Local NPR for the Cape, Coast & Islands 90.1 91.1 94.3

Ever been busted for sleeping on the job? Here's one that pays you to sleep

Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio

A MARTINEZ, HOST:

Good morning. I'm A Martinez.

(Imitating yawn). Ever been busted for sleeping on the job? Well, here's a job that pays you to sleep. A brand of mattress is looking for part-timers to sleep in their stores. Casper says the ideal candidate should have exceptional sleeping ability, a desire to sleep as much as possible and the ability to sleep through anything, although they do have to stay awake long enough to post their experiences on social media. I think I just found my sleepy side hustle.

It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Email
  1. U.S. university protests over the war in Gaza galvanize other demonstrations
  2. Biden calls for peace after tense pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses
  3. Gather your loot, Dungeons & Dragons is on a quest to make it to the big stage
  4. Wild orangutan uses a plant to treat a wound under his right eye, scientists say
  5. Morning news brief