Couple who ‘don’t want jobs’ ask strangers to pay for them to travel the world
Olivia Hayes
Olivia Hayes
Sorry… but?
A couple are looking for money to explore the world, but don’t want to work for it.
Yep, you read that right. If only we could all get away with it…
Oh, and another thing about this couple? The man’s mother works two jobs to finance them.
Catalin Onc and his wife Elena Engelhardt are looking to travel in order to raise mental health awareness. The pair set up a GoFundMe page so they could get money in order to travel from Germany to Africa, saying that they have no skills to get a job.
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On their GoFundMe page, they said: “Some will just tell us to get jobs, like everyone else and stop begging. But when you have the impact we do on others’ life, getting a job is not an option. We could model and make fast money, but we don’t want to advertise consumerism. A normal job at this point would be detrimental.”
It adds: “The funds we raise will go towards the bike and gear, food and accommodation (when needed), internet and SIM cards in every country to keep you up to date, insurance, emergencies. We need funds now for preparation as well as throughout our trip.”
Their goal is €10,000 and since launching the GoFundMe page on June 9, it has received €215 off nine people. They have 36.2 million followers on Instagram at the time of writing.