Sleeping on the job: This company will pay people $7 per hour to nap, Lifestyle News
In an Instagram post on Monday (July 7), lifestyle furniture retailer Yogibo shared that they are in the midst of hiring people to nap — or Nap Leaders, as they call them.
"We're looking for Professional Nappers — yes, this is real," Yogibo wrote, adding that the position will run from July to September.
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