Being lazy doesn’t mean that you don’t have a desire for success, its just a little harder than others to find and maintain the energy level needed to keep up with the working world. Don’t worry, we have good news! There are a bunch of high-paying, low-stress jobs that will allow you to embrace your lazy, lower energy lifestyle.
Read on for the 15 highest paying jobs available for lazy people…
- Translator
This job does require some previous knowledge, as you need to be fluent in a second language. If you have that skill, you are set! You can work from home making up to $132,000/year.
- Beer Taster
Believe it or not, you don’t have to be a connoisseur to make money as a beer taster! All you need to be able to do is drink the beer, and rate your overall experience. What does this mean for you? You can make $30,000/year to get drunk!
- Ostrich Babysitter
Ostrich chicks are absolutely adorable, and to make it even better you can make good money watching these little guys! Your salary depends on who you are working for, but it’s a nice chunk of change regardless!
- Binge Watcher
Are you a television or movie junkie? You make a good living binge watching shows on various sites such as Netflix, Hulu, HBO GO and more.
- Sleep Study Participant
For the ultimate in lazy work, participate in some sleep studies! They require their participants to stay in bed for a set amount of time, and pay up to $18,000/year for doing so!
- Chocolate Taster
If you can honestly say you know your chocolate, then this is the lazy job for you! You can get paid up to $70,000 to sit around, eat chocolate and offer your critiques! The chocolate alone is worth it!
- Apologizer
In Japan, you can be hired for the sole purpose of apologizing to someone. This career path is paid a higher salary than that of a school teacher!
- Sports Fan
Are you the ultimate sports fan? Here’s the job for you! You can get paid approximately $1000 per game to watch it with a group of people and ‘get into it’!
- Video Game Tester
Do you owe a good amount of your laziness to your need to pay video games all day? Good news, you can get paid to do just that! Video Game Testers get paid up to $50,000/year to try out all the newest video games before the reach the mainstream market.
- Hair Boiler
Have you ever stopped to consider how they make curly-haired wigs? In order to create them, they boil the hair. The people who boil the hair are paid approximately $45,000/year.
- Being Caucasian in China
Chinese companies will sometimes pay Caucasian people, even if they do not speak Chinese, to attend events like open houses, grand openings, and more. Doing so can earn you at least $50,000/year.
- Hotel Bed & Amenities Tester
What better option for someone who loves the comfort of their bed than being paid over $1000 each month just to sleep in hotel beds, and enjoy the amenities that they have to offer! That’s right, people get paid to do this!
- Chicken Sexer
Alright, don’t jump to conclusions on this one, the name can be misleading. A chicken sexer is a person who figures out what the sex of a baby chicken is. Sounds simple, right? You can make $30,000/year doing this!
- Ice Cream Taster
This job comes with its hazards, brain freezes are part of the job, but its worth it! You can make up to $60,000/year if you call this your career! Plus, really, ice cream… isn’t that all that needs to be said!
- Breath Odor Evaluator
Have others told you that you have a very keen sense of smell? Are you able to smell when someone has bad breath even at a distance? Companies that manufacture mints, gum and other mouth care products pay people to do just that, and let them know if their products are working!