A Job to Watch Instagram Reels All Day: Udaipur Firm Hiring a 'Doomscroller'
The job is to spend the day watching Instagram Reels to find which videos are going viral and what topics are being discussed on social media. A company called Influish, based in Udaipur in India's Rajasthan, is hiring for exactly this work, and the post is named 'Doomscroller'.
According to a report by Indian media outlet NDTV, the company issued the unusual recruitment notice on the occasion of Diwali. It is looking for a person who will spend a large part of the day watching Instagram Reels and inform the company about ongoing trends and viral videos on the platform.
The recruitment was announced in a video published by the company's staff. In the video, a person says that if someone truly enjoys using Instagram, the company will pay them for this work, and that they want a doomscroller who will scroll Reels all day and report what is going viral on Instagram.
Interested candidates have been asked to comment 'Hi' on the video. Candidates located in Udaipur will be sent the application link through direct messages.
In addition, applications can be made through a Google Form in the bio of the Instagram account 'gangsofstartup'. In the form, a candidate must give their name, phone number and address, state whether they are applying for a full-time job or an internship, which post they are interested in and their current and expected salary, and upload a CV before submitting the application.
The company has said it will contact the shortlisted candidates.
The recruitment video was published on Instagram on November 4 and spread quickly on social media. According to NDTV's November 5 report, the video has already been viewed more than 300,000 times and more than 11,000 people have requested the application form.
The unusual job notice has drawn a response among users. Some have commented calling it a 'dream job', while others have said they had been waiting for exactly such an opportunity.
