Life Advice
Shoji Morimoto Offers Himself “For Rent” To Do Nothing—Here’s The Takeaway
There is a reason behind why people want to rent Shoji’s time.
Here is a man who makes a living by renting out himself to people’s request. Shoji has started offering himself since 2018 on his Twitter account, which now has over 270,000 followers. “I will lend you a person(me) who does nothing,” states his bio. It’s odd to think about this concept because we’ve never really seen anything like this before. Some may say it’s unique, whereas some may say it’s nonsense.
At a price set for 10,000 Japanese yen plus transportation and food fees, anyone can hire Shoji to be aside for a given session. And despite the cost, Shoji stated that he’d taken around 3,000 requests since starting the business.
During the session, which is stated around two to three hours, Shoji follows the client and stays beside them. He makes sure to let the client know that he can only do ‘easy’ tasks and have small talks if needed. He would often follow the client around, chit-chat occasionally, and ultimately make them feel accompanied.
And especially in Japan, where the culture is often not to reveal one’s inner feeling to others, there seem to be many people who struggle to resolve…
