Wanted: Pied Piper of New York. Vacancy makes no bones about it: ‘Rats are not our friends’

Of this director of rodent control it is expected that he/she has a lot of stamina, good communication and organization skills, is inventive and even a little bloodthirsty. Rats are not our friends job offer . The New York Pied Piper has to work with all kinds of agencies in the city to keep it livable and healthy. “The rats will not like this vacancy. But they don’t rule here,” said a council member.

It is the latest step in the war against the rats. More than two million rats (and 8.8 million people) are said to live in the city. The number of rat complaints in New York increased by 71% in 2022 compared to 2020. Only Boston and Philadelphia received more rat complaints.

Unfortunately, the job posting is for New York residents only.

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