Everyone knows the phrase «Laziness is the engine of progress». But this human feature may encourage the creation of not only new gadgets to make life easier, but unexpected professions. So, thanks to laziness in the twenty-first century there were professional placeholders in the queue — the so-called Line Sitters.
Especially relevant is the work on the eve of Black Friday, when people often in the evening take a turn. If a person wants to save time, he hires people who will instead hold the line. And note: they can get up to $35 per… hour! Just for what they are.
«People have not much time, said MONEY Jennifer Goff, founder and CEO of Skip the Line. — This service helps them to do what they want to do.»
Goff founded his business in June of 2017, when Washington opened a bar Game of Thrones. The woman noticed a huge crowd of people who waited hours to get inside.
Perhaps the most well-known company of this type is considered Same Ole Line Dudes. Its founder , Robert Samuel, said that the company appeared by chance.
7:55am #thanksgivingeve our #linedudes 1st & 2nd in line for #cronuts & #pecanbourbonpie #wewaitforyourwants @dominiqueansel ! #cronutdelivery #madelines #dka #frenchpastries #thanksgiving #dessert #linesitters #lineporn #soho #skiptheline #linesitting #cronut #happythanksgiving pic.twitter.com/OW2Lnl7rrZ
— Same Ole Line Dudes™ (@sold_inc) November 21, 2018
In 2012 he was unemployed after dismissal from AT&T. Being a fan of Apple, he put the ad in Craigslist, offering to stand in someone else’s place in line for the latest iPhone model. Then in one night he earned $325.
At Same Ole Line Dudes, Skip the Line and other similar apps there is a certain rate of around $30, but it can vary depending, for example, the weather or the popularity of the events.
According to Samuel, the influx of tourists for the holidays significantly increase his earnings. For example, he often stands in line for tickets to Broadway musical «Hamilton». (We remember recent history, when a tourist from Ireland stood for 4 days in queue to get a ticket to this popular show and discovered that she missed her twenties).
Currently, Samuel is hiring Line Sitters to reserve seats for the Macy’s parade on thanksgiving. Such workers have to deal with crazy crowds and cool, so their rate will increase to approximately $150 in one morning.
If we talk about Black Friday, holders of places claim to buyers even $100 for all in Target or Best Buy — nothing compared to the discounts that they receive.
So if you are looking for relatively easy money and plenty of time, you can still manage to become one of the professional Line Sitters!
