Science & Tech / NewsScience & Tech / NewsYou can now get paid to play Animal Crossing*Updates CV*ShareLink copied ✔️May 14, 2020May 14, 2020Text Günseli Yalcinkaya It’s no secret that Animal Crossing has become the game du jour of lockdown. The Nintendo simulation game has become a creative outlet for many in these weird, isolated times, from high fashion bootleg fits à la Raf Simons and Rick Owens to renditions of iconic artworks like Marina Abramović’s “The Artist Is Present” and hit noughties music videos by Lady Gaga and Britney Spears. Unsurprisingly, this has led to many companies wanting to capitalise on this newfound market, including Hong Kong-based Cyber Games Arena, which is literally paying people to play New Horizons. According to the job listing, the company is hiring “gaming specialists” for an unspecified role that requires you to design specific islands for a month. Starting on a freelance contract, the position pays $13,000 HKD (approximately £1,347), with the possibility of extending the contract or becoming a full-time employee depending on your performance. Most importantly, however, the job comes with a highly-coveted Nintendo Switch console, so start brushing up your CV, people! If building islands isn’t your niche, Olivia’s, an online homeware brand, is looking for “virtual interior design consultants” to help people decorate their digital homes for an “upwards of £40 an hour”. Alternatively, if you’re in need of some virtual feng shui advice yourself, Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk is answering questions on Twitter. Take notes. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingWhy are women now talking like looksmaxxers?Despite being the subject of extreme beauty practices for centuries, more women are using the language of looksmaxxing in an effort to be taken seriouslyBeautyFashionPhotos of the ‘techno sluts’ at Berlin’s all-day runway ravePull&BearFashionSongs Worth Reading: Sophia Stel and PULL&BEAR find dark academia in ParisArt & PhotographyThe Japanese photographers finding beauty in what others overlookBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaMusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’Life & CultureIs this the most corrupt World Cup ever?Beauty‘I trust my own body’: The rise of the unquantified self FashionThese photos capture clandestine moments at iconic fashion showsEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy