New York City is hiring for a "bloodthirsty" director of rodent mitigation to deal with the rat problem

Originally published at: New York City is hiring for a "bloodthirsty" director of rodent mitigation to deal with the rat problem | Boing Boing

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Sounds like a perfect fit for the Operations Management Terrier.

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You call that a rat problem?!

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New York City, twinned with Mordheim.

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Where, rats?

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Somebody call Joe Pera.

In which Joe Pera talks with you about the rat wars of Alberta, Canada.

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Rat War? Australia always has to go one weirder.

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Did they win??? Trapped, poisoned and even machine-gunned…hope that wasn’t all to the same bird.

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Though it cost them dearly, the Emus persist to this day.

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Good for them! The rats of Alberta were not so fortunate.

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Qualifications also include “proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.”

That’s going to narrow the pool.

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LIES! #NotAllRats (/s?)

Seriously, pet rats are wonderful. Just look at this little weirdo:

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Ahahahaha no.

We lost decisively, and the Emus rule the land to this day. Because they’re as dumb as bricks too sensible to want the responsibility, they allow Parliament to continue as normal.

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Fascinating! Machine-gun-toting mercenary WW1 vets, secession, millinery. Why hasn’t a musical been made of this yet? I want a movie, at least!

That’s too funny

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careful, some NYC rats are bigger than others…

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Counterpoint:

Martin Shkreli Reaction GIF

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You have to be pretty well-versed in the art of Ninjitsu to take on the city’s biggest rats.

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Please don’t compare my pet rat to… that

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If these guys don´t get paid, they can take harsh measures…

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Do you have what it takes to do the impossible? A virulent vehemence for vermin? A background in
urban planning, project management, or government? And most importantly, the drive, determination
and killer instinct needed to fight the real enemy – New York City’s relentless rat population?

Apart from the urban planning / PM / gov’t background, it sounds exactly like my cat.

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