GoKawiilRiseGuide offers $2,000 gig to chat with strangers for 30 days
Self-improvement app RiseGuide has posted a one-month 'chief small talk officer' role paying $2,000 plus a going-out budget. Up to three people, preferably in New York or Los Angeles but open to any U.S. applicant, will visit cafés, bars, parks and other public spots to strike up conversations with strangers and document the experience in notes, videos and stories.
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The posting plays on reports that Gen Z workers are especially uncomfortable with casual office conversation, suggesting companies may see novelty jobs as a way to generate publicity around social skills. RiseGuide likely benefits from media attention and user content it can use to promote its self-improvement app, though the company has not stated this as its goal.
- RiseGuide is paying $2,000 for a 30-day 'chief small talk officer' role.
- Duties include starting conversations with strangers in public spaces and documenting them.
- Up to three hires are sought, ideally in NY or LA but open nationwide.
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