NASA ballerina video yet? It's hot.

Re:Wow

[frank_adrian314159]

It's hot.

Yeah! And the ballerina ain't bad, either!

can you hear me now? YES!!

[krelyk]

I nominate this dude for the worst job in the world - the guy that replies 'yes' to verizon's (tm) 'can you hear me now?'
movie url -
http://www.compfused.com/directlink/950

Misquote me thinks

[It doesn't come easy]

1. Human Lab Rat [...] Dudes, I was in a double-blind Viagra trial! And I got paid!

I would have thought the emphasis would have been on laid ...

Re:How About Avian Sex Partner?

[DrEldarion]

It's funformative!

i am a NASA ballerina!

[Anonymous Coward]

and i find my placement in this poll to be very insulting. it is a job which is rewarding on MANY LEVELS, both personal and professional!

Re:How About Avian Sex Partner?

[moviepig.com]

This dude's job was to collect the sperm from the male falcons [via] wearing a special hat...

Anyone would have to be f**ked up in the head to do that...

Peh, this is the REAL worst science job!

[lasmith05]

Animal Sperm Collector: http://www.talkingcock.com/html/article.php?sid=22 5 Choice Quote: "I never thought I'd be giving an orangutan a hand job every morning," he said somewhat ruefully. "And Ah Meng is the worst. He expects to be kissed first."