Whereas many people possible clocked in at jobs we’re not too keen on this morning, some individuals are dwelling the dream. That might be you, too, so long as your dream includes piloting a 27-foot-long scorching canine across the nation. Oscar Meyer just lately introduced that it’s hiring a dozen folks to drive the long-lasting Wienermobile for one yr.
The one actual draw back right here is the time restrict, because the dozen fortunate drivers will solely be on the job for a yr. That mentioned, the place is paid, with a $35,600 wage and $150 per week for meals and inns. You’ll additionally get a whole well being advantages bundle and 18 days of paid day without work.
Although that wage received’t make anybody wealthy, the title of “Hotdogger” – that’s what you’ll be known as in case you get the job – is one obtained by a very choose few. Oscar Meyer hires lower than one % of candidates for the place, and candidates will need to have a bachelor’s diploma with a desire for many who studied public relations and associated fields. Extra folks have been to area than have pushed the Wienermobile, although their names aren’t fairly as commonplace as a few of America’s rockstar astronauts.
Whereas the job could be undeniably superior, it additionally feels like lots of work for $35,600. The drivers will likely be anticipated to attend 1,200 occasions in 40 cities, or round 20,000 miles. That’s a ton of driving in an enormous hotdog, and whereas it’s most likely fairly comfy, most individuals don’t stay up for long-haul driving as a job.
The Wienermobile has undergone a number of modifications over the a long time, however its primary form has remained largely the identical. More moderen updates have given the automobile navigation, an exterior audio system with a microphone and extra. Oscar Meyer briefly modified the identify to the Frankmobile in 2023 to advertise its new all-beef franks however introduced again the Wienermobile identify late final yr.