Japanese man finds dream job by getting paid for ‘doing nothing’

From nypost.com

A resourceful Japanese man has found his dream job — getting paid for “doing nothing.” Shoji Morimoto, a former publishing company worker, rents himself out to simply be there for lonely folks — once even paid just to wave goodbye to one destitute traveler. Morimoto, 38, said he charges clients about $71 for just being there, with about 4,000 bookings over the past four years — making enough money to support his wife and child. “Basically, I rent myself out,” he said. “My job is to be wherever my clients want me to be and to do nothing in particular.” His gigs have included a job simply riding a ... (full story)