Show Notes
In a world where everyone’s hustling for side gigs, one man in Japan found the ultimate job, doing absolutely nothing. 🪑
Meet Shoji Morimoto, Tokyo’s “Do Nothing Guy.” He gets paid just to exist. No small talk. No advice. No effort. People hire him to sit beside them at lunch, walk quietly next to them, or just stand in silence so they don’t feel alone.
From awkward dinners to emotional divorces, Shoji’s clients come for company, not conversation. He’s turned doing nothing into a full-time business, written a best-selling book, and even starred in a documentary.
In this episode of Money2Byrne: Pocket Change, David Byrne explores how one man made “nothing” into something, and why maybe just maybe we’re all trying too hard.
🪑 Doing nothing. 💸 Getting paid. 🎙️ The lighter side of business only on Money2Byrne.
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