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A sheep-herding gig in China got 1,000 applications in 2 days — and 10% of applicants had degrees
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- A sheep-herding gig in China got 1,000 applications in 2 days — and 10% of applicants had degrees L.F / Shutterstock Laura Grande Thu, June 4, 2026 at 10:45 PM GMT+7 5 min read At first glance, it might sound unusual.
- On Chinese social media platform Weibo, one hashtag related to the job ad gathered 59 million views.
- Prime US real estate was a rich person s game — then something changed.
A sheep-herding gig in China got 1,000 applications in 2 days — and 10% of applicants had degrees L.F / Shutterstock Laura Grande Thu, June 4, 2026 at 10:45 PM GMT+7 5 min read At first glance, it might sound unusual. A job posting in northern China offering people 16,000 yuan (about $2,400 USD) a month to herd sheep — plus free housing, food, and Wi-Fi — drew more than 1,000 applications in less than 48 hours.
On Chinese social media platform Weibo, one hashtag related to the job ad gathered 59 million views. And not from just anyone. About 10% of applicants reportedly had university degrees.
Prime US real estate was a rich person s game — then something changed. Now everyday Americans are getting a piece of the action for as little as $100
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