Unemployment in the U.S. has exceeded 8 percent since February 2009. That is the longest stretch of such elevated joblessness since monthly records began in 1948. In California, our unemployment rate is currently at 11.9 percent!
Do you know anyone who is currently out of work and looking for a job? Most people are disgusted when you suggest they consider a career working with real life creepy crawlers. But, there are some who find something fascinating about working in this eerie underworld, where they are in close proximity with bugs and creatures of all types.
If you don’t have herpetophobia, arachnophobia or aren’t grossed out when you see a collection of slithery creatures, then maybe one of the following careers is right for you. Here is a list of the Six Top Creepy-Crawly Careers, provided to you by CareerCast.com:
- Forensic Entomologist. This person’s job is to study insects which invade a person’s body and take up residence after death. By using their knowledge of insects, these professionals can determine the time of a person’s death. Wouldn’t it be fun to be the star of your own C.S.I. series?
- Arachnologist. These are biologists who study arachnids (mites, scorpions, spiders, etc.). Some arachnids (mites) are so small that you almost need a magnifying glass to see them. Others, such as the Indian scorpion are almost 12 inches long! If you don’t mind having things like this crawling all over your desk everyday, this job may be your dream job!
- Pest Control Specialist. In this job, your job will be to protect the public’s health by controlling and removing many different types of pests, located in apartments, homes, businesses, landscaping, etc. You will also be expected to maintain the structural integrity of many types of buildings. If you don’t mind crawling through tight attics and filthy crawl spaces and you’ve got a “strong stomach”, there are many employment opportunities awaiting you!
- Reptologist. These folks study reptiles. Maybe you’d like to work in a place, such as a zoo, museum or in the wilderness? If so, this job has your name written all over it!
- Road Kill Removal Specialist. In this job, you’ll be expected to extricate and remove dead animals from highways, roadways and other passageways. Please forgive me for asking, “Was this one of the “shovel ready jobs” our President promised you? If you’ve got a shovel and don’t mind seeing some very messy stuff with maggots crawling all over it, thank the President and hit the road!
- Field Entomologist. In this job, you’ll be expected to study insects and their lifestyles. Where will you be working? The only answer I can give you is that any place that has bugs would probably be a good place to start. This could actually be a very good career for you, especially if you got good at it. Currently, there is a huge shortage of students in our university system and there are many great career opportunities awaiting those who graduate with a good degree.
There you go! After hearing about these great employment opportunities, how could anyone say that there aren’t any good jobs out there?
