Did you know that you can become a millionaire without doing anything? A person can simply go to meetings with strangers, ride a taxi and eat in restaurants at their expense, almost without participating in conversations. For several years now, the Japanese Shoji Morimoto has been doing this, earning a lot of money with his unusual “labor.” He not only became rich, but also gained great fame throughout the world. Not only did almost all the world's publications write about him, but he also became the prototype for the main character of a popular television series, and also published several books. It may seem strange that people pay him a lot of money just so he can walk around with them and do nothing. But there is even a scientific explanation for this!
Shoji Morimoto is a professional slacker who has made millions. Source: stakanchik.media
A job where you don’t have to do anything
Many major publications, including The Independent, wrote about the professional slacker Japanese Shoji Morimoto. According to numerous interviews, an unusual idea for making money came to his mind in 2018. On his Twitter (known today as X), he invited people to pay money for him to simply walk next to them. Let’s say that if a person doesn’t want to go to the store alone, he can easily keep him company. He also doesn't mind standing in line or listening to a story. The Japanese immediately warned that “he doesn’t know how to do anything,” and there is no point in calling him to work with heavy physical labor.
Shoji Morimoto's unusual career began with a post on Twitter. Source: scmp.com
A post offering an unusual service went viral on the Internet, and the Japanese man found many clients. For his work, he asks for 10,000 yen, which at the exchange rate for June 2024 is approximately 5,500 rubles. Today, experienced hairdressers, psychologists and tutors from large cities ask for approximately the same amount for one session. But the difference is that they work hard, and Shoji Morimoto does nothing. At the same time, he asks to pay for his travel and food, so his work can be considered ideal.
When meeting with clients, Shoji Morimoto never pays for the food himself. Source: globaltimes.cn
Over the several years of his work, the Japanese has completed thousands of orders. Mostly its services are used by lonely people who need to talk out or go for a walk. Sometimes he carries out very strange orders – for example, he once had a chance to catch butterflies in the park. One day he was asked to pose for a photo for social media, and the next he listened to the complaints of a man working as a doctor. In the interview, he also talked about creepy clients. For example, he once had a chance to listen to the confession of a man who committed a murder.
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How to support a person in difficult times
It may seem that listening to difficult stories can make a person depressed. But Shoji Morimoto's mental health is clearly fine, because he initially decided that he would not take anything to heart. During a conversation, he keeps the conversation short and never gives advice. You can’t even hear supportive speeches from him – he behaves reservedly with strangers and never gets attached to anyone.
But why do people pay him money if he just walks around and can’t even support him? In fact, he supports people in a way that no one else can. According to the results of numerous studies, many men and women in difficult situations do not need advice – often it is simply annoying. To feel better, people just need someone who will listen calmly, that's enough. The Japanese Shoji Morimoto copes with this perfectly,
I'm not a friend or acquaintance. Since we don't have the irritating factors that we usually have in a relationship, I can help people who suffer from loneliness feel better,” the professional slacker told the Mainichi newspaper.
Shoji is known to Morimoto is married. His wife knows very well about her husband’s occupation and does not oppose it, especially since this business brings in a lot of income. In 2021, it was known that in 2-3 years of work he earned 30 million yen, which equals approximately 17 million rubles.
Report about a man who makes money without doing anything
Shoji Morimoto is not a fool. He has a college education and a degree in physics, so he could easily synthesize the crystals contained within the Earth or hunt for dark matter. But instead he decided to help lonely people. Perhaps he even saved several lives with his work.
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Shoji Morimoto's idea can be added to our list of the strangest ways to make a lot of money. Be sure to check out this collection – in it we talked about a musician who recorded 23,000 songs for all occasions and was able to get rich. And that's not all!