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Ever been busted for sleeping on the job? Here's one that pays you to sleep

A MARTINEZ, HOST:

Good morning. I'm A Martinez.

(Imitating yawn). Ever been busted for sleeping on the job? Well, here's a job that pays you to sleep. A brand of mattress is looking for part-timers to sleep in their stores. Casper says the ideal candidate should have exceptional sleeping ability, a desire to sleep as much as possible and the ability to sleep through anything, although they do have to stay awake long enough to post their experiences on social media. I think I just found my sleepy side hustle.

It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

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