This Mattress Company Is Paying People to

Sleep in Public

A love of sleeping isn't usually high on the list

of requirements for bosses, but that's exactly
what US mattress company Casper was
looking for in its new employees this summer.

In July 2022, it began searching for people who

wanted to "get paid to sleep."

The ideal person, it said, should want to sleep

as much as possible, and be able to sleep
through anything.
Think it couldn't be that simple? You'd be
right.

The successful person, or people, would have

to sleep in public. Casper said they would be
sleeping in its stores as well as in unusual
places, and "anywhere else people are
looking."

The job also includes the "Casper Sleepers"

sharing their sleeping — and their love for it —
on social media.

People were encouraged to make short

TikTok-style videos to demonstrate why they
would be the ideal sleepers for the job.
Casper said the role would be part-time,
although all that time could be spent in
pajamas.

And while sleeping like a baby would be a

good thing, only people over 18 were able to
apply.

The company is reported to have been looking

for a total of three sleepers at $25 an hour.

Casper was the first company to sell

mattresses rolled up in boxes so they could be
ordered online. It was founded in New York in
2014.
The bad news about all of this, however, is
that Casper stopped accepting applications on
August 11 — so if you're just learning about
this, you're already too late for this dream job.
VOCABULARY

Mattress – the soft part of a bed on which

people sleep
I need to get a new mattress for my bed.

Requirement – something that is needed or

wanted
I meet all of the requirements for this job.

Ideal – the best possible or perfect

It's not an ideal solution, but it's the best we
can do right now.
Demonstrate – to show that something is true
using evidence
The research demonstrates that getting
enough sleep is important for our mental
health.

Pajamas – any clothing that can be worn to

bed
One of the best things about working from
home is being able to work in pajamas.

Rolls - to turn something over on itself into a

cylinder or ball
This sleeping bag rolls up very small, so it's
great for overnight hiking trips.