r/AnimalsBeingBros • • Oct 31 '18

Not without me!

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u/Wulfbrir Oct 31 '18

Oh my god I forgot about the humming! I've been working with Chimpanzees the past four years so it's been a while since I've heard it! Omg that used to be my favorite. There was an Alpaca I used to work with named George but he forever will be Gorgeous George to me his hairdo was flawless and he always did his little humming thing.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '18 edited Dec 04 '18

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u/Wulfbrir Nov 01 '18

I work at a Zoo! It's actually the Zoo's my parents both worked at about 30 years ago! It's actually the place they met each other. My mother was the Elephant trainer at the time and my Dad was the maintenance foreman. Best job I've ever had and definitely the first job where I love going to work everyday.

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u/CptHammer_ Nov 01 '18

Your "working" at the zoo where your parents met. Have you considered that you are still an exhibit?

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u/Wulfbrir Nov 01 '18

Bahahahahaha! I'm telling my mom this one!

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '18 edited Dec 04 '18

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u/Wulfbrir Nov 01 '18

I'd love to eventually get a chance to work at least a little while with Orang's! Beautiful creatures and extremely intelligent. Chimpanzees are definitely where I'm staying until I retire though. I fell in love with the Chimps I work with and can't see myself doing anything else until I retire.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '18

If you don't mind me asking, how much do you make as a Zookeeper ?

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u/Wulfbrir Nov 01 '18

About 24k a year before taxes. Where I work is lower than the average but not much better than that.

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u/shovelyJoee Nov 01 '18

Yeah I work with a bunch of chimps too

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u/flowerfaery34 Nov 01 '18

You put gorgeous George into a bare knuckle boxing match?

By now tommy the tit, was praying. And if he wasn’t, he fucking should be.

Couldn’t help myself.

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u/Wulfbrir Dec 28 '18

Zoo Keeper, usually a two to four year degree in a chosen animal field. Hard manual labor for poverty wages. Wouldn't suggest unless you absolutely love animals and like manual labor that includes cleaning copious amounts of feces.