Ideal for: Acrobats-in-training, bird enthusiasts, and anyone with a love
for the outdoors
Job Specifications: Your mission is to collect eggs from birds’ nest.
Sounds simple - except for one tiny detail. The nests are located on very high
cliff ledges, and protected by angry seabirds who swarm around intruders and
peck out your eyes. If that doesn’t work, they poop on you. They also poop
on the cliffs themselves, making climbing very slimy and dangerous work, as
a single misstep can send you to a quick death. These are very smart birds.
Smarter, perhaps, than the human beings who risk life and limb to get their
eggs, when chickens are so much easier to come by.
Drawbacks: Aside from the obvious safety hazards, job satisfaction can be
very poor. After a long and dangerous climb, it is very possible that the
eggs slip out of your guano-enslimed hands, or that you reach the nest to
find that another guillemot egg collector has beaten you to your quarry.
Perks: Lots of fresh air.
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