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Environmental Baddies 3w
why the hell did i pick a career that always demands i be an absolute perfect human specimen?
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Anonymous 3w

like idk who the hell is in “excellent physical condition”, “experienced in winter camping for extended periods”, “experienced with following field protocols, data collection, and data entry”, and is applying for a job that pays $20/hr and lasts three months

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Anonymous 3w

Yeah my school has had issues with students who can’t do fieldwork at high elevations because of sickle cell and other disabilities. You need to be pretty physically fit to do fieldwork and that’s just something you can’t have accommodations for because nature doesn’t accomodate. Generally we give The good thing is tho we can still keep people with disabilities and non field fit people involved in the lab and analytical processes.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

literally me !! (not quite but im applying anywayy)

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

the one in colorado?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

Literally 😭

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 3w

we give students who aren’t fit or disabled different yet adjacent exercises bc if the fossils we need to study are at the top of a difficult hike then we can still keep them involved in the analytical stuff so they can still learn and make an impact

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

This job sounds fun asf and I can bet the last person to do it was some old guy who loved it so much that he refused to retire until he physically could not do it anymore

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

Good luck to u and op!!!

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 3w

oh i cannot do hills i grew up in one of the flattest parts of the country, moved to another flattest part of the country, then worked in another flattest part of the country, and now live in another flattest part of the country

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