It Could Be Worse

measuring eels for the Zoological Society                                       screen shot

The first Monday of the new year, and it's back to work. How're you feeling about that? Perhaps your sentiments should include gratitude that you're not Stephen Mowat, of the Zoological Society of London. "I once had to dissect a tub of dead eel guts (and stomach the smell) to examine parasites living in their swim bladders," he recalls of his job. And that was "moments before jumping into a suit for a meeting with government officials." What I'm saying here is that no matter how bad you think your job might be, there really are worse ones out there. Here's a list of five, including Mowat's, that just might make you appreciate your long hours and obnoxious boss a little more: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/jan/05/worst-job-in-the-world
   Mowat and his co-workers' efforts in eel conservation, slippery though they may be, are paying off (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9wg6TErkgI