Job, why bother?

Directly stolen from grrlscientist. It doesn't scare me because I can show up at the interview and point and laugh at their stupid proposals. Then, I'll give them the evil eye and tell 'em to go to hell.

When confronted with job ads like this, is it any wonder that people give up on their job searches?

Highly competitive postdoctoral position available in the Department of Evolutionary Biology at [name elided]. Applicant must hold a PhD in molecular biology or evolutionary biology with a cumulative grad and undergrad GPA of 4.0. Graduates of MIT or Stanford preferred. Minimum ten years' postdoc experience required, the candidate must also possess an IQ of 160, perfect spelling and grammar, and be prepared to write a 150-page "demo" grant application describing why you want to work for us. Must be fluent in Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and Finnish as well as having a keen knowledge of Excel, Powerpoint and Access. In fact, you should be prepared to demonstrate that you have mastered every piece of software on the market. Candidate must pass background and credit checks, as well as drug and alcohol tests. Excellent health required -- and you will be required pass a stringent physical exam. Must be a motivated, passionate self-starter with excellent "lab hands" and people skills, combined with the ability to think outside of the box. Automatic disqualifiers: gap(s) in employment history, use of curse words, ACLU membership, keeping a messy lab bench.

The successful candidate should expect to attend 20 individual interviews, including one all-day panel interview with the entire research group, pay for your own parking, and buy lunch and snacks for everyone in our research group.

Compensation: $10/hour, 10-15 hours a week with the possibility of increasing to 20 hours per week if you're exceptionally good. No more than that, though, or we may have to start paying you some benefits.

Please send letter of interest, CV, and 15 letters of recommendation to;

[contact information removed]

Haha, "lab hands", I wonder what they look like?