New York City is looking for a top-tier exterminator to assist in ridding the city of its 18 million rats.
According to a job posting for a rodent exterminator, New York City appears to be less of a rat race and more of a rat sanctuary these days.
In 2014, it was estimated that there were two rats for every human in New York, implying that the vermin population today stands at almost 18 million.
Applicants will need a bachelor’s degree and a “general aura of badassery”, according to the amusing listing seen by NewYork post.
The NYC Mayor’s Office posted a job listing for a “citywide director of rodent mitigation,” or as a city hall spokesperson dubbed it, “a rat czar.” The director, who will receive an annual salary between $120,000 and $170,000, will be expected to develop strategies, manage projects and lead teams against the city’s rodents.
A “virulent vehemence for vermin” and the “drive, determination, and killer instinct needed to fight the real enemy – New York City’s relentless rat population” are also desirable qualities that anybody interested in the vacancy should possess.
The ad continued: “Cunning, voracious, and prolific, New York City’s rats are legendary for their survival skills, but they don’t run this city – we do.” At last month’s bill signing, Mayor Eric Adams delivered a purposeful message when he said: “I’ve made it clear I hate rats, and we’re gonna kill some rats. We’re putting a dent in our rodent problem.”
The Sanitation Department also sells $48 t-shirts bearing the slogan:
“The rats don’t run this city. We do.” The move is to generate funds, according to Washington posts. Here is a link to apply for the job.
This isn’t the city’s first rat extermination effort of 2022. In October, the New York Sanitation Department announced that New Yorkers will be fined for putting trash on the curb before 8 p.m. starting in April 2023. Currently, residents can be fined for putting their trash out before 4 p.m.
“I want to be clear: The rats are absolutely going to hate this announcement,” New York sanitation commissioner Jessica Tisch said while announcing the new policy. “But the rats don’t run the city. We do.”
Applicants for the rat czar role must submit a resume, cover letter and three references. They also must have a New York residency within 90 days of their appointment, and be vaccinated against Covid-19 — a policy for all city employees hired since Aug. 2, 2021.
The move is to generate funds, according to Washington posts.
Here is a link to apply for the job below:
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