Is this the weirdest job description ever? Eh…we’re not sure about the weirdest one ever, but we reckon it’s pretty high on the list.
A woman from Australia has taken to advertising website GumTree.com in order to find herself a ‘Night Time Watcher.’ What is a ‘Night Time Watcher’ you ask? Well…here’s where it gets interesting…
Basically this lady is having trouble trying to get to sleep and she wants to pay someone to stand in the room and stare at her as she drifts off. Yes, really. According to the lady in question, having a complete stranger standing over you and watching you in complete darkness is “comforting.”
But wait, it gets better.
This woman is willing to pay extra if her Night Time Watcher dresses up in an owl costume because she “always found great comfort in the idea that owls are the natural lookouts of our world…” If the idea of throwing on an owl costume makes you feel stupid, fear not though because if you’re willing to stick a feather or two to your forehead, you’ll still get paid extra.
Can we just say that this is apparently a deadly serious advert and that time wasters need not apply. Hmm…sounds like a legit career move, huh?
If you can’t read the above advert here it is in all its glory:
“Hello,
I would like to preface this by saying that this is not a joke and all joke replies will be deleted. If however, you want to make some extra cash and perhaps have a background in theatre then this is for you. What is required?
I’m looking for somebody to sit in my room at night and watch over me as I sleep. Recently I have had a lot of trouble sleeping and I think it would be comforting if I knew somebody was there.
I’d also like it if you were to wear a small owl costume as you do so. I have always found great comfort in the idea that owls are the natural lookouts of our world and so it would really help. I’d be prepared to pay you up to $40 if you were to wear the costume and maybe $35 if you don’t want the costume but will stick a feather or two to your forehead.
The shift times will vary and I’m really looking for a rotating roster of one or two permanent ‘staff.’ I was thinking that the ideal candidate would be able to cover 3 nights between the hours of 11pm-6am.
I will provide you one muesli bar if you get hungry but no dinner breaks. I’d prefer if you didn’t face me when you ate the bar as I would find that very off-putting even if I’m already asleep. You can of course use my bathroom. But only two hours after I fall asleep to ensure that I won’t suddenly wake up to find the room empty.
Please no time wasters.”
Would you ever hire a Night Time Watcher?
