I know a lot of you young readers come here for tips on jobs, and I have just become aware of a new career path which I simply cannot recommend.
It turns out, wildlife managers are seeing if they can keep crocodiles from returning to residential neighborhoods by taping magnets to their heads to disrupt their “homing” ability. I am not making this up.
Kids, if you’re at work and you find yourself sticking a magnet to the head of a toothy reptile with packing tape, maybe you should redo your résumé.
The grads I know who have tried this job say there are serious drawbacks. If you don’t believe me, just contact “Stumpy,” “Lefty,” “Hopalong,” “Elbow Willy” and “Scalpless Sutton.”
Of course, as always, if you majored in Creative Writing or Film Studies, you should ignore this advice. Croc-taping could be just what you’ve been looking for.
Eat your lima beans and join the Oddly Enough blog network!
Actual crocodile magnet photos courtesy of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
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This crocodile’s sense of direction is not affected by the magnet, he’s too embarassed to go home.
- Posted by BillCan this magnet be adapted for use on humans ? (perhaps my wife)
- Posted by Married ManPerhaps we could tape your wife to a crocodile?
- Posted by BillGood idea, Bill. And then as she disappears into the swamp, Married Man could say, “See you later, alligator!” Or, you know, something like that.
- Posted by Robert Basleri hear, Married Man’s wife holler, “In a while, crocodile!” at him.
- Posted by jammygrl08You know…I graduated with a BFA in Creative Writing. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not necessarily a dead-end major. I have been quite successful, finding a job in my field within a few months of graduating and outlasting several of my peers through layoffs.
I seem to always pick the jobs people make fun of…during school when we had people talk to us about resumes and cover letters, they would always say “Now, if you are a manager at Dairy Queen, you should probably not put that on your resume.” And I was a manager at DQ for all 4 years of college!
BTW, I’m not complaining…..just saying…
- Posted by Creative Writing GraduateThanks for that information, Creative Writing Graduate. Relativity to crocodile thread?
Also, ‘I seem always to pick…” would not split your infinitive.
- Posted by BillBill, obviously Creative Writer is just writing creatively. ;-p
- Posted by JessI am a Film Studies major… Where can I get an application?
- Posted by AndoHey stupid it’s an alligator not a crocodile
- Posted by DB“Mummy, mummy, can WE go to Stupidville?”
- Posted by nazBill,
Creative Writing major was mentioned in the article, I thought I would defend the major.
Oh…and no one cares about split infinitives, unless they are speaking Latin. Way to be pedantic.
- Posted by Creative Writing GraduateMea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa!
- Posted by BillI promise to never again split an infinitive.
Et tu Brute?
- Posted by KongHey even engineers know how to write!
BTW - if magnets work so well, why the tape? You’d think a tranq dart would do the trick, from a LONG way away. But hey, I’m sure there’s a good reason. The film guys probably had a roll of gaffe tape in their pocket.
“Hey even engineers know how to write!”
Not really. (English Major)
- Posted by Chris[...] go on – try it! * Flossy friend Robert Basler has written some hilarious crocodile-related career advice for your consideration. Robert, thanks for the Creative Writing / Film major shout out. It makes me [...]
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