Man Earns Rs 16,000 A Day By Standing In Line
Standing in line for the rich earns this man up to ? 16,000 a day.
'Get in line' is something millions of people around the world are used to hearing on almost an everyday basis.
People line up outside convenience stores, museums, stadiums, theatres, malls, galleries, and other public places. However, most of us get annoyed when we are told to stand in a queue – even for a few minutes. But having a little patience can earn us up to 160 pounds around Rs 16,248, if we are in London. Freddie Beckitt, stands in line for other people and gets paid for it! and he's earning quite a bit. He charges up to 20 pounds an hour for standing in line for the rich and well-off who don't want to wait in line themselves. Freddie has claimed that he earns up to 160 pounds in one day. That sounds easy but really isn't.
He said that his best days are when he is asked to queue for tickets to highly popular events, such as performances at the Apollo Theatre. He said, "I worked eight hours for a job queuing for the Christian Dior exhibition for some very well-to-do people around their mid-sixties. The actual queuing was just three hours but those who hired me asked me to collect their tickets and wait for them too. So, I spent the rest of the time seeing the museum and got paid for that. It was great.” However, there are times when Mr Beckitt Freddie has had to wait in the freezing cold during winter. Freddie "Unfortunately I don't think I can charge any more than £20 an hour and it doesn't require any skill or even hard work. But it gives me lots of flexibility to earn and fit it into my schedule. My friends and family find it very amusing but definitely weren't surprised,"Interestingly, his clients vary from old people to families to young people who do not wish to stand in long queues.
