Is this even a job?… Just hug, stand in the queue or sleep and thousands of rupees will come into your account.

New Delhi:Generally, job means long duty, target pressure and limited salary in comparison to hard work. But the changing digital and global economy has also created many such unique professions, where the work is not traditional, but the earnings are surprising.

In many countries of the world, some such jobs are becoming increasingly popular, people are surprised to hear about them. In these professions, there is less physical effort but the pay is good. Let us know about some such professions, seeing which questions will arise in your mind.

Professional Cuddlers: The Value of Emotional Support

First of all let’s talk about professional cuddlers. It may sound strange, but it has become a recognized service in many countries. In this work, the person has to provide emotional support by sitting with someone or staying close to him.

This is a completely non-romantic service, whose purpose is to provide mental solace to people suffering from loneliness. Payment is made on session basis and in many places, it can cost up to thousands of rupees per hour. In countries like America and Europe, this fee is said to be around Rs 3 thousand to Rs 10 thousand per hour. There are also online platforms available for this, where people can book a cuddler or join this profession themselves.

Line Stander: Standing in line is a profession.

Another unique job is that of line stander. To avoid long queues at big product launches, popular ticket sales or government procedures, people pay money to let someone else stand in their place in the queue.

The only work involved in this profession is to stand in line for a stipulated time. Get a good amount in return. Many people do it part-time, while some adopt it as a full-time profession. There are online booking platforms for this in foreign countries also and payment is made on hourly basis.

Sleep Tester: You get money even for sleeping

Sleep tester is also such an interesting profession. Hotels, mattress companies, and research labs employ people whose job it is to sleep in different beds or environments.

Their purpose is to check which type of mattress or environment provides better sleep. While common people are worried about getting good sleep, in this job one is paid for sleeping. Many research institutes also hire such people for studies on sleep and mental state.

Professional Watcher: Earn by watching content

In some countries, the job of professional watcher or content tester is also becoming popular. In this work, people have to give their feedback after watching a film, web series or video game. Companies pay such people to understand the quality of content and audience preferences.