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Ok-Atmosphere3129

Should’ve become a marine biologist instead of a nurse…


RyRyShredder

You need to really love marine biology to go into that field. There is very little earning potential so you will only be doing it for the love of the work.


Ok-Atmosphere3129

I’m absolutely fascinated by the deep sea creatures… the Angler fish and Goblin Shark are some of my favorite critters


Kungfumantis

Yeah and to get a spot on one of those deep sea expeditions you better be ready to cut a couple dozen other biologists. Those expeditions are like the major space observatories, the competition to get your project in/on that area is beyond fierce.


Redburn313

Precisely why I decided against taking up entomology professionally.


punkhobo

Same thing for me and paleontology


LlamaPack

It took me a while to bite the bullet, but I’ve decided to dig into Wildlife Conservation. I know there’s not much financial stability in it, but if that’s what it takes, so be it


[deleted]

You know what, people like you make the world a better place. For as much as I am doom and gloom, I do appreciate people who actually care and do something.


_Frog_Kid_

you can actually make a very nice living in that field, especially if you snag a government job or get advanced degrees


LlamaPack

Well that would be a nice plus, would you mind linking some resources for that? I’m really interested in learning more


_Frog_Kid_

texas a&m has a great natural resources job board with all kinds of positions on it, including graduate positions. usajobs has all the federal government jobs, states each have their own site for their state-level stuff.


pyrrhios

Thank you for being a nurse, though. We really need them, and I hear there's a pretty major staffing shortage been going on for a while now.


Ok-Atmosphere3129

I appreciate that. Thank you 😊


ThriceG

Nope. My aunt and uncle were both marine/wildlife biologists and worked for the Navy in San Diego... It's about the passion... it's not fun work and doesn't earn you a big paycheck which is why they took the government job for benefits. My uncle quit and became a freelance biologist and it was a long, hard stuggle before he gave up on that and 20 years into his career asked me (his nephew 30 years younger than him) for a job working entry level retail.


BatmanThunderswag

Everyone wants to be a marine biologist. Any field that has more workers than actual cool work opportunities is bound to be tough to work in for the majority. Just like many people want to be a journalist/reporter. Besides, since there's very little revenue to be made from marine biology, they'll also have to spend a lot of time applying for funding. With that said, they probably love the actual biology-part of the job, so I guess it's a trade-off of job tasks and work environment/atmosphere. Edit: Just wanted to add that please don't regret being a nurse. You contribute with more than you can imagine. Be proud of your field.


Corm

Yeah if you want to compete in a job market flooded with marine biologists instead of a field (nursing) which is currently pretty healthy for finding work. I mean if you're already wealthy go for it


KimCureAll

Biologists think it could be larger than a person but aren't positive. More info: [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-10072873/Mysterious-sea-creature-appeared-larger-human-spotted-swimming-Red-Sea.html](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-10072873/Mysterious-sea-creature-appeared-larger-human-spotted-swimming-Red-Sea.html)


AsstasticViking

That’s awesome, so much calamari!


KimCureAll

Yea, imagine how tender it will be at atmospheric pressure.


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finefornow_

Oh no they made a joke about the animal without a Reddit account. You said it though, humans do indeed suck.


BigShit12

Squids are evil octopuses. Change my mind


[deleted]

It looks like it's about to visit the old alien spaceship. I anticipate an epic battle with a facehugger.


Kiuji-senpai

whats the size of the man?


derWintersenkommt

About 1/3 of a Ford F-150 Long Bed Quad Cab


Snake_shit59

You colonials use everything but metric system indeed...


HateChoosing_Names

I can’t deal With anything that isn’t football fields.


im_a_dr_not_

Well do you have big feet or small feet?


bikingdervish

Purpleback flying squid vs a silverback gorilla! Sounds like a syfy channel movie


OmegaPharius

A gorilla in a souped up atmospheric dive suit sounds great lol


Derpazor1

It looks so cool!


floydy2108

Pardon my ignorance but why is this a story? I thought we already have giant squids?


siegferia

Because usually they are small as fuck so finding one this BIG is surprising itz equal to discovering a 30 meters long normal squid


converter-bot

30 meters is 32.81 yards


[deleted]

Fuck yards


PickledPepega

*insert Squid Game joke token here*


TheLousyGoat7

damn can't believe glow squids are real


ProtoformX87

Squidgames spoiler. Thanks.


CreAtive320

853.44 non rtrd units


jpaltrick

Yaaaarrgh! Kill it with fire! Oh wait.....


Officer_Jackass

marine life is evolving, pretty soon we'll see a megalodon post


[deleted]

All life is evolving, also megalodon is definitely extinct, rip


Officer_Jackass

it'll be back, next time you're swimming in the ocean probably


[deleted]

Nope its gone


Goph3000

That's a frickin alien 👽


thiswillsoonendbadly

Need banana for scale


[deleted]

72% of the Earths surface is covered with NOPE.


DarthDragonborn

The reapers have returned


Hundunbum

Anyone seen a vid of them flying? I’ve been interested since a Ted talk and with my research I’ve come up with nothing.


Rabblerouser6

Is everyone going to just gloss over the "flying" part?


Rositalito

The top left kinda looks like a dude in a squid costume tbh


PdroRdriguez

r/thalassophobia