By Archisha Yadav | January 28, 2025
Researchers pay individuals to participate in sleep studies. You sleep in a lab setting while they monitor your sleep patterns and study sleep disorders or treatments.
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Hotels and companies producing sleep products hire individuals to sleep in their beds and test the comfort of their mattresses, pillows, and overall sleep environment.
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Companies that create sleep-related products, like mattresses or pillows, hire professional sleepers to test the products in exchange for compensation.
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Live-in caregivers are paid to stay with patients, especially the elderly or disabled, overnight. While their main role is caregiving, they may sleep when the patient is resting.
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Airlines employ individuals to sleep during flights to test the comfort of their sleeper seats or cabins. You get paid to sleep and provide feedback on how to improve comfort.
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Pet sitters who care for pets overnight often get paid to stay with the animals while they sleep. If the animals are calm and resting, the sitter may also sleep during the shift.
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Some live-in nurses who work overnight shifts may have downtime when babies are asleep, allowing them to rest during quiet periods.
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Companies that design sleep pods or other sleep-related technologies sometimes hire individuals to test their products. You sleep in the pod and provide feedback.
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Certain companies hire individuals to test mattresses overnight in various settings. They pay testers to sleep and assess the comfort and quality of the product.
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Researchers & companies in the wellness or sleep technology field pay individuals to sleep while using sleep tracking devices or other products designed to enhance sleep.
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