New York hires rat exterminators
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 5 Due to the severe infestation of rats, New York City recently issued a notice to recruit a rodent extermination officer.
The hiring notice was issued by the office of the deputy mayor in charge of city operations late last month, calling the said job a “rodent pest control overseer” because rats are “the enemy,” according to a CNN report dated 3. ” and “must be utterly defeated”.
The notice stated that successful applicants must live in New York City, have at least a college degree and 5 to 8 years full-time work experience in related jobs, be good at communication, have strong organizational skills, and be able to improve operations efficiency, data collection, technological innovation, waste collection, etc. Management and other perspectives on all solutions. In addition, the person must have a “deep aversion to vermin”, possess the motivation, determination and “killer instinct” necessary to fight rats, and be on call 24 hours a day.
Once commissioned, rodent exterminators will work with several New York City departments responsible for health, education, parks, housing, transportation, and more.
According to CNN, the exact number of rats in New York City is unknown, but one popular theory is that there are more rats in the area than there is population. The ad mentioned that there are approximately 8.8 million people in New York.
US Press International cited data from New York City to report that the New York Municipal Hotline received more than 25,000 calls about rat discovery last year. The number of such calls in the first quarter of this year increased by 60% year-on-year. (Qiao Ying)
