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MINE DIVER? I thought I applied to be a mime driver!
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Blog Guy, you’ve given lots of career pointers, especially warning people about jobs to stay away from. If I’m not mistaken, your advice is free?
Yes, my advice is totally gratuitous.
That’s just how it seems to your readers. Any new jobs to avoid?
Yeah. This one in the photo.
I see what you mean! He’s jumping from a helicopter into the water!
You don’t understand. That’s the easy part. He’s called a “mine diver.” After jumping from the chopper he looks for mines and attaches explosives to them, meaning there isn’t one single aspect of this job that appeals to me.
Pay attention, recent grads. Any job title that includes the words “underwater mine,” “diver,” “explosive” or “German Navy” means you’re better off unemployed.
Thanks. I just graduated with an Art History major.
Ah. Then you should go for this mine diver thing, if it offers dental.
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Above: German Navy mine diver jumps into water from helicopter during media exercise of the underwater diving branch of the German Navy, in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Eckernfoerde, Germany, July 1, 2009.
Right: A mine diver attaches an explosive charge dummy on a sea mine during the exercise.
REUTERS photos by Morris Mac Matzen
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Jumping from a helicopter would indeed seem to be a minor consideration on this job…
And, of course, dental coverage would be required to bite the bullet, as it were.
Day 1. Anti- Mine Diver School.
Velcome class, essentially, aim one foot lower zan zee little red mark on the end of the scchhnnorkel floating in the zea.
Thats it ! You all passed. Congratulations!