Scrolling reels all day? This Udaipur company has the perfect role for you

An Udaipur-based company has invited people to apply for a paid Instagram doomscrolling role. The quirky opening has drawn over 11,000 form requests and thousands of views.An Udaipur-based company is hiring doomscrollers. (Photos: gangsofstartup/instagram)What if your Instagram addiction finally paid the bills? A company in Rajasthan’s Udaipur is offering people a rather unusual job this Diwali; spend the day scrolling through Instagram Reels, keep an eye on what is going viral and get paid for it.Udaipur-based company Influish has announced that it is looking for a professional doomscroller, someone who can turn hours of mindless scrolling into a full-time job. The role involves watching Reels, spotting emerging trends and reporting back on the content taking over Instagram.The company’s employees announced the opening in a video shared on social media, making a pitch that would sound familiar to anyone who has ever lost track of time while scrolling.“If you really enjoy using Instagram, we will pay you for it. We are looking for a doomscroller who will sit all day, scroll through Reels and tell everyone what is going viral on Instagram,” a man says in the video. And applying for the job appears to be just as straightforward. Interested candidates have to comment ‘Hi’ on the video. Those based in Udaipur will then receive the application link through a direct message.Watch the video here: The video, posted on November 4, has already crossed 340k views and continues to attract attention. Influish also said that more than 11,000 people had requested the application form, suggesting that plenty of Instagram users are ready to take their scrolling habit to the next level.The announcement has, unsurprisingly, brought out the jokers in the comments section. While one user called it the “perfect job”, another said it was exactly the opportunity they had been waiting for.For anyone who has ever opened Instagram for a quick five-minute break and resurfaced an hour later, this job might sound less like work and more like a dream gig. The catch, of course, is that scrolling alone won't be enough: the company wants someone who can spot trends and tell the team what's catching on.In other words, the next time someone tells you to get off your phone, you might just have a job description to show them.- Ends