Can you imagine, getting paid for sleeping? Sounds like a dream, doesn’t it? An Indian company has been organising a sleeping competition for the past three years. It’s an internship! The 100 Days program aims to raise awareness about good sleep.
A 26-year-old Triparna Chakraborty from Kolkata landed her “dream” job and won an incredible amount of ₹5 lakh ($6,265) for her extraordinary sleeping skills. She’s a sleeping champ!
Triparna Chakraborty Won The Sleeping Competition With A Sleep Efficiency Of 95%
Triparna a resident of Howrah submitted an application to join the Wakefit internship program. She slept 9 hours for 100 consecutive days and defeated 4 of her fellow competitors to win the sleep-off. Participants were monitored on parameters such as sleep time, wake time, light sleep, and deep sleep to determine sleep efficiency scores. All the other finalists also received a stipend of ₹ 100,000. Sharjah Cricket Stadium Breaks Guinness World Record By Hosting Most International Cricket Matches
Wakefit announced the winners of the “Sleep Internship Season 2 Batch of 2021” on August 24, 2022. In its first season, the sleeping competition attracted approximately 1.7 million applicants.
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Honored with the title of ‘India’s First Sleep Champion’, Triparna emphasised the need for sleep. “Money is an exciting perk of this job, but it’s imperative to realise that eight hours of sleep is an important part of the peace of mind and success”, she said!
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The Next Season Has More Money!
The sleep solutions company is dedicated to educating Indians about the importance of good sleep. In the meantime, if you’re looking to make money while sleeping (literally), then they’ve announced Season 3 of Sleep Internship. Applications are already open and you can receive ₹100,000 if you sleep well for 9 hours every night for 100 days.
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All we can say is, “Dreams do come true”! #IYKYK
*brb going to register for the sleeping competition*