The Job That’s Shaking Nigeria: Sleeping for Money

Imagine waking up, stretching like a satisfied cat, and checking your phone to see a credit alert for… sleeping. No meetings. No stress. No boss breathing down your neck because, guess what? Sleeping is the job.

Meet Chidi, the man living the Nigerian dream: getting paid to do absolutely nothing. And no, this isn’t one of those MMM scams or your uncle’s latest Ponzi scheme. This is a real job.

How did Chidi land this gig? A global mattress company was looking for people to test their beds and document their sleep experiences. Chidi applied, thinking it was a joke. Next thing he knew, he was hired, handed a pillow, and told, “Sleep, and thou shalt be paid.”

The ‘Hard Work’ of a Professional Sleeper

Chidi’s job is simple: sleep like his life depends on it. His tasks include:

  • Sleeping in different bed positions (side, back, stomach, ‘one leg hanging off the bed’)
  • Testing pillow softness (snoring levels must be recorded)
  • Reviewing which mattress provides the best ‘owambe hangover recovery’
  • Reporting dreams (yes, his boss wants to know if he dreamt of fighting principalities and powers)

And the best part? He gets paid in dollars. Someone tell Nigerian employers that salaries can exist beyond exposure and ‘God bless you’ emails.

Nigerians React: “Where Can I Apply?”

The moment this news hit social media, Nigeria exploded.

  • “So I have been sleeping for free all these years? God, why?”
  • “This one will not even be a job for me, it will be my destiny.”
  • “EFCC needs to investigate this man. What kind of money ritual is this?”
  • “Can this job survive in Nigeria? Because my mom will wake me up shouting, ‘Are you the only one sleeping in this house?!’”

Even Nigerian HR departments are concerned. If this career takes off, expect Nigerian offices to start having sleeping tests in their interviews.

“We see you have a B.Sc., but how well can you nap under pressure?”

Why This Job Might Flop in Nigeria

While Chidi is securing the bag in dollars, let’s be honest—this job would never work in Nigeria.

  1. Your Nigerian Parents Won’t Allow It. The moment you tell your parents you got a job as a ‘professional sleeper,’ the family will summon a pastor, an imam, and a village elder.
  2. PHCN Will Frustrate You. Imagine getting paid to sleep, but NEPA takes light and your fan stops working. Now, instead of sleeping, you’re sweating like a goat in traffic. Disqualified.
  3. Your Village People Will Intervene.
    How will they allow you to be great? You’ll just wake up one day and find yourself sleepwalking to an unpaid internship.
  4. Your Landlord Will Not Believe You. “So you mean to tell me that you’re paying rent from… sleeping? Oya, come and sleep in my house without rent first.”

The Unexpected Twist: Is This a Scam?

But hold up. Just as Nigerians were about to start sending their CVs, something suspicious happened.

Chidi went missing.

One day, he posted a tweet: “Guys, my boss said I need to test sleeping in a coffin. Should I be worried?”

That was his last post.

Till today, nobody has seen Chidi. His last known location? A hotel suite with a suspiciously large mattress… and zero exits.

So was this really a dream job, or did Chidi sleep his way into a money ritual? The streets are still debating.

Moral of the story? If a job sounds too good to be true, at least ask them if your ancestors approve first.

Would You Take This Job?

If someone offered you millions to sleep for a living, would you accept? Or would you suspect jazz? Let’s hear your thoughts in the comments! 😂👇

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