The Sri Lankan Shops Where You Have to Pay to Do the Cleaning
Businesses usually have to pay someone to keep their work spaces clean, but the shops on Sea Street, a popular jewelry hub in Sri Lanka’s capital city, actually require a fee to let people clean their premises. Hong-Kong based media outlet South China Morning Post recently featured the sad story of a heroin addict from […]
Wakaresaseya – Japan’s Professional Relationship Busters
In a country that eschews confrontation and frowns upon public display of passion, bold entrepreneurs eager to take up the burden of ending a romantic relationship on a client’s behalf can make a fortune. The Wakaresaseya, literally “breaker-uppers”, are professional agents that specialize in destroying relationships, be they marriages or affairs, for a fee. After […]
Software Engineer Hacks Former Company So They Would Hire Him Back
An Indian software engineer was arrested last week after reportedly hacking his former employer and deleting information in the hopes that he would be rehired. The IT specialist, identified as one Vikesh Sharma, used to work as a senior software engineer in the company until being fired during the the lockdown due to disagreement over […]
French Man Awarded $45,000 After Suing Employer Over “Boring Job” That Made Him Depressed
Frederic Desnard, who worked as a manager at a Parisian perfumery until 2015, sued his former employer because his job was so boring that it made him depressed and forced him to quit. He recently won the trial and a $45,000 compensation. We originally featured this bizarre court case back in 2016, when Frederic Desnard […]
Business Goes Viral for Letting Employees Take Days Off to Deal with Hangover
If you’ve ever had to go to work with a splitting headache after an alcohol-fueled long night on the town, you can probably appreciate this company’s policy of giving employees “hangover days” off work to put themselves back together. Let’s face, we all wish we could call in sick to work after having one, or […]
Futurist Creates Creepy Life-Size Doll of What Office Workers May Look Like in 20 Years
We all know sitting at a desk for long periods of time has negative effects on our health, but if this life-size model of what an office worker could look like in 20 years is any indication, the future doesn’t look too bright. Emma, as her creators have named her, doesn’t look so good. She […]
Rich Man Will Pay “Professional Honey Trapper” $18,000 to Seduce His Girlfriend
An anonymous millionaire has expressed his desire to hire someone to try and seduce his future wife-to-be, in an effort to find out if she truly loves him. HushHush.com, the “world’s leading luxury marketplace” recently went public with one of its regular customer’s unusual request, in an effort to help him find the right candidate. […]
Too Hot for Work – Woman Claims She Can’t Find a Job Because of Her Good Looks
A 33-year-old law-school graduate from London decided to start her own her own retail company selling vintage clothes online after struggling to find a job because of her good looks. Russian-born Irina Kova claims that being attractive has made it harder for her to get a job in London, as women simply don’t trust her or […]
Indulging by Proxy – Chinese People Are Hiring Others to Consume Tasty Food on Their Behalf
If you love eating and drinking for free and are looking to make some pocket change, there’s a job in China with your name on it. A new type of online service allows people to hire others to eat or drink their favorite treats, either to cure their boredom or satisfy their craving without the […]
Swedish Experimental Project to Hire Someone to Do Nothing for the Rest of Their Life
If the idea of getting paid a decent monthly wage to do nothing, or whatever you want, for the rest of your life sounds appealing, you may be interested in this Swedish experimental art project that plans to hire a very lucky person for a responsibility-free job with just one very simple requirement. This government-funded […]
Woman Wants to Hire Someone to Make Decisions for Her for a Month
We all make wrong decisions from time to time, but one woman in the UK feels like she’s made so many of them over the last year that she now wants to pay an “enlightened individual” $2,600 to make decisions on her behalf for a month. After reportedly losing money by trusting a friend, becoming […]
Meet Rino Sasaki, Japan’s Most Beautiful Truck Driver
Long haul truck driving is generally seen as a man’s job, but Rino Sasaki, a young female truck driver from Japan, is challenging this stereotype and conquering social media in the process. Rino Sasaki grew up in Kochi Prefecture as the daughter of a long haul truck driver, but never really considered the idea of […]
Thieves Wanted – Shop Owner Wants to Pay Skilled Thieves $64 an Hour to Steal from Her Shop
The owner of a clothing store in the UK is taking an unconventional approach to preventing theft. The woman, who preferred to remain anonymous, wants to hire skilled thieves to come in and steal from her store and then tell her how they did it, so she can prevent it from happening again. The witty […]
Japanese Labor Day Event Lets People Experience What It’s Like to Work for Horrible Bosses
Japan has a culture of long working hours, but even in this generally tough and stressful working environment some companies stand out because of the complete disregard for their employees’ well-being. They are known as “black companies” and anyone who has ever wanted to experience what working for such organizations is like, without actually getting […]
Japanese Company Introduces “Sleep Remuneration System” to Increase Employee Productivity
Japan has some of the world’s longest working hours, but some companies are starting to realize that their workers also need to sleep in order to be productive. One such company is actually encouraging employees to sleep more by rewarding them with points that can be spent at cafes and cafeterias. CRAZY, a Tokyo-based wedding […]