Life's Tough...1

But at least you aren't doing this for a living. If you are doing this for a living, I'm sorry. I hope the money is good.

Inspired by Dirty Jobs on the Discover Channel and Popular Science's yearly The Worst Jobs in Science.

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Anal Wart Researcher

The University of California-San Francisco has been running extensive clinical studies of this sexually transmitted disease that afflicts the anus.

Why is this important? The same human papillomavirus that causes cervical cancer is at the base of some of the varieties of anal warts and could cause anal cancer in both men and women.

This job made the #1 spot in Popular Science's November 2004 issue in the article The Worst Jobs in Science II.

When the interviewee was asked if there were any bright spots in a job that has her looking at 15 butts a day with a third of them being infected and some sporting warts a couple inches long that block the anal opening(After I read this I thought...bright spot. You're kidding. There's a bright spot.), the nurse practitioner said, "In 13 years, I've only been pooped on twice, and that's not bad."

Geez...I hope the money is good.

Hmm, I'm betting that her husband or boyfriend doesn't kiss her hand.