The metropolis of New York is looking for a top-ranking Pied Piper. “The rats are going to hate this job offer,” says the post posted on the city government’s website. We are looking for someone with a university degree and several years of professional experience in urban planning, among other things. Proficiency in several computer programs and a “generally tough aura” are also required.
Applicants must have a “killer instinct to fight the real enemy: New York City’s relentless rat population,” the ad said. The chosen one would then earn up to $170,000 a year for his work as the top rat fighter. The numerous rats, which can transmit diseases, among other things, have long been seen as a big problem in the New York metropolis.
