Line Stand-In
Imagine spending your whole life waiting in line—but not for yourself. Line stand-ins are hired to hold spots for people who don’t want to queue. From Black Friday iPhone launches to Supreme drops or even congressional hearings in D.C., this job is basically a human placeholder. Rates go from $20 an hour to over $1,000 for long waits in harsh weather.
Sure, there’s skill in not dying of boredom for hours, but the existential dread of knowing your “career” is just standing still while rich people do literally anything else feels deeply dystopian. Still, someone’s gotta do it… right? Just don’t forget your power bank and a solid audiobook.
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