Highest paying weird jobs: One is getting Rs 14 lakh annually for the job of wearing a bear costume in a zoo in China. Speaking is prohibited at work, but there is complete freedom to dance and jump. After this advertisement went viral, hundreds of people applied.
Weird jobs with high salary: NoThe jobs of this generation are also amazing. Now one gets paid for roaming on the streets with a poster hanging around one’s neck, that too on an hourly basis. One such strange job advertisement was published by a zoo in China, which went viral all over the world. The work is very simple. Have to roam around in a zoo in Central China wearing a bear costume and meet the people coming there. In return, you will get an annual salary of 1,00,000 Yuan (ie about Rs 14 lakh). According to the report of South China Morning Post, as soon as the advertisement came out, unemployed youth of China started lining up. But wait, there’s a small catch to this job!
‘You can dance, but you can’t sing’
Luohe Wildlife Zoo, located in Luohe city of Henan province, had posted this job on its local social media. Within no time this advertisement went viral. In this job, you have to walk in the park wearing a soft black bear costume and mingle with the guests. But there is one condition – you cannot speak. Speaking is allowed only in case of an emergency or to ask for help. The rest of the time the ‘bear’ will be allowed to make only light sounds like growling.
chance to become a star
This job will be in 6-hour shifts and four holidays will be available in a month. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, physically fit and can be male or female. This advertisement encourages people to do strange and creative activities like jumping, dancing, climbing trees, sleeping when tired and daydreaming. According to the report, the ad read, “The weirder you are, the more popular you will be.” There is also no rule about eating and drinking, because people coming to the zoo can feed snacks to the ‘bear’. Therefore, working people should not hesitate in eating snacks.
‘full freedom’ job
Zoo employees are calling the new job “the most freeing job in our area.” The ad said, “If you’re tired, you can lie down and daydream. If you have energy, jump, dance, climb a tree or catch a fish. Do whatever comes to your mind.” It was further written, “You can behave as absurdly as you want. The weirder you are, the more popular you will be.”
There’s a bonus too!
This advertisement became a hit as soon as it came out. Some people on social media joked about how difficult it would be to remain speechless in a thick costume all day in Henan’s scorching heat. At the same time, some people expressed concern that this would give children wrong information about real animals. Zoo said that this job is part of a campaign to increase the engagement of people coming to the zoo. This zoo opened in the beginning of May with the help of the local administration.
According to reports, Zoo claims that within a few days more than 100 people applied and all the vacancies were filled. However, Zoo did not say how many people were hired. And yes, there is a bonus! If the ‘human bear’ wearing the costume becomes famous on social media, he will get a chance to earn more than the basic salary. But Zoo did not tell how much this amount would be. China’s zoos have been accused for years of keeping humans in costumes instead of real animals. But this is the first time that such an advertisement has gone so viral.